Peerless-Premier Appliance Co. is the result of a
merger by two compatible manufacturers of gas and
electric ranges and the acquisition of segments of two
other range companies.
Premier Stove Company, founded in 1912,
manufactured cast iron, coal and wood stoves at its
inception. Later the company marketed a combination coal
and gas range. As gas became an important source of
fuel, Premier developed a complete gas range line. A
full array of electric ranges was engineered as electric
cooking grew in popularity.
Peerless Enamel Products Company was organized in
1928 to answer the demand for porcelain enamel by the
numerous stove companies then located in the Belleville,
Illinois area. The highly efficient operation soon led
to the stamping of range parts and the addition of a
tool and die shop. Assembly lines were later added as
Peerless began to build modern gas and electric ranges
for private label accounts.
A new era began in November 1975 when Peerless
acquired all capital stock of Premier. Premier
functioned as a wholly owned subsidiary of Peerless
until January of 1982, when the two companies
consolidated to form the Peerless-Premier Appliance Co.
The resulting growth allowed the manufacturing
facilities and tooling of Eagle Range to be purchased in
1981. The expansion was a natural with the two
manufacturing plants located immediately adjacent to one
another.
As more consolidations took place in the
appliance industry for greater efficiencies,
Peerless-Premier purchased the sales division of Orbon
Appliance Corporation in 1985. The company marketed
ranges under the Premier, Eagle, Modern Chef, Mark Royal
and Heritage by Orbon labels as well as several private
brands. In 1986 the company was sold to a group of
private investors and it continues to function as one of
the few remaining independent range manufacturers in the
United States.
In 1990 the company acquired assets of Top Shelf
and began manufacturing the exclusive accessory for
convenient location of a microwave oven on 24" and 30"
ranges.
Capitalizing on the trend toward professional style
ranges, two Premier Pro•Series
stainless steel models, a 24" and 30", were introduced
during the fall of 2000. Following the successful
launching of these two models, the company expanded the
Pro•Series line with a 36" six
burner in early 2001.
Today, Peerless-Premier is a complete
manufacturer, designing and making its own tools and
dies, stamping parts and applying porcelain enamel to
the raw steel parts and then assembling those parts into
modern gas and electric ranges in 20", 24", 30" and 36"
widths. The facilities are housed under one roof, taking
up an area of two square blocks in the city of
Belleville, Illinois.
The Belleville area has long been known for the
skill and craftsmanship of its workers. We have
dedicated ourselves to the tradition of providing
quality and value combined with conscientious service to
our customers. |