 The company was established in 1932, by Bill O’Brien and Harry Norville, who combined their two surnames to form the company name.The company originally manufactured radios before later expanding into kitchen appliances in the 1960s.The company owns and markets several brands, including Breville (worldwide excluding Europe), Kambrook, Ronson, Sage by Heston Blumenthal, Solis, Gastroback, Stollar, Catler, Bork and Riviera&Bar.