Newell Rubbermaid, established in 1902 as a manufacturer of curtain rods, is one of the leading marketers of consumer and commercial products. The company offers a variety of products, including plastic outdoor storage sheds, kitchen items, tools and hardware. The office equipment offered by the company includes writing instruments, labeling solutions and art supplies. It also provides cleaning products, such as brooms, dustpans, and scrap containers. The company sells its products under various brand names, such as Sharpie, Paper Mate, DYMO, EXPO, Waterman, Parker, Rolodex, Irwin, Lenox, Bernz, Omatic, Rubbermaid, Graco, Calphalon and Goody. The company acquired Rubbermaid in 1999. Mark D. Ketchum has been the chief executive officer of Newell Rubbermaid for more than one year. He has been with the kitchen and plastic goods company for over a year. Newell Rubbermaid is headquartered in Atlanta.