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leadership

Bill Baum
CEO
Peter Baum
Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer

We are a multi-generation family business.

Snail Housewares Group is a private company, headquartered in Shanghai International Metropolis, with a history of 60 years. It is a manufacturer of raincoats, coats, umbrellas, tableware, tableware, beach accessories and natural fiber products.

To facilitate international operations, Snail Home Supplies Group also has an office in Kowloon, Hong Kong, and its staffing can meet our quality control needs. We implement strict standards according to the requirements of major retailers.

Our wholly-owned distribution center is located in Shanghai Duty Free Zone, China, providing you with a full range of services and EDI automation through the latest logistics technology.

Our history

  1. 1946
    Jason Johnson started importing textiles from Japan.
  2. 1952
    Edmund opens his first sewing factory on Essex Street, New York City
  3. 1965
    Almar Manufacturing, a textile manufacturing company based in Washington, Georgia, opened its first office in Taiwan to import goods from Asia.
  4. 1968
    Edmund is inherited by his two sons, Charles and Myron.
  5. 1972
    Charles and Myron acquired Almar Manufacturing and renamed it Essex Manufacturing after the relocation of his father's sewing factory.
  6. 1979
    Charles and Myron first begin importing goods from China.
  7. 1984
    SNAIL Plus Houseware. is incorporated and offices are opened in Changsha, China.
  8. 1990
  9. 1998
    Charles and Myron are succeeded by their two sons, Peter and Bill.
  10. Year 1999
    Essex relocates to the Empire State Building in New York City.
  11. 2000
    Essex purchases a warehousing facility in Riverside, CA.
  12. year 2004
    SNAIL Plus Houseware HK also opens a Quality Assurance subsidiary office in China, Foshan Manson.
  13. year 2006
  14. 2010
    SNAIL Plus Houseware sourcing capabilities reach to the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia with the introduction of the natural fiber storage division.
  15. 2012
    SNAIL Plus Housewarebegins to import product from India.
  16. Year 2014
    Essex introduces their newest division, kitchenware under the Lucinda Scala Quinn and Emeril Lagasse licenses.