August 10, 2016, Samsung Electronics America today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dacor^®, a leading American brand in the luxury home appliance category.  The acquisition marks Samsung’s continued investment in the home appliance market and an expansion of its portfolio to include ultra-premium home appliances under the Dacor brand.

Founded by Stanley M. Joseph, the California-based company has been designing and manufacturing American-made luxury kitchen appliances since 1965 and has emerged as a trusted industry leader. Upon completion of the acquisition, Dacor will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics America. Dacor will maintain its corporate identity and brand, with no changes to its operations and US-based manufacturing.

“Dacor has been delivering innovative products to the luxury home appliance market for more than 50 years,” said Boo-Keun Yoon, CEO of Consumer Electronics at Samsung Electronics. “We welcome the Dacor team to the Samsung family and look forward to leveraging their expertise in the luxury home appliance market while scaling their continued success in North America.”

“Samsung is a world-renowned organization and we could not be more delighted to share our family company with them. We are thrilled to be a part of a truly great global company,” said Michael Joseph, Chairman of the Board.

“The entire Dacor family is very excited to be joining Samsung,” said Dacor President and CEO, Chuck Huebner. “We expect that, with Samsung’s global scale, financial strength and market leadership, we will be able to accelerate our growth as we better meet the needs of both our high-end consumers and our retail partners.”

As a leader in the ultra-premium kitchen appliance market, Dacor’s innovative, high-quality products have been recognized with numerous prestigious awards including GOOD DESIGN, Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) Best in Show, Digital Trends Best of Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Home Award, and many more. Dacor is also the first and only major appliance brand to be recommended by the Master Chefs of Le Cordon Bleu, the premier culinary institute headquartered in Paris. Dacor products include ranges, cooktops, wall ovens, refrigeration, ventilation and wine preservation. To learn more about Dacor and its selection of ultra-premium kitchen appliances, visit www.dacor.com.

Samsung is America’s fastest growing home appliance brand and continues to deliver products with premium design and exemplary performance. With a deep understanding of the consumer marketplace, Samsung is redefining the appliance category with innovations that bring convenience into the modern lifestyle of consumers for a truly connected experience in the home.

About Dacor

Founded in 1965, Dacor is a leading manufacturer of ultra-premium kitchen appliances. Designed and built in Southern California, Dacor’s cooking appliances integrate function, technology and design to create high-performing, intuitive products that reflect the lifestyle and needs of the passionate cook. Dacor’s full suite of award-winning appliances includes ranges, cooktops, wall ovens, refrigeration, ventilation and wine preservation. Family-owned for three generations, the company is responsible for many of the innovations that have improved the way people cook in the modern kitchen. www.dacor.com. For additional information, please visit LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter @dacorkitchen.

Some might argue that an artist is only as good as his tools. If that is true, then Samsung is helping turn every day home cooks into culinary master chefs with its Chef Collection of kitchen appliances. One of the most advanced sets of kitchen appliances on the market, each piece is as technologically advanced as it is elegantly beautiful. One of the stand-out pieces within the set is the Chef Collection oven with Gourmet Vapor Technology. Here are some tips for making delicious meals to share with family and friends.

Bake Better Bread

Everyone knows that texture plays an important role in the taste of a dish. Overcooking results in dry, tough and rubbery texture. The Gourmet Vapor Technology helps maintain the best moisture control. The first ovens used a conventional stationary heat source, usually radiating from the top of the oven. Next came convection ovens that circulated heat, using a fan in the back of the oven. Samsung is the first company to launch Gourmet Vapor Technology in household ovens. It distributes steam from seven different holes in the cavity ensuring optimal texture and taste. It also cooks more quickly, evenly and smoothly. Bread baked in the Chef Collection oven reaches the desired browning of the crust 33% faster than traditional convection ovens. The crust is half as thick, making it crispier. The loaf of bread itself is lighter and fluffier than bread baked in conventional convection ovens. Bake perfect, bakery-worthy baguettes in no time.

Juicy Chicken in Less Time

With the Gourmet Vapor Technology home cooks can create the best tasting roast chicken while reducing overall cooking time. And the built-in meat probe ensures proper internal temperature of meats is reached, every time. The temperature is displayed digitally on the front color LCD touchscreen, eliminating the need to constantly check, probe and cut meat. This also means the cooking temperature of the oven remains consistent if the door is not opened repeatedly.

Keep Food Warm Until the Whole Party Arrives

Speaking of dinner parties, someone always arrives a little late. And while your guests get antsy, your culinary creations get cold and lose their luster. With Chef Collection Warming Drawer, make sure all dishes stay the perfect temperature until you’re ready to serve, like you just took it out of the oven. You can also use the warmer drawer to keep dessert warm while you serve entrees and sides. It’s perfect for restaurant-like meal service, right in your home.

Create Creamy Meringue, Like a Michelin Chef

With Chef Collection oven’s Wi-Fi functionality, you can download recipes from your favorite Michelin starred chefs to your smart device. Find the recipe you want to try and follow the easy step-by-step directions. Use Smarter Control to monitor cooking mode, cooking time and temperature. Get notifications when preheating is finished, when cooking time is complete and internal meat temperatures. You can remotely check and change settings and even turn the oven off. With downloadable recipes, take the leap from home cook to master chef.

Get It Right the First Time, Every Time

The Chef Collection oven comes with 80 pre-set auto recipes. Simply choose the dish, and clear instructions on the color LCD touchscreen display ensure the most optimal oven settings for the best results every time. Automated settings and useful information help you elevate your culinary skills and help you cook like a professional.

Just like with all of Samsung’s products, design is just as important as the technology. The Chef Collection oven is sleek and fits into any existing kitchen décor. Its beautiful design and its advanced Gourmet Vapor Technology, inspired by professional chefs, help make all home cooks feel like professionals.

Samsung introduced its new Flex Duo with Dual Door oven at the CES 2015 Press Conference, and since it is being proudly displayed here at the Samsung booth, we decided to take a closer look.

Without even opening the oven, the first thing you notice is the dual door. Many people are used to the single door of conventional ovens, so the fact that it has two doors is definitely a fresh start.

Let’s dig into Flex Duo with Dual Door oven a bit deeper.

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Samsung actually introduced the concept of ‘Flex Duo Oven’ about 4 years ago. This was thought to offer a new cooking routine for many households as it enabled them to cook two dishes in the oven at the same time or switch from a large single cavity to two smaller cavities with independently controlled temperatures, no transferring aroma or taste.

So what is new with the Flex Duo with Dual Door oven?

As you can see, the upper door provides access to a small top compartment and with the Smart Divider slotted inside the oven, you can use the full door, which opens the top and bottom cavities.

This means that you can roast vegetables and prepare a dessert while simultaneously slow cooking meat undisturbed for hours in the lower section.

Having two doors is not only more convenient but also ensures constant temperatures by minimizing loss of heat, making it energy efficient as well.

On the bottom of the oven, you can see the warming drawer, which is perfect for keeping dishes warm while you wait for other things to cook or guests to arrive. Overall, the Flex Duo with Dual Door oven offers added flexibility. CES agrees too. Samsung Flex Duo Oven Range with Dual Door is a CES Innovation Award honoree this year!

As CES continues, we will cover more products and events that are happening at the Samsung booth. Leave us a comment to let us know if you want us to cover something for you, we will try our best to do so. Thanks!

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