Publically traded Jarden Corporation is a leading provider of a wide range of consumer products; in 2005 Jarden acquired the Holmes Group, a home comfort solutions business which manufactures and distributes select home environment and small kitchen electrics. Massachusetts-based Holmes Group was founded in 1982 and today the brand is known for offering innovative, value-added home comfort solutions such as mechanical fans and humidifiers. Products include window fans with and without thermostats, convertible clip/desk personal fans and table fans; cool mist humidifiers, warm mist humidifiers and replacement parts such as conventional and HEPA filters along with humidifier accessories including aromatherapy tablets and bacteriostat solution. Help prevent dry skin and throat ailments throughout the dry winter months with a cool mist humidifier; utilize a cost effective alternative to traditional air conditioning with a window fan and keep air moving with help from Holmes?.