Aga Rangemaster Group plc · Leamington Spa, Warwickshire United Kingdom · (London: AGA)

If it gets too hot in the kitchen, you may just want to stay. Aga Rangemaster Group, formerly Aga Foodservice, manufactures household and commercial kitchen equipment, which celebrity chefs adore. The group is a leading UK maker of household stoves (known as "cookers" in the UK), which are sold under the Aga, Rangemaster, and Rayburn brand names, among others. Kitchen products include refrigeration units (Marvel), cabinetry (Grange), sinks (Leisure), and cooking equipment (Falcon, La Cornue, Divertimenti). Sales are fairly evenly split between consumer and commercial customers. The company sells its cast-iron cookers and other kitchen equipment and furnishings through owned retail outlets. To read the full description, subscribe now.