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Instant Pot was a kitchen gadget darling, but it's now gone cold. Now, the parent company of Instant Pot is declaring bankruptcy to get its finances in order. Its parent company, Instant Brands, which also owns Pyrex and CorningWare, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday to get its battered finances in order. The group ramped up hiring and pushed Instant Brands to come out with new gadgets, like air fryers and an air purifier (which flopped). Instant Brands, whose labels also include Corelle, Snapware, CorningWare, Visions and Chicago Cutlery, said it has received a commitment for new financing from its existing lenders.
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June 12 (Reuters) - Instant Brands, the maker of Pyrex kitchenware, filed for bankruptcy on Monday, saying it had too much debt to withstand rising interest rates and tighter credit conditions. Instant Brands said it plans to keep operating while it restructures, and toward that end has lined up $132.5 million in financing. "Tightening of credit terms and higher interest rates impacted our liquidity levels and made our capital structure unsustainable," Chief Executive Ben Gadbois said in s statement. Instant Brands' portfolio also includes products such as Instant Pot pressure cookers and Corningware. The case is In re: Instant Brands Acquisition Holdings Inc, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas, No.
Persons: Pyrex kitchenware, Ben Gadbois, Davis Polk, Jonathan Stempel, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Brands, Cornell Capital LLC, Instant Brands, Federal Trade Commission, Holdings Inc, Bankruptcy, Southern District of, bk, Thomson Locations: Texas, United States, Canada, Downers Grove , Illinois, USA, China, Southern District, Southern District of Texas, New York
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