Proctor Silex
Image:Proctor [Silex Electric Can Opener.JPG|thumb|150px|right|Proctor Silex electric can opener]
Proctor Silex Co. was created in 1960 with the merger of Proctor Electric and the Silex Company. In 1966, SCM Corporation bought out Proctor-Silex. In 1988, Proctor Silex was acquired by NACCO Industries, Inc. In 1990, NACCO also acquired Hamilton Beach Brands as a subsidiary and merged the two companies.
Proctor Silex made electrical household appliances like vacuum coffee makers.