OXO WAS FOUNDED IN 1990 ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN, WHICH IS THE CONCEPT OF DESIGNING PRODUCTS THAT ARE EASY TO USE FOR THE LARGEST POSSIBLE SPECTRUM OF USERS. AT OXO, LIVING BY UNIVERSAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THINGS FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE. THE GOAL OF MAKING PRODUCTS MORE USABLE FORCES US TO FIRST IDENTIFY PROBLEMS AND INEFFICIENCIES OF EXISTING PRODUCTS (INCLUDING OUR OWN), NOT ONLY IN TERMS OF COMFORT, BUT PERFORMANCE AS WELL. THIS GIVES US THE FOUNDATION TO MEET OUR COMMITMENT OF MAKING ONLY PRODUCTS THAT OFFER TANGIBLE IMPROVEMENTS. EACH YEAR, OXO INTRODUCES MORE THAN 50 PRODUCTS. MANY OF THESE PRODUCTS TAKE MORE THAN TWO YEARS TO DEVELOP. IN FACT, A FEW OF THE PRODUCTS NEVER MAKE IT TO THE MARKET BECAUSE THEY FAIL TO MEET THE OXO CRITERIA.