I received this response from Westcott President, Kelly Mondora, regarding your questions:
Aladdin and Westcott were approached at the same time by the inventor of the Flex. Aladdin for the European distribution and Westcott for distribution in the U.S. & Canada. Westcott did not release the...
Just to clear up the illusion that Aladdin manufactures the Westcott Flex.
The following information can be located on the Westcott’s University website: http://westcottu.com/westcott-flex-now-patented.
Westcott is proud to announce that the Flex product was officially awarded its patent in...