Your company was in operation long before2011 since 2006 -**** as I have received three whilst attending my Social Club. It is so useful for grinding dry herbs for storage or to share with friends who do not have a garden to grow their own herbs, and fresh spices for cooking or baking. On the base where it says do not remove The material is very poor broke very easily. I have just brought a new original from Amazon I wish that I was able to have them repair.