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Kenwood Limited is a British kitchen appliances manufacturer based in Havant, Hampshire. Kenwood designs, produces and sells kitchen appliances including stand mixers, blenders, food processors, kettles and toasters. The company was founded by Kenneth Maynard Wood in 1947 in the town of Woking at 79 Goldsworth Road. [3]
In 1960, the K2 kettle was introduced, which was manufactured for the next thirty years, and was possibly the company's best-known product. [5] In 1972, Russell & Hobbs produced the world's first all-plastic kettle, called "The Futura", which was spout-filled and equipped with an external liquid level indicator. The model was designed by Julius ...
The clinics are either company-owned or franchises. It is headquartered in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. It was founded in 1983 and became a subsidiary of Boots in 1987. In 2009 it was merged with Dollond & Aitchison. It is now a subsidiary of Walgreens Boots Alliance. Its acquisitions include Clement Clarke Ltd, and Curry and Paxton Ltd.
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Haden, as the appliance brand was founded in 1958 [2] after Denis Howard Haden founded his own, separate company, D.H. Haden Ltd. to focus his efforts on manufacturing kettles. Haden was purchased by Pifco in the year 2000, [ 3 ] and production at the company's Burntwood factory ceased the following year. [ 4 ]
Bulpitt & Sons Ltd was an electrical goods manufacturer and limited company in Birmingham, England, established as a brass founder in the late 19th century. [1] In the early 20th century the company registered The "Swan Brand" name. [1] In the 1920s, the company began manufacturing domestic electrical appliances including kettles and irons. [1]
Morphy supported the EMI offer, but Richards did not. However, EMI took over the company in September 1960. In the late 1950s, the company had developed the Silavent ventilation system, [4] manufactured for them by Robert McArd & Co. In December 1960, the chairman, Sir Patrick Bishop, resigned, and Richards left the board.
Pages in category "Defunct manufacturing companies of the United Kingdom" The following 177 pages are in this category, out of 177 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .