Top 10 Vacuum Cleaners
Filed Under Decorating Ideas | Posted on April 14, 2008
6. Dirt Devil
Information about Dirt Devil:
In 1981, a small group of investors saw an opportunity to purchase the company and to bring a fresh sales and marketing strategy. With this new leadership, our sales grew from just under $5 million in 1981 to approximately $408 million in 2000.
The new marketing approach included an aggressive advertising strategy and new distribution into mass retail outlets such as Kmart and Wal-Mart. In 1984, Royal introduced an innovative new product, the Dirt Devil® Hand Vac, which has grown to become Royal´s signature product and the largest selling hand-held corded vacuum cleaner in the United States. Since its debut, more than 23 million Dirt Devil Hand Vacs have been sold. This success has opened the door for many new product introductions under the Dirt Devil brand name.
Today, Royal (now TTI Floor Care North America) enjoys 98 percent brand name awareness in the Dirt Devil name and manufactures uprights, hand vacs, stick vacuums, canister vacs, and carpet shampooers. These products are now sold through major retailers nationwide.
TTI Floor Care North America´s mission is to be a premier consumer products company. We strive to recognize the needs of our customers and supply them with quality products that solve their cleaning problems. These philosophies have enabled Dirt Devil to build brand loyalty derived from strong consumer satisfaction.
7. Lindhaus
Information about Lindhaus
The Lindhaus vacuum cleaner division was started in the mid-80’s with one goal: engineer and build the best domestic and commercial vacuum cleaners in the world. This was a logical new division for Rotafil as they had saturated the market for high-end vacuum motors and brush nozzle motors. Also, many of the partnerships that they had forged with their motor customers involved application of motors to all plastic appliances and vacuum cleaners.
The oldest son Michele Massaro (the chief motor engineer) was sent back to school to learn plastics and electronics engineering. Vacuum cleaners were brought in from all over the world to decipher what were usable ideas and what should be avoided on this new generation of machines.
As with their motor manufacturing philosophy, the latest in manufacturing equipment and tooling was purchased to support the new designs. The actual plastics tooling was purchased from the same firms that tool for Mercedes and Ferrari.
Manufacturing started slowly with the demanding European domestic market as the first target. Shortly after entering this market, major worldwide commercial manufacturers took notice and contracted with Lindhaus for variants of the domestic machines for private branding.
Today, Lindhaus is still dealing with these same worldwide commercial manufacturers and others, but we have now designed new commercial specific machines for their applications. The client list reads like the “Who’s Who” of world commercial cleaning manufacturers.
While Lindhaus is a powerhouse in the commercial arena, they have continued to design and pursue the household vacuum cleaner market in the United States and Europe with the same commercial technology learned in the preceding years. This program has been very successful.
8. Kirby
History about Kirby
A Man With Ideas
Best known for the home care system that bears his name, Jim Kirby was an inventor for most of his adult life. His goal in life was to reduce or eliminate drudgery wherever it existed. Over 200 patents and a host of products used today are a tribute to his success.
The first model he developed in 1906 employed water for dirt separation. After noticing the inconvenience of emptying dirty water, he began pursuing better ideas. In 1907, he developed a vacuum that pushed dirty air into a cloth bag that filtered out the dirt.
Jim continued improving his vacuum designs and began commercial production of his products after World War I. In 1925, the Vacuette Electric, with its removable floor nozzle and handle, became the forerunner of today’s multi-attachment model and was the birth of what was to become the world famous convertibility feature of the modern Kirby home care system.
Product Improvements
The Kirby Company has dedicated itself to perfecting this product and over the years has made continuous improvements to its design and function. The addition of TechDrive Variable Power Assist has made vacuuming almost effortless. Our patented bag system, rated HEPA 11, filters more than 99% of particles as small as .3 microns including household allergens. The basic power unit now has a stronger, more durable fan, redesigned with the help of NASA. These improvements, and more, create a Kirby system that is the best investment a homeowner can make for their family and home.
The Need for Product Demonstration
The Kirby Company became a direct-selling organization in the 1920’s, pioneering the use of in-home demonstrations to introduce the Kirby home care system to consumers who are given the opportunity to see and try the system in their own home before they make a purchase. Thousands of people worldwide have also benefited from this sales model through limitless opportunities to own and operate their own businesses as independent Kirby Distributors.
Opportunity has Universal Appeal
Today, Kirby home care systems are sold in over 70 countries allowing millions of satisfied customers to enjoy cleaner homes with less effort.
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10. Dyson
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