Hotpoint - Story of the Uk’s Best Selling Kitchen Appliances
Posted on August 12, 2008 - Filed Under Home Repair | Leave a Comment
Part of the Indesit group of companies, Hotpoint has been the best selling manufacturer of kitchen appliances in the UK for decades. Here we look at the background of the company and the products on offer today.
The Hotpoint Electric Heating Company was formed in 1911 and now Hotpoint is a household name for kitchen appliances such as dishwashers, fridge freezers and washing machines.
In 1920 Hotpoint and GElectric of the United States established the Hotpoint Electric Appliance Company Limited to market branded goods in the UK. In 1929, Hotpoint became a part of GEC group. Hotpoint was a brand of GEC and in 1989 merged into a new division named General Domestic Appliances. GE then purchased a 50% share, and in 1998 was to become GDA Applied Energy.
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