Where is fisher paykel manufactured

Who makes Bosch washing machines? The Whirlpool group owns Whirlpool, Maytag and Kitchenaid, with many of the appliances being made in the same factories. Who bought Fisher and Paykel? Haier Group. Where is Smeg made? Who owns Electrolux? AB Electrolux of Sweden, the parent company of the U. He said the union would be looking at all possible ways that they could turn the decision around. It's a world-wide trend. They have to find the place that can provide them with the lowest cost production," Mr Lee said.

Mr Bongard said the writing was on the wall as soon as New Zealand opened its borders to manufacturers that paid workers Third World wages.

He said there were almost no imported whiteware products in this country not made in China, Thailand and India. He said there were a myriad of cost factors but the main factor was manufacturers had to have low labour costs close to where they sold their products. The company's trademarked appliances include Active Smart refrigerators , AeroTech ovens , DishDrawer dishwashers , Smart Drive washing machines and Smartload top loading dryers. The company also manufactures gas and electric cooktops.

Initially the company was an importer of Crosley appliances, Maytag and Pilot products; in the company began manufacturing Kelvinator washing machines under license.

In , manufacturing was moved to a purpose-built factory in Mount Wellington, Auckland. In , Fisher and Paykel acquired Dunedin electric oven manufacturer H. Shacklock Ltd, which dominated the New Zealand domestic appliance market through the era of Government protectionism. Subsequently, the Shacklock brand was gradually withdrawn from the Fisher and Paykel product range. The company began exporting within Australasia and East Asia around At this time the company also manufactured cabinets, sparkplugs and televisions.

During the s the company became more focussed on research and development , [3] resulting in the development of the ECS direct drive mechanism washing machine and highly automated production lines.

This flexibility came in handy in the future when it allowed us to manufacture cabinets for a variety of other appliances, made from prepainted steel. The first product to use this technology was the compact dryer — a ground-up design conceived by our own engineers. This knowledge sparked the beginning of a new era of fabric care. By challenging conventional appliance design these world-first technologies have changed the way we live forever.