Numatic International Limited

Numatic International Limited is a British company with a large manufacturing facility located in Chard, Somerset in south-west England.^[1] Numatic manufactures a range of domestic, commercial and industrial cleaning and maintenance equipment for distribution worldwide;^[1] and incorporates wholly owned distributors in France, Germany, the Netherlands, and South Africa.^{[citation needed]} The company employs over 700 people, and produces 4500 units per day, over 40% of which are for export.^[1] Numatic is solely owned by its founder, Chris Duncan, who created the prototype for its flagship "Henry" vacuum cleaner in 1968.^[1]

Numatic manufactures a number of products, including a range of vacuum cleaners, aimed at both commercial and domestic markets. It is the last major producer of vacuum cleaners in the UK.^{[citation needed]}

"Henry"

Numatic's Henry vacuum cleaner

One of Numatic's most popular products is a vacuum cleaner called Henry, which is easily distinguishable by the large smiling face on the front of the canister (there are two screen printed eyes and a mouth, and the vacuum's hose forms its nose). Since the introduction of Henry in 1980, over 7 million have been produced worldwide.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Ian Jack, The Guardian, 24 July 2010, Can manufacturing fill Britain's economic vacuum?

External links

• Numatic's website