COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 335212

Household Vacuum Cleaner Manufacturing

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

18companies1883–1967founding years16still active2no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedBISSELL Inc.FoundedBISSELL Inc.
1883
FoundedMiele & Cie. KGFoundedMiele & Cie. KG
1899
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
FoundedThe Black & Decker CorporationFoundedThe Black & Decker CorporationFoundedThe Hoover CompanyFoundedThe Hoover Company
1910
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedElectrolux ABFoundedElectrolux AB
1919
FoundedAndreas Stihl AG & Co. KGFoundedAndreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
1926
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
FoundedMakita CorporationFoundedMakita Corporation
1938
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
FoundedSANYO Electric Co., Ltd.FoundedSANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
1950
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedBSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbHFoundedBSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
1967
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1980
EnvironmentSuperfund law makes polluters pay for cleanup.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

BISSELL Inc. →
Active · founded 1883
BISSELL Inc.
BISSELL Inc. →
Active · founded 1883
BISSELL Inc.
Miele & Cie. KG →
Active · founded 1899 · Germany
Miele & Cie.
Miele & Cie. KG →
Active · founded 1899 · Germany
Miele & Cie.
The Black & Decker Corporation →
Active · founded 1910
The Black & Decker Corporation is the leading maker of power tools and accessories in the United States--and is the…
The Black & Decker Corporation →
Active · founded 1910
The Black & Decker Corporation is the leading maker of power tools and accessories in the United States--and is the…
The Hoover Company →
Active · founded 1910
A division of Maytag Corporation since 1989, The Hoover Company is the leading producer of floor care products in the…
The Hoover Company →
Active · founded 1910
A division of Maytag Corporation since 1989, The Hoover Company is the leading producer of floor care products in the…
Electrolux AB →
Active · founded 1919 · Sweden
Electrolux AB operates as the largest appliance manufacturer in the world with customers in more than 150 countries.
Electrolux AB →
Active · founded 1919 · Sweden
Electrolux AB operates as the largest appliance manufacturer in the world with customers in more than 150 countries.
Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG →
Active · founded 1926 · Germany
World War II Years:Stihl plant is destroyed by bombs; production is moved to Waiblingen; German surrender brings halt…
Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG →
Active · founded 1926 · Germany
World War II Years:Stihl plant is destroyed by bombs; production is moved to Waiblingen; German surrender brings halt…
Makita Corporation →
Active · founded 1938 · Japan
Makita Corporation is Japan's number one manufacturer and exporter of electric power tools.
Makita Corporation →
Active · founded 1938 · Japan
Makita Corporation is Japan's number one manufacturer and exporter of electric power tools.
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. →
Defunct · founded 1950 · Japan
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. →
Defunct · founded 1950 · Japan
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH →
Active · founded 1967 · Germany
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, a joint venture between German industrial giants Robert Bosch GmbH and Siemens…
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH →
Active · founded 1967 · Germany
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, a joint venture between German industrial giants Robert Bosch GmbH and Siemens…
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