Hoover

Hoover is a brand for electrical home appliances; originally Hoover was an independent US company, founded 1908 in New Berlin/ Ohio. The product range included vacuum cleaners and large electrical appliances. The European part of the company was acquired in 1995 by the Italian appliance manufacturer Candy; the American part was acquired in 2007 by the Chinese concern Techtronic Industries (TTI). Both TTI and Candy continue to use the Hoover brand.