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Fisher & Paykel Appliances Holdings Limited (/ ˈ p aɪ k əl /) is a major appliance manufacturer founded in 1934. [3] It is a subsidiary of Chinese multinational home appliances company Haier [ 3 ] and is based in East Tāmaki , New Zealand.
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited (FPH) is a manufacturer, designer and marketer of products and systems for use in respiratory care, acute care, and the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Based in New Zealand, their products and systems are sold in around 120 countries worldwide.
In 2012, Haier Group acquired the appliance business from New Zealand-based Fisher & Paykel, [19] and Sanyo's Southeast Asian appliance manufacturing unit. [20] In June 2016, Haier Group acquired GE Appliances, headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, from General Electric for $5.6 billion. [21] [22] [23]
Sir Woolf Fisher (20 May 1912 – 12 January 1975) was a New Zealand businessman and philanthropist who along with Maurice Paykel co-founded Fisher & Paykel, a major appliance manufacturing company, and the Ra Ora Stud, an important Thoroughbred racehorse breeding operation.
In 1998, New Zealand-based company Fisher & Paykel introduced its SmartDrive washing machine line in the US. This washing machine uses a computer-controlled system to determine factors such as load size and adjusts the wash cycle to match.
In 1955, Auckland company Fisher and Paykel Ltd acquired H. E. Shacklock Ltd., but the brand continued to dominate the New Zealand domestic appliance market through the era of government protectionism. Fisher and Paykel gradually phased out the Shacklock name from its products.
File talk: Fisher and Paykel (F&P) head offices and factory. Designed by architect Henry Kulka. Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand, 1955.jpg
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