Don’t Be Fooled By These Companies, They Were Not Owned By Americans Anymore

Published on 10/27/2021
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Dirt Devil

Dirt Devil vacuum cleaners have been helping Americans keep their homes clean for over a century. Philip Geier of Cleveland, Ohio, invented the product in 1905. Since then, the product line has grown to include more than 25 million units sold. This is largely due to the Cyclone system’s uniqueness. Despite the fact that its headquarters are still in North Carolina, Techtronic Industries, a Chinese business, proudly owns the company. Dirt Devil isn’t its only household appliance brand; it also owns Hoover, which it acquired a few years ago. We are confident that the HK-based company’s appliance investment portfolio has improved as a result of these actions!

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Dirt Devil

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Good Humor

Good Humor ice cream has a particular place in the hearts of baby boomers. The business has been in operation for almost a century and is best known for its ice cream trucks. It all started in Ohio in the 1920s, and it hasn’t looked back since! Unilever’s Thomas J. Lipton purchased the company in 1961. Even while Lipton currently runs the British-Dutch company’s US division, we can’t dispute that things have only gotten better for Good Humor since then. After all, the company has since expanded its product line to cover a wider range of items while maintaining a strong consumer following in the country.

Good Humor

Good Humor

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