Numatic International was founded in 1969 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England. It's first vacuum cleaner was designed for cleaning coal, oil and gas fired boilers. At the beginning the factory was as small as a garage where only 6 people were worked round the clock. The first vacuum cleaner designs were made from a combination of oil drums and components that were readily available such as suitcase handles, furniture castors and domestic washing-up bowls.
By 1971 Numatic moved into a water-mill in Yeovil, Somerset (their sales had grown enough), and there they learnt a lot about wet pick-up machines. Sometimes the river level was high and the factory flooded, but production continued. At that period the first serious commercial vacuum cleaner was developed, the NV-2, followed very closely by the original NV-250. The majority of those steel machines are still working today (33 years later), and Numatic can still supply parts and replacements for all their vacuum cleaners.
By 1973 they produced their first floor machine and wet and dry cleaners, based on components that could be purchased from existing suppliers. By 1974 they moved to the home in Beaminster, Dorset where they stayed for 20 years. In 1981 they produced Henry, the product for which Numatic is famous throughout the world, with sales increasing year by year since it's run.
Numatic Henry HVR200-22 Vacuum cleaner. Buy in our shop for £104.99
In 1990 Numatic was mainly assembling products from components supplied by sub-contractors in metal and plastic, and then they branched out with their own tube manipulation facility to make improved, stronger, commercial products.
Today Numatic International is situated on the Chard site which was acquired in 1990 and has been developed over the past 13 years. The site is 9 hectares, employing over 700 staff, parts of which operate 24 hours a day, it produces 3,000 products per day. In 1995 Numatic established subsidiaries near to Paris, France and in Johannesburg, South Africa, Germany was added to the list in 2002 and The Netherlands in 2004.
In Numatic headquarters in the south west of England the very latest designs are developed and manufactured using modern development technology, serious testing, and years of experience to ensure efficient operation and a long working life. Design and development is carried out in a well equipped engineering department with up-to-date CADCAM systems and prototype modelling facilities. All important business processes are controlled by a fully integrated computer network with powerful Oracle ERP systems. Numatic International strongly believes in the importance of training and operates a dedicated training school for end-users and distributors' staff.
The key to the success of Numatic International is the close relationship that has been established with both customers and suppliers worldwide. Many of these relationships have entered second and even third generation associations.
Among our Numatic Vacuum Spare bestsellers there are the following products: 300mm Combination Floor Nozzle, NVM 1C/2 Layer Dust Bag (10 Pack), Hose 2.4m Nuflex Threaded, 240mm Crevice Tool, 65mm Soft Dusting Brush. |
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