Dyson (company)

Dyson Limited
Company typePrivate
IndustryHousehold appliances
Genrehome appliances
Founded8 July 1991; 33 years ago (1991-07-08) (as Barleta Limited)[1]
Malmesbury, England
FounderSir James Dyson
HeadquartersSt James Power Station, HarbourFront,
Singapore[2][3]
Number of locations
2
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Products
RevenueIncrease £6.5 billion (2022) [5]
Number of employees
Increase 14,000 (2022)[6]
Websitewww.dyson.com Edit this at Wikidata

Dyson Limited, trading as Dyson, is a Singaporean[7][8][9] multinational technology company. Founded in 1991 by James Dyson in Malmesbury, England, the company designs and manufactures household appliances such as vacuum cleaners, air purifiers, hand dryers, bladeless fans, heaters, hair dryers, and lights. As of 2022, Dyson has more than 14,000 employees worldwide.[10]

In 2019, Dyson announced the company's permanent move from the United Kingdom to Singapore, where its headquarters are at the St James Power Station building.[11] Ever since, the company has conducted its base of operations out of Singapore, with its headquarters being the hub for Dyson's research and engineering teams, as well as commercial, advanced manufacturing and supply chain operations.[9][11] In 2022, Dyson announced that it would be investing a further $1.5 billion in the country.[9]

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  6. ^ "We're a global technology enterprise". careers.dyson.com. 28 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  7. ^ Min, Ang Hwee. "Dyson opens new global HQ at St James Power Station, to invest S$1.5 billion in Singapore operations over next 4 years". CNA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  8. ^ "St James Power Station Opening". www.dyson.com.sg. Dyson. 25 March 2022. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  9. ^ a b c Poh, Olivia (25 March 2022). "Dyson to Invest $1.1 Billion in Singapore, Its New Global Hub - BNN Bloomberg". BNN Bloomberg. Retrieved 1 April 2022. Singapore is a hub for Dyson's research and engineering teams, as well as commercial, advanced manufacturing and supply chain operations. It has more than 1,400 staff in the country, including 560 engineers and scientists.
  10. ^ Tovey, Alan (28 February 2017). "Dyson to increase UK base tenfold as it buys ex-RAF base to satisfy expansion plans". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
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