Hispanopedia WikiDefy Appliances is a South Africanmanufacturing company and is the largest manufacturer and distributor of major domestic appliances in Southern Africa.[1] The company manufactures and develops a range of large appliances from gas stoves, refrigerators, washing machines and tumble dryers to continuous clean ovens and convection ovens.
History
It currently operates two factories:
- Jacobs (Durban) — manufactures freestanding stoves, built-in ovens, hobs, and tumble dryers.
- Ezakheni (Ladysmith) — manufactures electric chest freezers and electric refrigerators.
Defy Appliances was founded in 1905[2] in Wentworth, KwaZulu-Natal by John Skinner and Sir Benjamin Greenacre. The company manufactured its first product, electric stoves, in 1932.[1] The Durban Falkirk Iron Company (DFI, now DEFY) moved the foundry from Jacobs to Newcastle around 1987.[3] In July 2011, the company was acquired by Turkish based Arçelik for US$324-million as part of its plan to expand into emerging markets in Africa.[4][5]
References
- 12"About Defy". Defy Appliances. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑"About - Defy". Defy. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ↑"Falkirk". Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ↑"Turkey's Arçelik buys Defy Appliances". SAinfo. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑"מייבשי כביסה". Tuesday, 16 March 2021
- Companies based in Durban
- Electronics companies established in 1905
- Home appliance manufacturers of South Africa
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