John Inglis and Company
Canadian appliance manufacturer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Inglis and Company was a Canadian manufacturing firm which made weapons for the United Kingdom and British Commonwealth military forces during the World War II era, then later became a major appliance manufacturer. Whirlpool Corporation acquired control of Inglis in 1987 and changed the company's name to Whirlpool Canada in 2001. Today the Inglis name survives as a brand under Whirlpool.
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Industry | Manufacturing |
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Founded | 27 July 1859 (1859-07-27) (as Mair, Inglis and Evatt) 1937 (1937) (as John Inglis and Company) |
Fate | Acquired by Whirlpool in 1987, then changed its name in 2001. Today name retained as a brand of appliances sold in Canada. |
Successor | Whirlpool Canada |
Headquarters | Canada |
Website | www |
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