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British mechanical carpet sweeper brand This article is about the United Kingdom company. For other uses, see Ewbank (disambiguation).
Ewbank Products Ltd.
IndustryTechnology
Founded1864
HeadquartersGodalming, Surrey, England, UK
Key peopleJulian Baseley
(MD)
ProductsVacuum cleaners,
Sweepers,
Steamers, Polishers, Consumables
Websitewww.ewbank.co.uk

Ewbank is a brand of cleaning products founded in the United Kingdom in 1864. Originally owned by Entwisle and Kenyon Ltd, then by Earlex Ltd.

History

In 1864, Ewbank was founded in Accrington, Lancashire, by John Ramsbottom and George Hacking. Originally the company produced water meters. They were joined by John Haworth, James Entwisle, and James Kenyon. When the founders retired, the company was renamed Entwisle and Kenyon Limited. Around 1875, Entwisle & Kenyon began manufacturing washing machines and mangles.

In 1882 Richard Walton Kenyon visited the U.S. to source wooden blocks for mangles, and came across a carpet sweeper factory in Chicago. Recognizing the potential for the product in the UK market, Kenyon designed a carpet sweeper for Ewbank. It went on sale in 1889, and became the leading product of its kind in the UK, where carpet sweeping became commonly known as "ewbanking". The name 'Ewbank' originated from the Ewbank area of Accrington, where the factory was located. Several models of sweepers were produced, such as the 'Standard' and 'Parlour Queen', as well as miniature versions designed specifically for children.

Following World War II Ewbank established itself as a major manufacturer of floor-care products, with a presence both in the UK and internationally. While the initial models used metal casing, by the mid 1970's the sweepers were made from Novodur.

By the mid-1970s Ewbank was owned by Prestige. In 2003, the company was acquired by Earlex Ltd. In November 2013 Ewbank became independent once again and has since established subsidiary companies in the US and Hong Kong.

The company has expanded it's product line to include carpet cleaners, vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers, steam cleaners, and polishers.

References

  1. ^ Crossley, Richard Shaw & Ainsworth, Richard (2013) Accrington Through the 19th Century, Robert Cunliffe, ISBN 978-1300775966, p. 110
  2. ^ Gantz, Carroll (2012) The Vacuum Cleaner: A History, McFarland and Co Inc, ISBN 978-0786465521, p. 33
  3. "Our history". Ewbank UK. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. "Entwisle and Kenyon Limited", Statist, Volume 179, p. 752, 1963
  5. ^ "Ewbank Sweeps the Field with Novodur", Engineering Materials and Design, Volume 19, p. 33

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