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Out of Johor, Cutting-Edge Vacuum Cleaners, Hand Driers and Bladeless Fans

Out of Johor, Cutting-Edge Vacuum Cleaners, Hand Driers and Bladeless Fans

The Breakfast Grille

May 3, 201120m 34s

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Show Notes

Martin McCourt, Chief Executive of Dyson Ltd, the maker of cutting-edge vacuum cleaners, hand driers and fans, talks about:
- Its decision to move manufacturing to Malaysia and the controversy it caused in UK at the time;
- Why it chose Malaysia, the pull factors;
- The number of factories it has now and its production capacity;
- Reports nonetheless, that it is keeping a “watching brief” on China, India and Vietnam, from a costs and supply chain perspective;
- The importance of R&D to its growth and the money it spends annually;
- A short discourse on founder James Dyson and whether he is a British Steve Jobs;
- Outlook for new products in domestic appliances, but also business-to-business applications and;  
- New markets such as South America, India and China.

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