Vax ( brand ) - wikipedia Vax ( brand ) This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject, potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral. Please help improve it by replacing them with more appropriate citations to reliable, independent, third - party sources. ( July 2014 ) Vax UK Ltd is a brand that manufactures electrical goods and cleaning products in the floor - care and air treatment sectors, and which has its headquarters in the United Kingdom. The brand is owned by a company called TTI Co. Ltd Group, which is based in Hong Kong, China. Vax UK Ltd has its main headquarters and R&D centre located in the city centre of Birmingham, West Midlands and a service, warehouse and depot operation in the village of Hampton Lovett, near Droitwich, Worcestershire. Vax branded machines are manufactured in China. Vax employs over 400 staff across its Birmingham and Droitwich sites in the UK. History Vax UK Ltd was founded in December 1977 by Alan Brazier, who had prior experience in the field of industrial carpet cleaning. Brazier developed a prototype of a machine suitable for a household but capable of washing carpets and handling accident spillages or flooding. In 1979, Vax launched an `` orange tub '' multi-functional floor - care machine to fulfil this purpose and initially engaged with consumers by door - to - door sales of the device. This product was a world first. Vax products were first offered for sale by high - street retailers in 1982, and the 111 Orange Tub model went on to become the best - selling vacuum cleaning product in the United Kingdom in 1987. In June 1990 Vax contracted James Dyson to produce an upright vacuum cleaner aimed at the British market. This deal involved a £ 75,000 licence. By July 1991, he had left the company to produce this product independently. In July 2010, Dyson attempted to bring legal action against Vax, over its Mach Zen vacuum cleaner, in the High Court for infringement of design patents. However, in 2011 the UK Court of Appeal rejected this claim. In 2011, Student Placement Engineer Jake Tyler developed Vax ev, a working prototype of the world 's first cardboard vacuum cleaner. This product was featured across a number of tech and environmental online editorials including Gizmag and TreeHugger, and on the BBC Television series Bang Goes the Theory. The cleaner is referenced as a key point in the history of Vacuum Cleaner development by the Best Cordless Vacuum Guide. In 2014 Vax diversified its product range from vacuums, carpet washers and steam cleaners to include pressure washers, air purifiers and de-humidifiers. The following year Vax introduced a cordless vacuum cleaner with a lift - out cylinder design. References Jump up ^ Comdevelopment Ltd. `` VAX LIMITED ''. Retrieved 26 March 2015. Jump up ^ TheBusinessDesk.com. `` Vax invests £ 1m in new R&D lab in Birmingham city centre ''. Retrieved 15 February 2017. ^ Jump up to : Insider Media Ltd. `` NEW RANGE HELPS VAX CLEAN UP ''. Retrieved 15 February 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Amazon.co.uk -- Vax Store -- History of Vax ''. Retrieved 26 March 2015. Jump up ^ `` Alan -- a man who really cleaned up ''. Worcester News. Retrieved 26 March 2015. Jump up ^ Against the Odds : An Autobiography by James Dyson ISBN 978 - 0752809816 Jump up ^ Rebecca Smithers. `` Dyson sues rival Vax over vacuum cleaner design ''. the Guardian. Retrieved 26 March 2015. Jump up ^ `` Vax 's Court Battle With Dyson : What You Need To Know ''. spotlessvacuum.co.uk. Jump up ^ `` Background to Vax ev - Industrial design ''. Retrieved 26 March 2015. Jump up ^ `` Vax unveils a prototype vacuum cleaner made from cardboard ''. Retrieved 26 March 2015. Jump up ^ `` Vacuum Cleaner Made From Its Own Cardboard Packaging ''. TreeHugger. Retrieved 26 March 2015. Jump up ^ Bang Goes the Theory. bbc.co.uk Jump up ^ `` Vacuum Cleaner History ''. Cordless Vacuum Guide. Retrieved 26 March 2015. Jump up ^ TrustedReviews.com. `` Vax Air Cordless Lift U85 - ACLG - B review ''. Retrieved 15 February 2017. External links Official website Techtronic Industries Subsidiaries AEG Dirt Devil Homelite Corporation The Hoover Company Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation Ryobi Vax Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vax_(brand)&oldid=801096885 '' Categories : 1977 establishments in England Companies based in Birmingham, West Midlands Manufacturing companies established in 1977 Vacuum cleaner manufacturers British brands Hidden categories : Articles lacking reliable references from July 2014 All articles lacking reliable references Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 17 September 2017, at 17 : 04. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. 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Question: the name of the first ever vax that was sold in the uk
Answer: the 111 Orange Tub model