# GlenDimplex

GlenDimplex (formerly known as Glen Electric) is an Irish consumer electrical goods firm headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The company is privately held, with manufacturing and development centres in the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, China and many other locations around the world.
The company also has branches in North America, Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, Poland, Belgium, France, Australia and Scandinavia. The company was founded by Martin Naughton, and is wholly owned by him after he bought out the other shareholders in 2004. Sean O'Driscoll became CEO of Glen Dimplex in 1998 and from 2011 held the positions of chairman and group chief executive until his retirement in 2016. Fergal Naughton was then appointed as Group CEO. Fergal Leamy assumed the role of CEO in 2021.

## History

The company was incorporated on 23 August 1973, as Glen Electric in Newry, Northern Ireland, an electric heater manufacturer with ten employees. Dimplex, a large electric heating appliance manufacturer, was founded in the 1950s. The companies merged on 6 May 1977 to become Glen Dimplex.
Morphy Richards and Burco Dean Appliances were acquired by the Glen Dimplex Group in 1985, and were based in Mexborough near Doncaster, England.
Creda was acquired by the group in 1987. Belling was acquired in July 1992, Roberts Radio in November 1994, Goblin Vacuum Cleaners in June 1998, LEC Refrigeration in March 2005, Robinson Willey in August 2010, Valor in September 2011, and Real Flame Australia in February 2016. Dimplex was the shirt sponsor of Southampton Football Club from 1993 until 1995.
In 2018 the Merseyside-based home appliances division, which makes cookers and refrigerators under the Britannia, Lec, New World and Stoves brands, announced a "streamlining" of operations, resulting in up to 300 of its 1,000 permanent staff at its Knowsley plant being made redundant.

## Brands and acquisitions

| Name of brand (or company) | Industry and/or centered products | Year acquired or merged (if applicable) |
| Dimplex Glen Electric | Electric fireplaces, heating Electric heating | 1977 |
| Morphy Richards Burco Dean | Domestic appliances | 1985 |
| Creda | Cooking appliances Showers | 1987 |
| Belling | Cooking appliances | 1992 |
| Roberts Radio | Radio | 1994 |
| Goblin Vacuum Cleaners | Vacuum cleaners | 1998 |
| EWT Elektrogerate | Electric panel heaters, fireplaces | 1999 |
| Faber Stoves Group | Gas heaters Stoves | 2000 |
| New World | Cooking appliances | 2001 |
| NOBØ | Heating | 2002 |
| Galaxy Showers | Showers | 2003 |
| LEC Refrigeration | Refrigeration | 2005 |
| RXG Redring Xpelair Koolant Koolers Schrieber Engineering (Koolant and Schrieber merged to form Dimplex Thermal Solutions) | Electric water heating solutions Industrial liquid insulated coolers | 2006 |
| Masport Heating | Wood and gas burning cast iron stoves | 2008 |
| Robinson Willey Wonderfire | Heating Gas heaters | 2010 |
| Valor | Heating | 2011 |
| Britannia Living Appliances | Cooking appliances | 2013 |
| Real Flame Australia Walker Technology Technika Australia Cadet Heat | Electric and gas fireplaces Set-top box and television distributor Domestic appliances Electric Heat | 2016 |
| Carmen Personal Care | Personal care | Not applicable |
| Ability Projects | Air Conditioning | 2017 |
| Euromaid Baumatic Arc Appliances IAG Appliances Venini Lemair | Domestic appliances Cooking appliances Refrigeration | 2018 |
| Smarter Data Management Limited | Software | 2022 |
| Frerings | Consumer goods | 1989 |