Sir James Dyson says that his company’s technology has been enthusiastically received around the world CHRIS J RATCLIFFE/THE TIMESAsian customers flocked to buy Dyson’s growing range of appliances last year, helping to lift the British manufacturer’s sales by 40 per cent to £3.5 billion. The company, which is best known for its bagless vacuum cleaners, said that three quarters of its growth had come from Asia, while continental Europe grew at 21 per cent. Sir James Dyson, its founder, said there was a growing appetite in Asian countries for its expanded range of cordless vacuum cleaners, hairdryers and air purifiers. The inventor founded the company in 1987 based on his development of a bagless vacuum cleaner. It has grown into one of Britain’s most successful businesses and has developed products in a range of other areas.

Source: The Times March 01, 2018 00:04 UTC