Numatic International

Numatic International Ltd. is a British manufacturer, primarily making domestic, commercial and industrial cleaning and maintenance equipment for distribution worldwide. It is one of the major producers of vacuum cleaners in the UK. , and best known for its popular and iconic "Henry" domestic vacuum cleaner, and related models, which are canister designs having human names and 'smiling face' appearances. The company was founded 1969 and as of 2015 is still solely owned, by Chris Duncan, who created the compact shape for "Henry" in 1968. It owns a manufacturing facility located in Chard, Somerset in south-west England, and wholly owned distributors in France, Germany, the Netherlands, and South Africa.