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Fisher & Paykel is a major appliance manufacturing company based in East Tamaki, New Zealand. Originally an importer of domestic refrigerators,〔(【引用サイトリンク】The University of Auckland">title=Business History Project timeline )〕 Fisher & Paykel now holds over 420 patents〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Delphion )〕 and bases its identity on innovative design, particularly in the areas of usability and environmental awareness.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fisher and Paykel )〕 The company's trademarked appliances include Active Smart refrigerators, AeroTech ovens, DishDrawer dishwashers, Smart Drive washing machines and Smartload top loading dryers. The company also manufactures gas and electric cooktops.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=New Zealand Consumer site )〕 In 2004, Fisher & Paykel Appliances purchased the United States-based cookware manufacturer Dynamic Cooking Systems, and Italian cookware company Elba in 2006. Fisher & Paykel products are available in more than 80 countries worldwide.〔 The company had manufacturing plants at Auckland in New Zealand; Cleveland in Australia; Huntington Beach, United States; Treviso, Italy; Rayong, Thailand; and Reynosa, Mexico but announced the closure of four manufacturing facilities in Dunedin - New Zealand, Cleveland - Australia Huntington Beach, and Clyde Ohio - USA on 17 April 2008.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=New Zealand Sharemarket Announcement )〕 In 2012, Haier, a major Chinese white goods manufacturer, purchased over 90% of Fisher & Paykel Appliance shares.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Haier Obtains More Than 90% of Fisher & Paykel Shares )〕 == History == Fisher & Paykel Appliances Ltd was listed publicly in 2001, following the separation of Fisher & Paykel Industries Ltd into Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd and Fisher & Paykel Appliances Ltd that same year.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fisher & Paykel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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