Topic about: History

Electrolux celebrates 100 years since the launch of the LUX 1 vacuum cleaner. During the last century Electrolux has contributed to vacuum cleaner milestones and sold over 350 million vacs all over the world.

Starting out with a single vacuum cleaner, after 90 years of innovations and acquisitions, the Electrolux Group today is a global leader in home appliances and appliances for professional use.

Electrolux designed the first ever vacuum cleaner with metal runners. We launched the world’s first countertop dishwasher. These are some other notable years in Electrolux design history.

In 1912, Electrolux launched its first vacuum cleaner – Lux I. Over the 100 years since then, Electrolux has launched some of the most innovative vacuum cleaners and appliances in the market.

Hans Werthén: a new president with a new strategy. In autumn 1966, Electrolux's board chairman Ragnar Söderberg contacted Hans Werthén and asked for a meeting.

In 1957, the spelling of the Group's name was changed worldwide from Elektrolux to Electrolux. The ''k'' spelling had been used primarily in Sweden and Germany.

Electrolux increases its share of the Swedish market. On September 3, 1926, Axel Wenner-Gren personally bought Elektriska AB Volta from Skandinaviska bank.

The vacuum cleaner got runners and was adapted for use in ordinary homes and refrigerators were becoming standard equipment in middle-class households. To say the least, it was an era of revolution in product...

The idea for the modern vacuum cleaner was born in 1908, on Kärtnerstrasse in Vienna. And so this indispensable household product came into being, according to legend, anyway.