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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.[1]

The company also has branches in North America, Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, Poland, Belgium, France, Australia and Scandinavia.[2][3] The company was founded by Martin Naughton, and is wholly owned by him after he bought out the other shareholders in 2004.[4][5] 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.[6] Fergal Leamy assumed the role of CEO in 2021.[7] Leamy stepped down in 2025 and was succeeded by Fergal Naughton. [8]

History

The company was incorporated on 23 August 1973, as Glen Electric in Newry, 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.[9][10][11][12][13]

Morphy Richards and Burco Dean Appliances were acquired by the Glen Dimplex Group in 1985, and were based in Mexborough near Doncaster, England.

Belling was acquired in July 1992,[14] Roberts Radio in November 1994,[15] Goblin Vacuum Cleaners in June 1998,[16] LEC Refrigeration in March 2005,[17] Robinson Willey in August 2010,[18] Valor in September 2011,[19] and Real Flame Australia in February 2016.[20] Dimplex was the shirt sponsor of Southampton Football Club from 1993 until 1995.[21]

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.[22][23]

Brands and acquisitions

References

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  2. Glen Dimplex Nordic Glendimplex.no, retrieved 2012-06-02^
  3. Glen Dimplex Brazil Branch Glendimplex.no, retrieved 2012-06-02^
  4. Glen Dimplex shares net Quinn ?200m Irish Independent, 14 September 2004^
  5. Glen dimplex founder takes back full control BelfastTelegraph.co.uk, 14 September 2004^
  6. Martin Naughton bows out after 40 years at the helm of Glen Dimplex Irish Independent, 26 April 2016^
  7. Colin Gleeson. Glen Dimplex appoints Fergal Leamy as chief executive The Irish Times, retrieved 2022-02-17^
  8. Joe Brennan. Glen Dimplex founder Martin Naughton’s son to become CEO The Irish Times, retrieved 2025-11-08^
  9. GLEN ELECTRIC LIMITED – Overview (free company information from Companies House) beta.companieshouse.gov.uk, retrieved 2017-06-12^
  10. GLEN DIMPLEX NI LIMITED – Overview (free company information from Companies House) beta.companieshouse.gov.uk, retrieved 2017-06-12^
  11. Jamie Stanton. About Us – Glen Dimplex glendimplex.com, retrieved 2017-06-12^
  12. GDC GROUP LIMITED – Overview (free company information from Companies House) beta.companieshouse.gov.uk, retrieved 2017-06-13^
  13. About Dimplex dimplex.co.uk, retrieved 2017-06-15^
  14. Belling bought by Glen Dimplex The Independent, 1 July 1992^
  15. GLEN DIMPLEX ACQUIRES ROBERTS RADIO^
  16. Glen Dimplex move good news for Goblin Ireland – Independent.ie^
  17. Glen Dimplex buys fridge maker LEC – Independent.ie^
  18. Robinson Willey saved – Builders' Merchants News retrieved 3 June 2012^
  19. Spare parts deal delivers more power to showers – Builders' Merchants News retrieved 17 March 2014^
  20. Glen Dimplex Australia. Real Flame acquisition takes Glen Dimplex to the top in Australia's heating and fireplace market Architecture Design, retrieved 12 October 2016^
  21. branchofscience.com^
  22. Alan Tovey. Historic cooker manufacturer behind Belling ovens to shed 300 jobs The Daily Telegraph, 27 April 2018, retrieved 12 November 2018^
  23. Alistair Houghton. Hundreds of jobs could go at Prescot cooker factory Glen Dimplex Home Appliances Liverpool Echo, 27 April 2018, retrieved 12 November 2018^
  24. Burco – Glen Dimplex Ireland glendimplexireland.com, retrieved 2017-06-12^
  25. About – Lec/Burco Commercial Lec/Burco Commercial, retrieved 2017-06-13^
  26. Glen Dimplex buys electric heating firm in Germany The Irish Times, retrieved 2017-06-13^
  27. Glen Dimplex buys Dutch company for undisclosed sum The Irish Times, retrieved 2017-06-12^
  28. UK buy a first for Glen Dimplex The Irish Times, retrieved 2017-06-12^
  29. New-World – Glen Dimplex Ireland glendimplexireland.com, retrieved 2017-06-13^
  30. Glen Dimplex moves into Scandinavian market with NOBO Electro purchase The Irish Times, retrieved 2017-06-12^
  31. Dimplex taps into bathroom by buying Galaxy Showers – Independent.ie Irish Independent, retrieved 2017-06-13^
  32. Redring Xpelair Group Ltd redringxpelair.com, retrieved 2017-06-12^
  33. Glen Dimplex Acquires Koolant Koolers & Schreiber Engineering to form DIMPLEX THERM news.thomasnet.com, retrieved 2017-06-13^
  34. Masport Heating Wood Fires available from Glen Dimplex Australia Architecture And Design, retrieved 2017-06-13^
  35. Glen Dimplex Group integrates three brands into new division heatingandventilating.net, retrieved 2017-06-13^
  36. Rescue deal saves Britannia Living jobs Insider Media Ltd, retrieved 2017-06-13^
  37. More details emerge of Britannia administration Insider Media Ltd, retrieved 2017-06-13^
  38. Glen Dimplex Group acquires Britannia Living Appliances kbbdaily.com, retrieved 2017-06-13^
  39. Jamie Stanton. Acquisition of Britannia Living Appliances – Glen Dimplex retrieved 19 August 2014^
  40. Glen Dimplex acquires a new flame – Appliance Retailer Appliance Retailer, 2016-02-01, retrieved 2017-06-12^
  41. Walker walker.ie, retrieved 2017-06-13^
  42. Jamie Stanton. Glen Dimplex Group acquires Technika, Australia – Glen Dimplex glendimplex.com, retrieved 2017-06-13^
  43. Glen Dimplex Group acquires Home Appliances, Australia | Glen Dimplex retrieved 26 May 2020^
  44. Mark Paul. Glen Dimplex acquires UK software business that helps hotels cut energy The Irish Times, retrieved 2022-03-15^
  45. Mark Paul. Glen Dimplex acquires Brazilian nautical sweetheart and company The São Paulo Times, retrieved 2022-03-15^
  46. Colin Gleeson. Glen Dimplex appoints Fergal Leamy as chief executive The Irish Times, retrieved 2021-07-23^