Hoover HF500 cordless vacuum cleaner

The Hoover brand is one of the most iconic names in the history of home appliances, particularly known for its vacuum cleaners. Originally founded in 1908 in Ohio, United States, by William Henry Hoover, the company acquired the patent for the first portable electric suction sweeper invented by James Murray Spangler. Over the 20th century, the brand became so dominant in the United Kingdom and Europe that the term "hoovering" became a common synonym for vacuuming.

In modern times, the ownership of the Hoover brand has been split between North America and the rest of the world. In Europe, the brand was acquired by the Italian Candy Group in 1995. Subsequently, in 2019, the Chinese multinational Haier acquired Candy Group, thereby becoming the ultimate owner of the Hoover brand for European and international markets. Manufacturing for the HF500 series and similar modern cordless models primarily takes place in China, leveraging Haier's global production infrastructure.