Harvard International plc (previously known as Alba plc) is a consumer electronics company, based in the United Kingdom.
Argos now owns Alba and Bush hence the reason why the name has changed.
The company originally made only low-cost consumer products under its own brand name, but has both founded and acquired other companies either wholly, in part, or UK manufacturing rights, building it into a large company. Beyond its own name, Goodmans, Brev...
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Harvard International plc (previously known as Alba plc) is a consumer electronics company, based in the United Kingdom.
Argos now owns Alba and Bush hence the reason why the name has changed.
The company originally made only low-cost consumer products under its own brand name, but has both founded and acquired other companies either wholly, in part, or UK manufacturing rights, building it into a large company. Beyond its own name, Goodmans, Breville and Hinari are its best known brands. In addition, until May 2008 Alba was joint owner of the German brand Grundig, along with Turkish electronics giant Beko.
Alba also used to own Pulse Home Products, which it purchased in October 2001. Pulse Home Products was recently purchased from Alba in management buy out.
The name Alba formerly a trademark used on radio and television produced by A.J. Balcombe Ltd. The company was originally formed in 1917 by Alfred Balcombe, becoming known as Alba in 1960, and eventually going into receivership in...
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