MADE IN THE UK !

Nargleblast

I had my central heating boiler annual service done today. It's an Ideal combi boiler, and the boilers are made in the U.K. It was installed six years ago, is very efficient and has never had any problems.

Gem-gem

Farway said:

Gem-gem said:

Primrose said: no

Can anybody name any items  of domestic equipment like, toasters, kettles, fridges etc that are made in the UK.   Virtually everything seems to have a Made in China label on it these days.

Kenwood is British made. The site is in Havant, Hampshire. 

No longer I'm afraid, the site is still there, as is a factory outlet, but manufacture moved overseas when De Longhi bought them out in 2001

Thanks for the update 🥲😱😤
why, oh why, oh why!!!!

Gem-gem

Will always choose UK meat, fruit and veg over worldwide. Plus I try and go for local too. 

Buy meat where possible from local farmers, straight from the farm if we can.

Farway

Gem-gem said:

Farway said:

Gem-gem said:

Primrose said: no

Can anybody name any items  of domestic equipment like, toasters, kettles, fridges etc that are made in the UK.   Virtually everything seems to have a Made in China label on it these days.

Kenwood is British made. The site is in Havant, Hampshire. 

No longer I'm afraid, the site is still there, as is a factory outlet, but manufacture moved overseas when De Longhi bought them out in 2001

Thanks for the update 🥲😱😤
why, oh why, oh why!!!!

Reading between the lines it all happened after Ken Wood died so presumably vultures management consultants etc moved in

DayDreamerandGeneralWaster

The Matress Man marks mattresses made in the UK. Stoves kitchen appliances are made in the UK - or were when we bought an oven!

Apintplease

For those in the market for a new washing machine

washing-machines

Ditzy_Mitzy

I was pleasantly surprised to find various bits of British made pottery for sale in my local Homebase recently.  I don't need any, so made no purchases, but certainly worth looking at if you're there.  I can't remember the make but it was proper Stoke stuff.  

Farway

And soon to be back, Heinz ketchup & salad cream

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1443742/brexit-news-uk-eu-heinz-ketchup-production-britain-kitt-green-investment-jobs

Greenglockenspiel

Primrose said:

Can anybody name any items  of domestic equipment like, toasters, kettles, fridges etc that are made in the UK.   Virtually everything seems to have a Made in China label on it these days.

I’ve just bought a Dualit newgen toaster which has a label on the bottom saying handmade in the U.K. by John (not all of their models are made in the U.K.). They are pricy but I’m hoping it will be durable - they are fully repairable which I really appreciate as it’s rare nowadays.

joedenise

Greenglockenspiel said:

Primrose said:

Can anybody name any items  of domestic equipment like, toasters, kettles, fridges etc that are made in the UK.   Virtually everything seems to have a Made in China label on it these days.

I’ve just bought a Dualit newgen toaster which has a label on the bottom saying handmade in the U.K. by John (not all of their models are made in the U.K.). They are pricy but I’m hoping it will be durable - they are fully repairable which I really appreciate as it’s rare nowadays.

We've had our Dualit toaster for about 10 years now and still going strong.  It was the repairability which was the reason we decided it was worth the very expensive price.  However in all that time it's not needed a repair anyway.  We would probably have had at least 7 or 8 "cheap" toasters from the SM!