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Post# 363332   12/9/2016 at 00:16 (2,688 days old) by Paul (USA)        

Qs: Does Eureka still assemble and manufacture for Aerus? Did Aerus ever sell the Bristol factory?

The following news article is from thread 13578:


Employees react to news of plant closing
by MIKE STILL
Bristol Herald Courier
Friday, March 14, 2003

Employees of Aerus Electrolux in Bristol Virginia leave the building for lunch Thursday hours after learning that the plant will be closed in May.

Not many of the employees leaving the Aerus Electrolux plant in Bristol Virginia at lunchtime Thursday wanted to comment about the news they'd just received -- that the facility would be shut down.

But a few said they had concerns about how the company has been managed.

"I'm not angry at this place here," said 15-year employee Eva Hunt as she headed to lunch. "I'm angry at the company for the way they handled things."

Hunt, who works on the plant's hose manufacturing line, said she received her 60-day layoff notice that morning.

The shutdown notice followed layoffs last year of 300 workers at the Bristol plant and at a now-dormant sister facility in Piney Flats. Some remaining employees at the Piney Flats facility were transferred to Bristol at the time.

"We knew it was coming two years ago," Hunt said. "All these people who came from Piney Flats, single mothers and single fathers. I'm 50 years old. Who's going to hire me? Who's going to hire them?"

The Bristol plant, which opened three decades ago as Electrolux, has seen changes as its parent company found itself under new ownership in 1998, when Engles, Urso, Follmer Capital Corp. bought the company.

By 2001, Aerus had sold certain rights to the Electrolux brand name to Swedish-based AB Electrolux -- to "prevent confusion by distinguishing our company from" AB Electrolux.

"It was a good company up until five years ago," Hunt said before driving away.

"When they sold our name, they sold our integrity," said 25-year employee Annie Miller as she left the plant.

Carol Salcido, a 17-year employee, said she didn't know what she'd do next.

"It's been a good place to work," Salcido said.

Bristol Virginia Mayor Doug Weberling said city officials were aware that something was about to happen with the Aerus operation, although its timing was unknown until Thursday's announcement.

"The last few months (Aerus) brought people in to look at the property," Weberling said. "We're disappointed. It seems a shame because everyone said we had such a great work force."

Aerus planned to move production to a plant in El Paso, Texas.

"I don't think they'll find the same quality of work force in El Paso," the mayor said.

Weberling said he expects to see the the Aerus plant sold, although company officials said they had no immediate plans to sell the building, which was to continue housing about 100 support and administrative staff members.

"We'll offer (city Economic Development Coordinator) Jerry Brown any help we can to market the property," the mayor said. "We're hoping that the fiber-optic network we've installed in the city will lead prospects to see the potential uses for that site."








Post# 363369 , Reply# 1   12/10/2016 at 07:05 (2,686 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan)        
Yep!

 you're correct.

Post# 363390 , Reply# 2   12/10/2016 at 13:44 (2,686 days old) by Paul (USA)        

Thanks.

It's sad that Aerus is just a sales & distribution company now. I think some, if not all, of its Beyond by Aerus products are rebadged.



Post# 363392 , Reply# 3   12/10/2016 at 14:11 (2,686 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA)        

Very sad and obviously a ruse to use cheap Mexican labor in El Paso.

 

Kevin
Post# 363394 , Reply# 4   12/10/2016 at 16:09 (2,686 days old) by tig21er (Indiana)        
Aerus production

 Aerus is building their equipment at their plant in Bristol , Virginia. They build both the vacuum cleaners and air purifiers there.


Post# 363396 , Reply# 5   12/10/2016 at 17:26 (2,686 days old) by Paul (USA)        

I'm glad you're posting again, tig21er. You and rugsucker have Aerus/Electrolux knowledge that goes back further than most posters on this forum.

So, are you saying there was no plant closure and outsourcing to Eureka in 2003, or did the Bristol factory reopen at some point? Besides the Sidekicks and maybe some other parts and accessories does Aerus outsource any of its main production line?

Post# 363397 , Reply# 6   12/10/2016 at 17:29 (2,686 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan)        
It may be

 distribution point only.

Post# 363413 , Reply# 7   12/11/2016 at 10:21 (2,685 days old) by tig21er (Indiana)        
Aerus production

 Is done at Bristol .Va. plant. After contractual obligations finished with Electrolux A.B. of Sweden all production went back to Bristol. As the company grows more and more is being done in house.


Post# 363430 , Reply# 8   12/11/2016 at 19:21 (2,685 days old) by ronni (USA)        

I searched for online news articles regarding Aerus LLC severing its ties with The Eureka Company and bringing back jobs to Virginia & Tennessee, but could only find articles such as those below. I am taking for granted that all US production has been moved back to the Bristol plant (besides offshore outsourcing). If so, I wonder if Aerus has plans to relocate its headquarters once again to be closer to production as it did when it was moved to the Eureka plant in El Paso?

Also, did Aerus ever have a manufacturing plant in Burlington? I thought I'd read that somewhere but couldn't find anything.

EcoQuest closing, assets bought by Dallas firm
Posted: April 06, 2009

By Ed Marcum of the Knoxville News Sentinel

EcoQuest International, which manufactures air and water purification systems, is closing its Greeneville plant and laying off 192 workers, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development said Monday.
The closing of the plant, at 310 T. Elmer Cox Drive, took effect March 30, according to the state. Mike Jackson, EcoQuest CEO and board chairman was not available for comment.
Aerus Holdings L.L.C. of Dallas, Texas announced last week that its subsidiary DBG Group Investments LLC has acquired a majority of the assets of EcoQuest International.
DBG said it plans to consolidate much of EcoQuest operations into Aerus Holdings' 400,000 square foot manufacturing and distribution facility in Bristol, Va. During this transition, the company will continue to operate under the EcoQuest name.
Randy Harrell, president and CEO of the Greene County Partnership, said he met with the owners of DBG Group Investments LLC and was told there is a chance many of the former EcoQuest International employees will be able to work for DBG Group, if they are willing to relocate.
"They did say about 125 employees will have a chance to work in Bristol, so that helps," Harrell said.
The tightening of consumer spending was a big factor in EcoQuest International closing its doors, Harrell said. Apparently, households looking to cut expenses thought twice about buying an air or water filtering system.
"It is not one of those things that people have to have," Harrell said.
A large number of employers in Greene County are related to the automotive industry and problems in that sector plus the general economic downtown are hitting Greene County hard, Harrell said.
"Our unemployment rate is at 14.3 percent right now and is projected to get higher," he said.
Angus-Palm Industries, which makes construction equipment, laid off about 180 people ? a third of its workforce? in March, and Harrell said many companies have gone to a four-day workweek.
"We are really being challenged right now," he said.
Some EcoQuest International product lines include its ActivePure line of air purifiers, Living Water series of water purifiers and LaundryPure washing machine adaptors for treating clothes with silver ions to kill bacteria.
According to its Web site at www.ecoquestintl.com..., Jackson founded the company in 2000 and its products are sold through direct marketing representatives.

_______________

April 6, 2011
Vollara Journal

Dallas, TX – Vollara, the leader in the development and management of green work from home opportunities, centered on the philosophy of Complete Uncompromising Health and Wellness, just reported that a team from Dallas headed up by Arthur Johnson is traveling to some of the hardest hit areas of Japan with special technology to aid in recovery efforts.
Vollara is well-known for several important technologies, including its FreshAir units. Vollara’s proprietary technology in the FreshAir unit was used extensively by the Pentagon after the tragedy of 9/11. The FreshAir unit attacks airborne and surface containments. Vollara is sending more than $100,000 in technology equipment to set up in shelters and community centers throughout the affected areas in Japan. Vollara’s efforts are headed by Arthur Johnson, who has family in Sendai and other areas of Japan. Aerus, LLC, formerly Electrolux USA, a Company affiliated with Vollara also sent dozens of HEPA vacuum cleaners with Mr. Johnson to capture contaminated particles.
“Vollara’s compassion and stewardship are manifested in its generous support for our relief efforts in Japan,” said Mr. Arthur Johnson. “Vollara’s Fresh Air technology has been proven to destroy viruses and bacteria from the air and on surfaces, and will dramatically improve living conditions in crowded community relief living centers. This unique technology also removes particles from the air which could be contaminated. I am so thankful to be supported by such a great Company.”
“We are so proud and honored to be associated with Mr. Johnson, and admire his courage and commitment,” said Vollara’s Chairman and CEO, Joseph P. Urso. “Arthur is a man of noble character and a big heart and his efforts will help thousands of Japanese families who are suffering. We are also grateful to American Airlines for their generosity in shipping our relief equipment to Japan.”
Vollara is dedicated to providing excellent customer service and best-in-class products and green technologies that focus on a system of complete health. With the understanding that nobody wants to be “partially healthy,” Vollara’s exceptional product line addresses what you absorb; the air you breathe, the water you drink, and nutrition for your cells.
Aerus, LLC is a world leader in high end vacuum cleaners, air purifiers and water purifiers.

Vollara LLC, a subsidiary under the umbrella of Aerus Holdings LLC and a re-formed company from EcoQuest International, is a leader in direct sales of green technology and natural health products. The company was founded in 2009 for the manufacturing, fabricating, or processing of drugs in pharmaceutical preparations for human or veterinary use. It is also home to one of the world’s most inspired home business opportunities and the exclusive Guaranteed Minimum Income™ program.



Post# 363432 , Reply# 9   12/11/2016 at 19:52 (2,685 days old) by ronni (USA)        

More interesting reading which may or may not have had an impact Aerus's manufacturing ...

BH Properties Leases 409,180 SF Industrial Space in El Paso

EL PASO, TEXAS -- A business unit of Stockholm, Sweden-
Based Electrolux Group has leased 409,180 square feet of
Industrial space in El Paso. BH Properties bought the
655,000 square foot building from Electrolux in 2009 and
leased it back to the company until February of 2014. The
property is located at 9600 Pan American Drive. Terms of
the five-year lease were not disclosed. Cushman & Wakefield
PIRES International’s Brett Preston and David Hingst were
the brokers for the transaction. Champlain Cable Corp.
occupies 117,000 square feet in the building, and 128,000
square feet is unoccupied. Electrolux also operates a
manufacturing facility across the border from El Paso in
Ciudad Juarez.


Post# 363468 , Reply# 10   12/12/2016 at 12:04 (2,684 days old) by Paul (USA)        

Aerus has really diversified. Is the Vollara line sold door-to-door, too?


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