Where Are Shark Vacuum Cleaners Made?
Shark vacuum cleaners are some of the most popular models on the market having risen to prominence particularly over the last decade. But where are Shark vacuum cleaners made? In this post, we take a look at that as well as some other key facts behind the company that actually produces them.
Let’s dive in.
Where Are Shark Vacuum Cleaners Made?
Shark vacuum cleaners are made in China.
Shark leverage a global supply chain to obtain the best value and quality for their consumers. Though their vacuum cleaners are made in China, they have a supply base across Southeast Asia including Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. The company as a whole have 50% of their products produced by suppliers they have worked with for more than ten years indicating how committed they are to ensuring good quality.
Are all Shark vacuums made in China?
Shark makes all of its vacuum cleaner models including uprights, cordless stick, corded stick and robot vcuums in China.
Shark works with a network of third-party suppliers to manufacture and assemble all of their vacuum cleaners. This is a fairly common approach amongst global manufacturers and it allows them to benefit from intense competition in the supply base as there are a lot of vacuum manufacturers in China.
This intense level of competition can also lead to higher levels of quality in finished products as local suppliers try to win and sustain business from global brands that can often create significant advantages for them.
Though Shark do not manufacture their vacuum cleaners they maintain control of all aspects of the design of their hoovers. This is where SharkNinja have excelled over the years and it makes sense they would keep tight control of the design aspects of their vacuum cleaners.
Shark maintains a tight level of control over the quality and manufacturing standards of their manufacturers. Shark’s commitment to quality is paramount to its approach to its manufacturers in China.
Shark has employees who work in China alongside their manufacturers to ensure their high levels of quality requirements are being met. Their vacuum cleaners are tested and inspected by their own employees before they are allowed to leave their factories.
To maintain and enhance the quality being provided Shark undertake frequent quality checks of their suppliers. They also maintain and review performance data from their suppliers to see where there may be room for improvement.
Shark operates an ongoing feedback loop for product design as well as production aimed at trying to improve all aspects of the manufacturing process.
Indeed Shark’s quality control process for their China-based manufacturers covers the entire production cycle from start to finish; design, development, finished product and post-production.
Is There a Vacuum Cleaner Not Made In China?
Today many of the vacuum cleaner brands available are made and assembled from around the globe, with a large number manufactured in China. There are some companies that produce some of their vacuum cleaners elsewhere but in many cases even some of those still source some of their components from China. The cost advantages that companies get from manufacturing in China are hard to ignore if they want to remain competitive on the global stage.
China
- Shark
- Miele (partial)
- Vorwek (partial)
- Bosch (partial)
- Karcher (partial)
- Hoover (partial)
United Kingdom
- Henry
United States
- Hoover (“Made in the USA” – “With Globally Sourced Components”)
Germany
- Miele (some vacuums and motors made in China)
- SEBO
- Vorwek (also make products in China)
- Bosch (also make products in China)
- Karcher (also make products in China)
Malaysia
- Dyson (also make products in the Philippines)
What Company Makes Shark Vacuum Cleaners?
Shark vacuum cleaners are produced by SharkNinja (fully SharkNinja Operating LLC) a Canadian-American manufacturer of small appliances with headquarters in Needham, Massachusetts, USA. The SharkNinja names is from a combination of two of its biggest brands:
- Shark; producing vacuum cleaners and other similar appliances
- Ninja; producing kitchen appliances such as air fryers, multicookers and blenders
Who invented Shark vacuums?
Mark Rosenzweig is the founder of SharkNinja. Shark started out with upright vacuum cleaners before branching out into other household cleaning products and kitchen appliances with the Ninja brand. Started in 1994, SharkNinja is a now market leader in several product categories including upright vacuum cleaners.
Are Shark and Ninja Owned By The Same Company?
The Shark and Ninja brands are owned by the same company, JS Global which Shark states is the world’s 3rd largest small appliances maker. JS Global, a Chinese-based manufacturer of small appliances acquired SharkNinja in 2017.
How Many Shark Vacuums Were Made In UK?
Shark does not make any of its vacuum cleaners in the UK. Shark holds a market-leading position in upright vacuum cleaners in the UK.
What Vacuum Cleaners Are Made In the UK?
These days it is quite uncommon to actually find small home appliances that are made in the UK, that includes vacuum cleaners. The most popular example of a vacuum cleaner that are made in the UK is the Numatic Henry range, which are still produced in the UK. This is a very rare case in any product category especially because Henry is so popular.
Where is Shark UK based?
In the UK, Shark is based in Thorpe Park, Leeds. The brand is represented by a separate subsidiary company SharkNinja Europe Ltd which does sell vacuum cleaners directly into the UK market. As of late 2019, the company reported having over 200 employees in the UK. (https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/sharkninja-moves-to-new-offices-in-leeds-1750364)
In total between Shark and Ninja, the company made nearly half a billion dollars ($490 million) in 2022 from sales in the UK. This represented 13.3% of its global total of $3.7bn.
Shark has been operational in the UK since 2013.
Where is Shark Company located?
Shark is headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, USA a suburb of Boston. They do, however, have a global presence operating in 26 different markets with direct operations in:
- USA
- Canada
- United Kingdom (2014)
- France (2020)
- Germany (2020)
- Italy (2021)
- Spain (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is Shark a British company?
Shark is not a British company having its global headquarters in Needham, Massachusetts, USA.
Is Shark an American brand?
Shark is a USA-based company though it has its origins in Canada. SharkNinja was originally Euro-Pro a company founded in Montreal, Canada in 1994.
Who is Shark Hoover made by?
Shark don’t actually manufacture their hoovers themselves. Instead, they subcontract the assembly of their vacuum cleaners to suppliers in China.
