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Made-in-Singapore Dyson motors

The British company makes almost all the digital motors found in its appliances at a manufacturing facility here

Dyson's research, design and development engineering manager Yvonne Tan has overseen the manufacture of more than 20 million digital motors in Tuas since joining the company in 2015.
Dyson's research, design and development engineering manager Yvonne Tan has overseen the manufacture of more than 20 million digital motors in Tuas since joining the company in 2015. ST PHOTO: TREVOR TAN
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Consumers here know Dyson as a home appliance brand.

But what many may not know is that the British company has a major manufacturing facility in Singapore that makes almost all the digital motors found in Dyson appliances. They range from cord-free vacuum cleaners to hairdryers.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 18, 2018, with the headline Made-in-Singapore Dyson motors . Subscribe