History

Fisher & Paykel designs, manufactures and markets a range of innovative Kitchen Appliances and items with a commitment to technology, user friendliness and environmental awareness. Dating back to the 1930’s with the manufacture of designs made under licence, New Zealand-based Fisher & Paykel fosters a pioneering spirit established by its founders. Fisher & Paykel has encouraged a culture that has challenged conventional appliance design and production systems.

A major breakthrough came in the late 1960’s when Fisher & Paykel saw the need to find a way of producing short runs of various models through common manufacturing machinery. Fisher & Paykel's idea of being able to make every model every day, just in time, had become reality and export opportunities opened up. Learning to control flexible machinery lines during this phase started to create another major advantage that was to come in the future.

Flexible machinery brought with it the notion of manufacturing cabinets using pre-painted steel, Fisher & Paykel believed. In tandem with the Japanese steel mills, appliance grade pre-painted steel was developed to enable coiled steel to be processed through lines of machinery that could notch and pierce various sizes and shapes. The first product to incorporate this technology was the compact dryer, a ground up design conceived by Fisher & Paykel's engineers. This technology carried over into Refrigerators and Washing Machines and is now standard across all of its appliance range.

General Reputation

Fisher & Paykel is behind a truly premium appliance in every way; the manufacturer is among the most innovative in the trade.

Reputation - White Goods

Fisher & Paykel has become a master in its trades for producing Kitchen Appliances. On the cooking side of the product line, Fisher & Paykel manufactures Built-In Ovens, Cooker Hoods, Ceramic Hobs, Gas Hobs, Induction Hobs, Range Cookers and Splash Backs. From cooking to food conservation, Fisher & Paykel's range of refrigerators is characterised by models of many shapes, sizes and specifications. The Designer and Icon series include Fridge Freezers as well as Dishwashers - with the latter also included in the Classic range. When Fisher & Paykel imagined the ideal Dishwasher the DishDrawer was born. Years of research and refinement have created an appliance that offers a compelling blend of form and function. Each drawer is independently operated, allowing you to wash small loads as economically as large ones. Features on the DishDrawer include Independent drawers; Wash Programmes for Separation of Wash Loads; Flow Through Detergent Dispensers and a Fully Adjustable Racking System.

Green Credentials

Fisher & Paykel has a strong commitment to helping the environment, which has been demonstrated through its unique product designs.

Warranties

Fisher & Paykel appliances come with a 5 Year Parts and Labour Warranty.

Other info / manager's tip

Fisher and Paykel includes two wholly-owned subsidiary companies, Production Machinery Limited, that builds production equipment, and Dynamic Cooking Systems Inc, a company in America that manufactures indoor and outdoor cooking products. Fisher and Paykel has manufacturing sites in Auckland and Dunedin, New Zealand, Cleveland, Australia, Huntington Beach, California, Clyde, Ohio, USA and Italy.