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Innovation And Development - Andis
Andis is one of the biggest hair grooming products manufacturers in the world, having both human and animal products in offer, from clippers to combs to hair dryers. The company was officially incorporated in 1922, having Mathew Andis as owner and president. Two years earlier he had founded a company with two associates, but when things got out of hand they split up, each creating his own company. Andis developed the Andis electric clipper and made it his company’s focus point.
The advantages the new Andis electric clipper brought to the table were smaller size so ease of use and higher speed so higher performance. He started production in his basement with his family as the assembly team and sold them from door to door to barbers. They embraced the new clippers and Andis’ Company started to bloom.
An interesting period in the Andis Company started in 1971 when the company was handed over to the third generation president: Matthew L. Andis. The ‘70s were revolutionizing times, fashion and popular hairdos changing dramatically, so Andis had to reinvent the company to survive. He added many other products to the existing lines like hair dryers and curling irons, producing the first wall mounted hair dryer to be installed in hotel rooms and even entered the animal market with electrical Andis dog clippers.
From the ‘70s until now the product lines had grown even more containing products for professional barbers and hair dressers, for home use by the customers, for animals of all kinds, small and large, pets and livestock, for hotels and a whole section for spare parts and accessories. In the world of veterinarians and pets groomers Andis has become very popular and not just because of the dog clippers.
The animal range of products is impressive, containing tens of clipper models, brushes, combs and even tips for tricky to groom breeds like poodles, but Andis goes beyond pets, offering a range for horses, cattle and sheep. Still, the company is most famous for the Andis dog clippers, dogs being the most popular pets in the modern world. Another reason why Andis became so popular is its focus on both professional and household products, allowing pet owners to safely and easily trim or shave their pets.
Having tons of technology integrated into the products, Andis dog clippers come in all different shapes and sizes, for different types of fur, with different speeds and main uses. The first high-speed, illuminating animal clipper was brought to the market no earlier than 2006, called LightSpeed Animal Clipper. There are Andis dog clippers for deeper or lighter trimming, for easier use by non-professionals, clippers that don’t require maintenance, cordless, rechargeable or battery operated, there are clippers with stainless steel and ceramic blades, all especially quiet not to disturb the animal.
Although it started on a very different road, Andis has become one of the most used dog clippers brands. The quality of the products in undeniable; they are made to last for years and the blades are very easy to change. Groomers and pet owners alike have been choosing Andis over the years establishing and keeping its place on the animal clippers market.