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		<title>Hoover sold to Dirt Devil</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, it&#8217;s true. Whirlpool sold its Hoover vacuum business to Hong Kong-based Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (makers of Royal, Dirt Devil, and Regina vacuums). That is BIG news in our little vacuum world. We can&#8217;t wait to see what happens either. Are you excited by this? Nervous? Ideas, opinions, comments? Leave a comment and let [...]]]></description>
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<p>Yes, it&#8217;s true.  <a href="http://www.columbusdispatch.com/business-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/12/08/20061208-G1-05.html">Whirlpool sold its Hoover vacuum business to Hong Kong-based Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.</a> (makers of Royal, Dirt Devil, and Regina vacuums).  That is <strong>BIG</strong> news in our little vacuum world.  We can&#8217;t wait to see what happens either.  Are you excited by this?  Nervous?  Ideas, opinions, comments?  Leave a comment and let us know.</p>
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