In 1926, Hoover produced the world's first vertical vacuum cleaner. In 1936 he patented the flexible hose that would become an integral part of all modern vacuum cleaners. In 1946, it started the production of cylinder vacuum cleaners. In 1948, it started to operate in other sectors as well; It started to produce first washing machines and then large household appliances for cleaning, cooking and cooling. The Hoover Group continued to grow until the 1980s, when its production and management divisions were reorganized.
Candy acquired the Hoover European Appliances Group in 1995 with all the rights to the Hoover brand in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and the former Soviet Union Asian countries.
China's Qingdao Haier, the world's largest white goods manufacturer, officially completed the acquisition of Candy Hoover Group at the beginning of 2019.