Numatic wv370 Volantino

Numatic International with the

introduction of Henry and his happy but

cheeky little smile more than 25 years

ago, have now come to truly understand

just how much our commercial and

consumer customers appreciate the

unique individual character concept,

with more than 5,000,000 in use

worldwide.

We have also learned that it is not simply the

character that has endeared the Henry concept to the customers

but more so the full professional specification of the machine’s design.

We must all be reminded that the Henry machine and concept was created for professional

users in the first instance... being used in hospitals, hotels, shops and schools, not to mention

buses and boats, trains and planes and it was from this beginning that his reputation grew

and his fame spread, both nationwide and worldwide, to all those demanding sound common

sense engineering and improved professional performance... the smile was a bonus!

What we did not fully appreciate all those years ago was the simple fact that the user of an animate

object, a character like Henry, would take such

pride looking after the product, treating it as

they would their own, almost as one of the

family so to speak; resulting in a much extended

trouble free life and giving a whole new

meaning to the expression:-