The shaver was introduced in 1939, though initial production was limited due to the outbreak of World War II (the production facility in Eindhoven, the Netherlands was overrun by the German Army in 1940).
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In 1952, production of shavers shifted from Eindhoven to a new production facility in Drachten, the Netherlands.
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The Philishave shaver was invented by Philips engineer Alexandre Horowitz, who used rotating cutters instead of the reciprocating cutters that had been used in previous electric shavers.
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Philips currently has two production centres for shavers: Drachten and Zhuhai, China.