Alliance Laundry which makes Speed Queen recently IPOed: https://ir.alliancelaundry.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/134/alliance-laundry-announces-closin

Alliance Laundry which makes Speed Queen recently IPOed: https://ir.alliancelaundry.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/134/alliance-laundry-announces-closing-of-initial-public-offering-and-full-exercise-of-underwriters-option-to-purchase-additional-shares https://ir.alliancelaundry.com/news-events/press-releases/de... Once a company goes public they tend to focus more on earnings per quarter, causing decision making to be more short-term. Not great when, as a consumer, you hope to get a product that will last 20+ years.