Formerly Matsui.....
My Gran owns a Matsui Compact Dishwasher, which from what i can tell is the same as the Essentials ones they sell now. Had it for 2 years, used more or less everyday & no problems at all.
I was abit worried when she said she'd bought it but after spending a fair bit on a Bosch Classixx that blew its circuit board after 18 months, i couldn't really say alot, and to be fair it's proved an alright decision so far, at only £189 ish.
I think they outsource production to different companies for different products & it just depends on what company any given item is made by as to whether it's alright or rubbish.
From looking at the control panel & base of the cabinets on the dishwashers, it looks the same as somw Hoover & Kenwood ones. Dunno which of those two companies make it though, or if they all outsource production :-/
It doesn't look like the washers are Hoover though, so they might be less sucessful since i don't think (despite the resemblance) that they'll be made by Siemens/Bosch!
Liam