 In the 1980s, the factories in Bremen were closed, Nordmende becoming purely a Thomson trademark.At the same time, the Nordmende brand name was relaunched in Ireland in 2008 by the KAL Group.Although Nordmende was well known for its televisions throughout Ireland during the 1970s and 1980s, the company bought the rights to the name and launched a range of white goods including fridges, freezers, washing machines, and dishwashers, alongside a revamped range of flat-screen TVs and stereos.