LG Electronics. Seoul, South Korea. LG Electronics is the second largest appliance manufacturing company in the world and the fourth-largest international LCD television manufacturer. Koo In-hwoi originally founded the business in as GoldStar, then changed names in to LG Electronics, and was again reincorporated in With more than operations across the globe, LG Electronics sells home entertainment, mobile communications, home appliances, air solutions, and vehicle component systems and appliances to consumers in virtually every region of the world.
With a mission to bring added value to the lives of consumers, LG Electronics offers a wide range of refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers, cooking appliances, vacuum cleaners, air conditioners, TVs, audio and video systems, PCs, computer monitors, HVAC units, mobile devices, and other home appliances. In its 62 year history, the multinational appliance corporation has become best known for its line of televisions, refrigerators, and washing machines. Founded in , Haier Electronics Group specializes in designing, developing, researching, manufacturing, and selling washing machines, water heaters, refrigerators, televisions, air conditioners, and other home electric appliance products, including computers and mobile phones.
Generating several billion dollars in annual sales each year, Gree Electric Appliances is one of the highest-grossing appliance manufacturing corporations in the world. As the fourth largest overall international appliance manufacturing business, Gree Electric Appliances primarily serves customers in China and abroad through several production bases in China, Brazil, and Pakistan.
In addition to air conditioners, Gree Electric Appliances also produces a line of supplementary household appliances, including electric fans, rice cookers, air purifiers, humidifiers, and more.
Founded in , the company is now chaired by Dong Mingzhu and publicly traded on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Munich, Germany. Although the company is one of the largest in the world, it prides itself on managing its business operations while avoiding any Co2 emissions and leaving behind no carbon footprint.
It has a network of nearly 80 sales, production, and service companies in more than 50 countries across the globe. The Fensa brand is a popular Chilean brand.
Fhiaba is a premium brand. Fhibia manufactures refrigerators, freezers, wine coolers and blast chillers. Frigidaire was originally founded in in the USA and became the most famous of all home appliance brands for refrigerators. Today the Frigidaire brand name is a global brand owned by The Electrolux Group, a Swedish manufacturer of white goods and vacuum cleaners which owns over 50 brands worldwide.
Fulgor was founded in and is a registered trademark of privately owned Meneghetti S. The Gafa brand is popular Argentinian brand. Gibson was originally founded in in the USA Gibson offers refrigerators and air-conditioning. Today the Gibson brand is owned by The Electrolux Group, a Swedish manufacturer of white goods and vacuum cleaners which owns and licenses over 50 brands worldwide. The Gorenje brand name is owned by the Gorenje Company, a Slovenian multinational corporation and manufacturer of home appliances.
Gorenje and Asko as a premium brand and six regional brands offering products in over 90 countries worldwide. Whirlpool is the majority shareholder in Chinese Hefei Sanyo home appliance manufacturer of washers, microwaves and refrigerators. The Hestan brand, based on the names of founders Helen and Stanley Cheng, started producing cookware in the 70s.
Today they offer stylish commerical kitchens, outdoor cooking and luxury home kitchen appliances. The Hoover brand is owned by the Candy Group, a privately owned Italian company which manufactures washing machines, dishwashers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, ovens and cookers. Hoover is one of the most famous home appliance brands. Hotpoint is the most popular domestic appliance brand name in the UK.
Hotpoint tumble dryers are still manufactured in Yate, South Gloucestershire, England. Hotpoint refrigerators are now made in Poland. The Hotpoint-Ariston brand is owned by Merloni Elettrodomestici who manufacture domestic appliances. The Indesit Company brand is owned by Whirlpool Corporation. The Inglis brand is owned by Whirlpool Corporation who manufacture domestic appliances. They created the first downdraft cooktop in Jenn-Air was acquired by the Maytag Corporation in and subsequently by the Whirlpool Corporation in Today the Jenn-Air brand name is owned by Whirlpool Corporation and they offer a range of design-led luxury kitchen appliances aimed at the north American marketplace.
The Jinling brand was acquired during in China, along with a factory, sales and international operations, by the Candy Group, a privately owned Italian company. Jinling specialise in top-loading Asian style washing machines which are sold alongside Candy and Hoover branded washing machines, dishwashers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, ovens and cookers.
John Lewis kitchen appliances are white label products supplied by The Electrolux Group, a Swedish manufacturer of white goods and vacuum cleaners which owns over 50 brands worldwide. Kelon was founded in in Shunde, Guangdong, China.
Today Kelvinator is a truly global brand owned by The Electrolux Group, a Swedish manufacturer of white goods and vacuum cleaners which owns over 50 brands worldwide. The Kenmore brand is owned by Whirlpool Corporation who manufacture and retail domestic appliances in the USA and, with other Whirlpool Corporation brands, worldwide.
The King brand is owned by The Electrolux Group, a Swedish manufacturer of white goods and vacuum cleaners which owns over 50 brands worldwide. KitchenAid produced the first dishwasher in La Cornue produced the first convection oven. The Lehel brand is a Hungarian brand. Hans Liebherr founded the Liebherr Group in and the Liebherr Group remains a privately owned family business today.
Liebherr refrigerators and fridge-freezers are top quality and sold worldwide. Liebherr is one of only a handful of independent home appliance brands. Liebherr supply Miele branded refrigeration units. Logik kitchen appliances from Currys are budget own label kitchen appliances sourced from other manufacturers.
The Logik brand is owned by Currys who are a subsidiary of Dixons Carphone plc. Spares are available from Partmaster, another subsidiary of Dixons Carphone plc. The Mademsa brand is a popular Chilean brand. Marvel was founded in and today specialize in luxury refrigeration. The Marvel brand name is owned by The Middleby Corporation. The Maytag brand is owned by Whirlpool Corporation who manufacture durable American style domestic appliances.
Miele is owned privately by the Miele and Zinkann families. They offer a complete range of home appliances. Almost all Miele manufacturing takes place in one of 12 factories in Germany. Montpellier branded kitchen appliances are own label kitchen appliances sourced from other manufacturers. Montpellier domestic appliances are available are typically sold through independent retailers. The Mora brand name is owned by the Gorenje Company, a Slovenian multinational corporation and manufacturer of home appliances.
Mora is a Gorenje local brand aimed at the Czech Republic and Slovakian kitchen appliance market. As a GlenDimplex brand Nobo is currently used to sell electric heating products. The Olympic Group brand is popular in Egypt. The Otsein brand name was acquired by the Candy Group in from Spanish company Mayc-Otsein who specialised in top-loading washing machines.
The Candy Group is a privately owned Italian company that manufactures washing machines, dishwashers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, ovens and cookers and sells them through its brand names. The Parkinson Cowan brand is owned by The Electrolux Group, a Swedish manufacturer of white goods and vacuum cleaners which owns over 50 brands worldwide.
The Pelgrim brand name is owned by the Gorenje Company, a Slovenian multinational corporation and manufacturer of home appliances.
Pelgrim is a Gorenje local brand aimed at the Netherlands and Belgium kitchen appliance market. Philco was founded in in the USA Today the Philco brand is owned by The Electrolux Group, a Swedish manufacturer of white goods and vacuum cleaners which owns over 50 brands worldwide.
The Philco brand name can be found on air conditioners and small domestic appliances. Pitsos is a Greek family run domestic appliance manufacturer.
The Pitsos brand is the market leader in Greece where they offer a full range of domestic appliances. Pitsos branded products are also exported to Europe and the Middle East. The Polar brand is owned by Whirlpool Corporation who manufacture and retail domestic appliances in the USA and worldwide.
PRAUD is a premium refrigerator brand. The Privileg brand is owned by Whirlpool Corporation who manufacture and retail domestic appliances in the USA and worldwide. Proline is the own label brand sold through Comet stores. Proline kitchen appliances were own label kitchen appliances sourced from other manufacturers.
Comet were owned by Kesa electricals plc who were bought by Darty plc then sold to Fnac. As a part of the deal, Whirlpool also acquired the air conditioning and stove businesses of R. Maytag, founded in in Iowa, had grown into a premier home appliance maker. It also became the owner of several divisions of Amana, the popular maker of home appliances. Whirlpool's consolidation of control over the home appliance industry through the Maytag takeover was not without its critics. The acquisition was the subject of an antitrust investigation by the U.
Department of Justice, which ultimately found that the transaction did not pose a major threat to competition. In , Whirlpool announced plans to enter into an agreement with Hobart Corp. The acquisition was delayed for a year due to an antitrust lawsuit that proved to be unsuccessful. Hefei Sanyo is a leading home appliance maker based on the mainland. At the time of the purchase, Whirlpool was struggling to grow sales in Asia. With the acquisition of Hefei Sanyo, Whirlpool expanded its reach beyond larger urban areas and into the previously-untapped rural Chinese market.
Hefei Sanyo was renamed Whirlpool China Co. Indesit was founded in and is known for its washing machines, freezers, and ovens.
The purchase expanded Whirlpool's presence in Europe, where its presence was far smaller than in the U. The below chart illustrates how Whirlpool reports the diversity of its management and workforce.
This shows if Whirlpool discloses data about the diversity of its board of directors, C-Suite, general management, and employees overall, across a variety of markers.
Accessed July 8, Wall Street Journal. New York Times. Brands share parts, factories, and even designs—but exist for different target audiences. Consider three fridges built on the same platform: The Maytag version, for instance, will have a year warranty on its compressor and industrial-looking handles, while the Whirlpool may look a bit more modern. What can shared ownership tell you? It depends. Some family resemblances are obvious.
Most brands are so large that they have multiple factories and designs—some inherited from companies they acquired. For instance, an Electrolux washing machine has almost nothing to do with a Frigidaire refrigerator. A bad—or good—experience with one might not be representative of another brand.
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