Refrigerator brands list(2)

Refrigerator brands list(2)

Fisher & Paykel – The New Zealand company, a subsidiary of the Chinese Haier since 2012. Keeps on producing the home appliances.

Frigidaire – The American company that produces refrigerators and is a subsidiary of Electrolux. Its factories are located in the US, as well as in other countries.

Fridgemaster – A British brand of refrigerators that was acquired by Chinese Hisense back in 2012. Note, that since 2000 Fridgemaster refrigerators were made in Hisense factories.

Gaggenau – A German company that was acquired by Bosch-Siemens Hausgerate back in 1998. Refrigerators are made in France and Germany.

Gorenje – Slovenian company offering home appliances, 13% of the company share belongs to Panasonic. The target market for Gorenje refrigerators is Europe. Factories are located mainly in Slovenia and Serbia. Gorenje also owns the Mora, Atag, Pelgrim, UPO, Etna and Körting brands. In 2019, Gorenje was bought by the Chinese company Hisense. This purchase is not publicized so as not to scare off European buyers.

General Electric – In 2016 GE home appliances bussiness was acquired by Haier and keeps on offering refrigerators in the United States.

Ginzzu – Hong Kong company that offers refrigerators. Its factories are located in China and Taiwan.

Graude – The brand is positioned as a German brand, refrigerators under Graude label are sold mainly in Russia. By the way, the brand is almost unknown in Germany, because its key market is in Eastern Europe. The refrigerators are made in China.

Haier – A Chinese company that produces refrigerators both under its own brand as well as General Electric, Fisher & Paykel. Haier has a worldwide factory presence. For example, for the NA market refrigerators are made in the US Haier factory and the GE plant. Also, the company has plants producing home appliances in China, Pakistan, India, Jordan, Tunisia, Nigeria, Egypt, Algeria, and South Africa.

Hansa – A separate brand of the Polish company Amica that makes refrigerators in Poland and promotes the brand upon Eastern European markets and Russia. The company is trying to enter the Western European markets with its appliances as well.

Hiberg – Russian brand of home appliances, including refrigerators. Hiberg offers appliances manufacturing in Chinese plants, but use its own brand for marketing activities.

Hisense – A Chinese company that also owns the brand Ronshen, Combine, Kelon. It has 13 factories in China, as well as in Hungary, South Africa, Egypt, and Slovenia.

Hitachi – A Japanese company that produces home appliances, refrigerators are made in Japan and Singapore (for the Japanese market) and in Thailand (for other countries).

Hoover – A brand owned by Candy that sells home appliances in Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Latin America. Factories are located in Europe, Italy, Latin America, and China.

Hotpoint – The brand is owned by Whirlpool, but original appliances under this brand are supplied only in Europe. In the US, Canada and Mexico the brand rights are licensed by Haier. For Europe, refrigerators are manufactured in Poland. For the North American market refrigerators are made at GE plants.

Hotpoint-Ariston – There were two companies (American Hotpoint and the Italian concern Merloni Elettrodomestici, known under the brand Indesit), that owned the Ariston brand. In 2008 Indesit bought Hotpoint in Europe from General Electric. The Hotpoint-Ariston brand was launched in 2014 and 65% of the shares were acquired by Whirlpool. The Hotpoint-Ariston brand in Europe belongs to Indesit. Refrigerators are made in Italy and Russia.

Indesit – Italian company. 65% ​​of the company’s shares belong to Whirlpool. Refrigerators are produced in factories in Italy, Great Britain, Russia, Poland, and Turkey. Indesit also owns the brand Hotpoint-Ariston, Scholtès, Stinol, Termogamma, Ariston

IO MABE, MABE– The Mexican company that made refrigerators in collaboration with General Electric, produced for the North and Latin Americas markets. Now it has entered the European and the Middle East markets. Refrigerators are made in Mexico.

Jackys – The company is located in the United Arab Emirates. It doesn’t make home appliances itself, but orders them from third-party manufacturers and promote them with its own brand. For example, Jackys refrigerators are made in China and Turkey. It sells home appliances primarily in the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, and Russia.

John Lewis – It’s a trademark owned by the UK John Lewis & Partners store network. Refrigerators are manufactured by leading manufacturers of home appliances and are sold under the John Lewis brand.

Jenn-Air – The US company that makes home appliances since 2006. A couple of years ago it was acquired by Whirlpool that keeps using Jenn-Air as a separate brand now.

Kuppersbusch – It’s a trademark owned by Teka Group Switzerland. It offers high-end home appliances, primarily to the Western European market (80% of the company’s sales). Factories are located in Europe, the US, and Asia.

Kelvinator – The brand is owned by Electrolux and offers a wide range of home appliances. Kelvinator refrigerators are manufactured at Electrolux plants.

KitchenAid – The brand is controlled by Whirlpool, KitchenAid refrigerators are manufactured at Whirlpool factories.

Grundig – The German company, was acquired by the Turkish concern Koç Holding back in 2007, that keeps using the Grundig brand. However, the company’s headquarters moved to Istanbul. Refrigerators are manufactured in Turkey, Thailand, Romania, Russia, and South Africa.

LG – The Korean company making and selling refrigerators worldwide. One of the companies that keep on introducing new technologies to refrigerators. Also note that the company has relied on inverter linear compressors usage in recent years, although their advantages are controversial. LG factories are located in Korea, China, Russia, and India. The company had plans to open a home appliances factory in the US, but currently factory in Clarksville, Tennessee is making only washing machines.

Liebherr – The German company making domestic refrigerators, as well as industrial refrigeration systems. Factories are located in Bulgaria, Austria, and India. Industrial refrigerators are made in Malaysia and Austria.

Leran – The Russian brand owned by the company Rem BytTechnika from Chelyabinsk, Russia. Refrigerators are made for order on Chinese plants and Leran is used only as a marketing brand.

LEC – The United Kingdom company currently owned by Glen Dimplex Professional Appliances. Nowadays, most refrigerators models are manufactured in China at Glen Dimplex factories.

Leisure – Owned by Turkish company Beko, that’s part of Arçelik A.Ş since 2002. Refrigerators are manufactured at Arçelik factories mainly in Turkey.

Lofra – An Italian company that makes kitchen appliances. In 2010, due to financial problems, the company’s controlling share was sold to an Iranian company. Lofra continues to produce home appliances, including refrigerators. Factories are located in Italy. The main markets are Europe and the Middle East.

LOGIK – It’s a DSG Retail Limited brand owned by Currus. Refrigerators are made by order by third-party manufacturers.

MAUNFELD – The brand is registered in Europe, but operates primarily on the post-Soviet state’s markets, especially in Russia. MAUNFELD refrigerators and other home appliances are made by order at various plants in Europe and China.

Maytag – One of the oldest home appliance brands in the United States. In 2006 the company was acquired by Whirlpool. Refrigerators are manufactured in factories in the United States, Mexico, and other Whirlpool-owned plants. Maytag owned the trademarks, which were subsequently transferred to Whirlpool: Admiral, Amana, Caloric, Dynasty, Gaffers & Sattler, Glenwood, Hardwick, Holiday, Inglis, Jade, Litton, Magic Chef, Menu Master, Modern Maid, Norge, and Sunray.

Magic Chef – The brand is owned by Maytag, which in turn was acquired by Whirlpool.

Marvel – The brand is owned by AGA Rangemaster Limited, which in turn belongs to Whirlpool corporation.

Midea – Chinese corporation making home appliances, including refrigerators. Made in-country is China. Media owns a wide range of previously acquired brands including Toshiba (home appliances), KUKA Germany and Eureka purchased in 2016 from Electrolux AB.

Miele – The German home appliances maker (family-owned company, shares are distributed between members of the family Miele and Zinkann). Home appliances factories are located in Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Romania. Home appliances are supplied to the US and other countries. Miele is constantly improving production and investing in the development of new technologies, the company occupies a leading position in the segment of high-end home appliances, including high-end refrigerators.

Mitsubishi – The Japanese Corporation, also makes refrigerators, facilities are located in Japan and Thailand.