GE Appliances
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GE Appliances is an American home appliance manufacturer based in Louisville, Kentucky. It has been majority owned by Chinese multinational home appliances company Haier since 2016.[3] It is one of the largest appliance companies in the United States and manufactures appliances under several brands,[4] including GE, GE Profile, Café, Monogram, Haier and Hotpoint (Americas only, European rights held by Whirlpool Corporation). The company also owns FirstBuild, a co-creation community and micro-factory[5] on the University of Louisville's campus in Louisville, Kentucky. Another FirstBuild location is in South Korea, and a FirstBuild location in India opened its doors in 2019.[6]
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GE Appliances[1] | |
Company type | Joint venture |
Industry | Manufacturing |
Founded | 1905; 119 years ago (1905), in Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
Headquarters | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Area served | North America |
Key people | |
Products | Home appliances |
Owners | |
Number of employees | 12,000, including 6,000 at Appliance Park |
Website | geappliancesco |
Footnotes / references [2] |
The company was owned by General Electric until 2016, and it was previously known as GE Appliances & Lighting and GE Consumer & Industrial. Haier has the right to use the GE brand name until 2056.[3]