US Brand Name
Maker/Manufacturer
Part 1 (link)
More about brand manufacturers and current ownership and market share: Many name brands have gone through mergers (for example: Maytag is currently owned by Whirlpool)
Below there is information on how to determin who is the manufacturer of Kenmore - Sears products
It might be surprising to dis that many famous household name brands in the USA have either merged or were purchased ( through mergers and acquisitions) and many independent brands are now owned by larger corporations: Whirlpool currently owns many well known Brands as you can see below. It appears that Whirlpool has a very large market share
Kenmore: Usually (if not always) is made by other companies. if the model number starts with 110. or 106. it is a Whirlpool brand. See more below
Most US appliance brands are currently owned by 3 major corporations
Whirlpool, GE, Electolux
| Made by ( or currently owned by*) |
Make Brand Name Model |
| Whirlpool* |
Amana Admiral* Caloric Jenn-Air Kitchen Aid Maytag* Modern Maid Roper Speed Queen (not all models) Admiral* [Sears/Kenmore Models that start with: 110. 106. 103.] Lesser known Brands: Crosley Kirkland Hardwick Neptune Nore Chambers (Sub Zero Undercounter ice makers) |
| SEARS KENMORE Products are typically made by others |
For a comprehensive reference table of Sears Model Numbers please see Applinace411 link here |
| GE | General Electric Hotpoint [Sears/Kenmore Models that start with: 363. 484.] RCA Brands: Monogram GE Profile |
| Electrolux/ Frigidaire |
Electrolux Frigidaire Gibson Tappan White Westinghouse |
| Niche Manufacturers |
Viking Range: Made is the USA Sub Zero Miele: Germany (see a list of Miele products below) Bosche |
| *Please note that some makes could be partly owned by another company (for example some older Maytag appliances are not owned by Whirlpool) |
RELATED LINKS
Appliance 411
Consumer reports: Who Makes What
Wikinvest: Whirlpool US Market Share & Global Competitors
Who makes what
Product type by brand
Common APPLIANCES &
REFRIGERATION brands
LG, Bosch
Jenn-Air, Whirlpool
Sears, Kenmore
Amana,
Maytag,
Kitchen Aid
Viking, Caloric
Admiral
Product type by brand
Common COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION
MAKES, BRANDS AND MODELS
Product type
Common Air Conditioning Brands (in the US):Carrier, Goodman,Trane, Bryant, Rheem, Ruud, Lennox, York, Weil Mclain, Janitrol, American Standard, Friedrich
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