Household Appliances (American Industry Overview)

This paper provides an overview of the household appliances industry in the United States, including water heaters, dishwashers, food waste disposal units and household sewing machines.

American Industry Overview: Household Appliances

This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing household appliances such as water heaters, dishwashers, food waste disposal units, and household sewing machines. Major product groups include water heaters, dishwashers, food disposers, trash compactors, floor waxers, and sewing machines. Laundry equipment, refrigerators, and other major household goods are classified separately, as are commercial appliances.

Industry Snapshot

A uniquely American innovation, electric and gas household appliances became commonplace in U.S. homes during the postwar economic expansion of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. By the early 1980s, miscellaneous appliance makers in the United States were shipping about...

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