Global Industry Overview: Appliances, Household
The world's appliance manufacturers output an extensive range of consumer household devices. These include electric and non-electric cooking equipment such as stoves, ranges, and ovens (including microwaves); refrigerators and freezers; laundry equipment (such as washing machines, dryers, and ironers); electric housewares for heating (such as electric space heaters, electrically heated bed coverings, and portable humidifiers and dehumidifiers); electric fans; vacuum cleaners; water heaters; dishwashers; food waste disposal units; and sewing machines.
Industry Snapshot
Although China had become the largest global supplier of so-called "white goods," the world appliances market included production by numerous nations all...