GE Appliances / General Electric Consumer Products

General Electric (GE) is one of the most iconic industrial brands in American history, founded in 1892 through the merger of Edison General Electric Company and Thomson-Houston Electric Company. Over more than a century, GE became a household name worldwide for consumer goods, lighting, medical equipment, and industrial engineering.

In contemporary consumer markets including the Netherlands and Europe, products bearing the GE brand are produced and managed by different specialized companies through brand licensing or acquisition. Notably, GE Appliances (refrigerators, washers, ovens) was acquired in 2016 by the Chinese multinational home appliances and consumer electronics manufacturer Haier Group. Meanwhile, GE Lighting was acquired in 2020 by Savant Systems, and the historical parent company General Electric spun off into separate entities (GE Aerospace, GE Vernova, and GE HealthCare). Depending on the specific consumer product encountered in stores, manufacturing takes place in multiple facilities globally, including China, the United States, and Mexico.