Sector: Appliances & Water Heaters

Market Overview: Many large appliances—such as refrigerators, dishwashers, water heaters, washers/dryers, and ranges—have traditionally been, and continue to be, manufactured in the United States with high domestic content by both foreign and domestically owned companies. Major household appliance manufacturers employ large numbers of workers at large facilities, mainly in the South and Midwest. However, some foreign-owned companies still build and ship large appliances from overseas, and U.S.-based appliance manufacturers face growing pressure from imports. Small appliances—like microwaves—are made exclusively outside the United States.

The appliances market is very mature. As consumers prefer established brands, there is little space for new companies to enter the market. In contrast to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) market, the appliance industry is dominated by a few major manufacturers. The three biggest players—Haier Corporation, Whirlpool, and Electrolux AB—make up a large market share. The appliance industry experienced strong growth between 2015 and 2020 but was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic due to lower consumer spending. In terms of affordability, a 2020 BlueGreen Alliance Foundation analysis of ENERGY STAR labeled refrigerators, clothes washers, and clothes dryers revealed that U.S. assembled products are cost-competitive with similar foreign assembled products and that the least expensive of them often are made in the U.S.

Major appliance manufacturers are making innovative and energy-efficient products due to higher energy efficiency standards and competition from overseas. Smart appliances, which operate during optimal times when energy is most abundant and the cheapest, are growing in popularity even if they require the use of a smart meter. Products like tankless water heaters are in demand in the United States and are increasingly being made domestically by U.S.-owned companies, including Bradford White and American Water Heaters.

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Company Location
Intellihot Green Technologies, Inc. Galesburg, Illinois
Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet Chicago, Illinois
Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet Galesburg, Michigan
Kucht Professional Clifton, New Jersey
LAARS Heating Systems Company Rochester, New Hampshire
LG Electronics USA, Inc. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Liebherr Hialeah Gardens, Florida
Lochinvar, LLC Lebanon, Tennessee
MC Appliance Corporation Wood Dale, Illinois
Middleby Corporation Elgin, Illinois
Midea America Parsippany, New Jersey
Miele, Inc. Princeton, New Jersey
Navien America, Inc. Irvine, California
Next Generation Energy Lafayette, Colorado
Noritz America Corporation Fountain Valley, California
Pacific West Solar Phoenix, Arizona
Peerless Boilers Bally, Pennsylvania
Peerless-Premier Appliance Company Belleville, Illinois
Peerless-Premier Appliance Company Clinton, Kentucky
Perlick Corporation Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Prizer-Painter Stove Works Inc. Blandon, Pennsylvania
PVi Industries Fort Worth, Texas
Raypak Inc. Oxnard, California
RBI Westfield, Massachusetts
REHAU Americas Cullman, Alabama
Rheem Manufacturing Atlanta, Georgia
Rheem Manufacturing Montgomery, Alabama
Rinnai America Corporation Peachtree City, Georgia
Roper Corporation LaFayette, Georgia
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Newberry, South Carolina
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
SioGreen Inc. Clearwater, Florida
Slant/Fin Corporation Greenvale, New York
Smeg USA Inc. New York, New York
Stiebel Eltron Sarasota, Florida
Stiebel Eltron West Hatfield, Massachusetts
Sub-Zero Group Inc. Madison, Wisconsin
Sub-Zero Group Inc. Goodyear, Arizona
Sub-Zero Group Inc. Fitchburg, Wisconsin
Summit Appliance Division Bronx, New York
SunEarth Inc. Fontana, California
Takagi Irvine, California
Thermal Solutions Products LLC Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Toyotomi USA, Inc. Brookfield, Connecticut
Triangle Tube West Deptford, New Jersey
True Residential O'Fallon, Missouri
U-line Milwaukee, Wisconsin
U.S. Boiler Company, Inc. Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Vaughn Thermal Corporation Salisbury, Massachusetts
Viking Range LLC Greenwood, Mississippi