AEG (brand)
Electrolux factory in Senlis, France | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Home appliance |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Founder | AEG |
| Headquarters | , Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Home appliances |
| Owner | Electrolux (100%) |
| Parent | Electrolux |
| Website | www |
AEG Hausgeräte GmbH, simply known as AEG or AEG Electrolux, is a German household appliances company.[1]
Founded in 1887, it originally belonged to the German company of the same name,[2] active in the electronics and metalworking sectors. In 1994, the household appliances division was sold to the Swedish company Electrolux,[3] which still owns it and sells products under the brand name.
History
The AEG brand was born in 1887 following the name change of the company founded in 1883.[2]
In 1985, AEG was acquired by Daimler-Benz, into which it was incorporated in 1996.[4]
In 1994, AEG's household appliances division was sold to the Swedish multinational Electrolux, which relaunched the brand as AEG Electrolux in 2005.[3]
Logos
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1919–1985
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1985–2016
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2016–present
References
- ^ "AEG | - About AEG". www.aeg.com. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ a b "Aktien und Historische Wertpapiere Geschichte der AEG". www.dm-aktie.de. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015.
- ^ a b AEG Sets Job Cuts And Sale Of Unit - Brandon Mitchener, International Herald Tribune / The New York Times, 9 December 1993
- ^ "AEG's journey from global electrics giant to major appliance brand". Retrieved 3 July 2023.
External links
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