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White-Westinghouse is an American home appliance brand used under license by trademark owner Westinghouse Licensing Corporation. [1] It was created in 1975 when White Consolidated Industries bought the Westinghouse Electric Corporation 's major appliance business.
The Westinghouse Electric Corporation was an American manufacturing company founded in 1886 by George Westinghouse and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.It was originally named "Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company" and was renamed "Westinghouse Electric Corporation" in 1945.
The company claims to have innovated the refrigerator light, the upright freezer, and the "Air Sweep" mechanism for distributing conditioned air. In 1956, Hupp Corporation acquired Gibson. [ 2 ] In 1967 Hupp merged with White Consolidated Industries (WCI), which created the White-Westinghouse brand in 1975. [ 3 ]
Simpson, previously sold Kitchen and laundry appliances, now they only sell laundry appliances. They are a brand sold in Australia and New Zealand. (discontinued in July 2022) [51] Westinghouse, a kitchen and laundry appliance brand in Australia licensed from Westinghouse Electric Corp to Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd. [52]
In the 1930s, refrigerators became more common and so, a new market was created: refrigerator-ware. Hall produced china pieces for major manufacturers, including Hotpoint, General Electric, Westinghouse and Montgomery Ward. Pieces produced were pitchers, boxes for leftovers, butter and cheese dishes.
Kelvinator ad from 1920 Kelvinator refrigerator, c. 1926. The enterprise was established on September 18, 1914, in Detroit, Michigan, United States, by engineer Nathaniel B. Wales, who introduced his idea for a practical electric refrigeration unit for the home to Edmund Copeland and Arnold Goss.
Westinghouse continued to operate the facility until its closure, with a foundry and knitting company operating at the factory location. The buildings were demolished (with the exception of the Westinghouse office building along Page Blvd.) and the land cleared in 2010, with the eventual goal of placing a mixed development on the site. [8] [9] [10]
Westinghouse Electric Corporation, the company that manages the Westinghouse brand, with licensees: Westinghouse Electric Company , providing nuclear power-related services Westinghouse Electronics , which sells LED and LCD televisions