Hotpoint
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The Hotpoint Electric Heating Company was formed in 1911 in the United Kingdom, and they are well-known for their refrigerators and washing machines. They make their washing machines in a town called Yate in the UK
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[edit] History
In 1920 Hotpoint and General Electric of the United States established the Hotpoint Electric Appliance Company Limited (HEAC) to market GE branded goods in the UK. Currently, Hotpoint is a major brand of electric appliances or "white goods" owned by Indesit and General Electric.
In 1929, HEAC joined the Associated Electrical Industries (AEI) group and became a part of The General Electric Company or GEC group; not to be confused with General Electric.
Hotpoint continued as a subsidiary of GEC and, in 1989, merged into a new division of GEC, General Domestic Appliances (GDA). Also in 1989, GE purchased 50% share of GEC's new division. In 1998, GDA was reorganised with the Redring and Xpelair brands and split to become GDA Applied Energy.
[edit] Currently
In December 2001, Merloni Elettrodomestici purchased 50% of GDA from Marconi plc (formerly GEC). In 2005, Merloni renamed itself Indesit Company and Hotpoint continues to be a major brand of the company.
