The relationship between Whirlpool and Sanyo:

Whirlpool is an American home appliance brand and one of the largest manufacturers of large home appliances in the world. Sanyo is a large Japanese company.

But in China Whirlpool acquired Sanyo, and in China Sanyo is a brand owned by Whirlpool. In early November 2014, Hefei Sanyo changed its name to Whirlpool (China) Co., Ltd. and was officially unveiled at the Hefei Municipal Government. This marked the complete completion of the merger and acquisition of Hefei Sanyo and the simultaneous operation of the four brands of Whirlpool, Sanyo, Dido and Royalstar in China. .

Extended information:

In 1994, Whirlpool Home Appliances Group established its long-term development strategy in the Chinese market. In 2014, Whirlpool Corporation acquired 51% of the shares of Hefei Royalstar Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., and Hefei Sanyo changed its name to Whirlpool (China) Co., Ltd.

Hefei Royalstar Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. is a Sino-Japanese joint venture jointly invested by the former Hefei Royalstar Group Corporation and Japan's Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. in 1994. It is located in Hefei High-tech Industrial Development Zone , is China’s first Sino-foreign joint venture home appliance listed company.

Hefei Sanyo has firmly established a "high-quality" awareness. The company has also established strategic partnerships with world home appliance giants such as Whirlpool and Electrolux, and its products are exported to Southeast Asia, South America, Europe, Africa and other regions.

Reference materials:

Whirlpool Baidu Encyclopedia