Sector: Appliances
Market Overview: Growth in housing starts and retrofits stand to have a positive impact on the sale of more energy efficient appliances over the next several years, with revenue expected from their sales expected to rise at 1.1 percent per year to more than $16.5 billion through 2020.
Many large appliance—such as refrigerators, dishwashers, water heaters, washer/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. However, some foreign owned companies still build and ship large appliances from overseas despite the amount of U.S.-based appliance manufacturing. Small appliances—like microwaves, dehumidifiers, and humidifiers—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 concentration of large original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the appliance industry is very high, with the top four companies accounting for more than 75 percent of industry revenue in 2016. One U.S.-owned OEM – Whirlpool – has almost 40 percent of the market. However, imports are expected to grow as a segment of appliance purchases in the coming years given rising input costs (such as steel and plastic) and a stronger dollar.
All of the major appliance manufacturers are committed to innovation in the market, especially as a way to attract new customers. 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—traditionally manufactured by Asian OEMs—are in demand in the United States and increasingly being made domestically by U.S.-owned companies, including Bradford White and American Water Heaters. Control systems manufactured overseas have limited assembly/finishing in the United States while those manufactured by companies based here have high domestic content. Companies face continual pricing pressures as a growing number of competitors introduce more technologically advanced systems.
Company | Location |
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Igniter Systems Inc. | Akron, New York |
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) | Glenview, Illinois |
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) | Des Plaines, Illinois |
Innovative Energy Inc. | Lowell, Indiana |
Innovative Insulation Inc. | Arlington, Texas |
Integrated Solar LLC | Phoenix, Arizona |
Intellihot Green Technologies Inc. | Galesburg, Illinois |
Interpower Corporation | Oskaloosa, Iowa |
Interpower Corporation | Lamoni, Iowa |
Jackburn Manufacturing | Girard, Pennsylvania |
JBC Technologies | Madison, Wisconsin |
JBC Technologies | North Ridgeville, Ohio |
John Wood Company LLC The | Oaks, Pennsylvania |
Johns Manville | Denver, Colorado |
Johnson Bros Metal Forming Company | Berkeley, Illinois |
Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet | Galesburg, Michigan |
Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet | Chicago, Illinois |
Kalas Wire and Cable | Denver, Pennsylvania |
Kalas Wire and Cable | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
Kalas Wire and Cable | Denver, Pennsylvania |
Keetac | Keewatin, Minnesota |
Kellett Enterprises Inc. | Greenville, South Carolina |
Kentak Products Company | East Liverpool, Ohio |
Keystone Friction Hinge (KFH) Company | South Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
Kingston Manufacturing | Fairview, Tennessee |
Knauf Insulation | Shelbyville, Indiana |
Kroh-Wagner Inc. | Chicago, Illinois |
KX Technologies LLC | West Haven, Connecticut |
L&L Insulation | Des Moines, Iowa |
L&L Insulation | Des Moines, Iowa |
LAARS Heating Systems Company | Rochester, New Hampshire |
Lambro Industries Inc. | Amityville, New York |
Lauren Manufacturing | Spring Lake, Michigan |
Lauren Manufacturing | New Philadelphia, Ohio |
LCR Electronics | Yorba Linda, California |
LCS Company | St. Paul, Minnesota |
Lochinvar LLC | Lebanon, Tennessee |
Lydall Performance Materials | Green Island, New York |
Lydall Performance Materials | Rochester, New Hampshire |
Mansfield Engineered Components | Mansfield, Ohio |
Mar-Bal Inc. | Cuba, Missouri |
Mar-Bal Inc. | Dublin, Virginia |
Mar-Bal Inc. | Chagrin Falls, Ohio |
Mar-Bal Inc. | Chagrin Falls, Ohio |
Master Bond Inc. | Hackensack, New Jersey |
Metalstamp Inc. | South Bend, Indiana |
Midland Stamping & Fabricating | Schiller Park, Illinois |
Midwest Gasket Corporation | Milroy, Indiana |
Mills Products Inc. | Athens, Tennessee |
Minntac | Mt. Iron, Minnesota |