U.S. washer and dryer makers supplied about 30 percent of global demand going in the 1990s
This classification covers establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing laundry equipment, such as washing machines, dryers, and ironers, for household use, including coin-operated equipment
Positive demographic trends and healthy housing starts helped boost household laundry equipment sales by more than 50 percent between 1980 and 1990
Nearly 80 percent of all household laundry equipment is purchased by individuals for home use. An additional 6 percent of industry output is consumed by laundromats, dry cleaners, and other services
Laundry equipment usually refers to clothes washers and dryers.
Whirlpool Corporation, General Electric Appliances, and Maytag Corporation led the industry in 2000
SIC 3582 applies to COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT.
Manufacturers in the mid-1990s were striving to boost profits by building machines that were more energy efficient, conserved water, and offered more features.
Type: Division of Whirlpool CorporationAddress: 2000 North M-63, Benton Harbor, Michigan, 49022-2692, U.S.A.Telephone: (269) 923-5000Fax: (269) 923-5443Web: http://www.maytag.comEmployees: 20,870Sales: $4.9 billion (2005)Incorporated: 1925 as Maytag CompanyNAIC: 335224 Household Laundry Equipment Manufacturing; 335221 Household Cooking Appliance Manufacturing; 335222 Household Refrigerator and Home Freezer ManufacturingSIC: 3633 Household Laundry Equipment; 3631 Household Cooking Equipment; 3632 Household Refrigerators & FreezersWhirlpool acquired Maytag in 2006.
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Most laundry equipment has a life span of 10 to 12 years
The commercial laundry, dry cleaning, and pressing machine industry encompasses companies primarily engaged in manufacturing nonresidential laundry equipment.
The three major household laundry product categories are laundry detergent, fabric softener, and stain remover.