Amana Corporation
{{short description|American brand of household appliances}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Amana Corporation
| logo = Amana Corporation logo.svg
| type = Subsidiary
| foundation = {{start date and age|1934}}
| location = Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S.
| products = Appliances
| revenue = {{decrease}} US$19.72 billion{{cite web |url=https://companiesmarketcap.com/whirlpool/revenue/ |title=Whirlpool (WHR) – Revenue |access-date=February 24, 2024 }}
| revenue_year = 2022
| num_employees = 2,500
| parent = {{ubl|Raytheon Company (1965–1997)|Goodman Global (1997–2002: Corporate; 1997–present: HVAC)|Maytag (2002–present)|Whirlpool Corporation (2006–present)}}
| subsid =
| owner =
| homepage = {{URL|http://amana.com}}
}}
The Amana Corporation is an American brand of household appliances. It was founded in 1934 by George Foerstner as the Electrical Equipment Co. in Middle Amana, Iowa, to manufacture commercial walk-in coolers. The business was later owned by the Amana Society and became known as Amana Refrigeration, Inc.{{cite web |url=http://www.appliancedesign.com/Articles/Feature_Article/54f5e1158f938010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____ |title=Amana Milestones |publisher=Appliancedesign.com |access-date=August 1, 2002 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101030023631/https://www.appliancedesign.com/Articles/Feature_Article/54f5e1158f938010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____ |archive-date=October 30, 2010}} It is now owned by the Whirlpool Corporation.{{cite web| url=http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com/2010annual/brand-amana.html/|title=Amana|website=Whirlpool Corporation|access-date=May 30, 2020|archive-date=February 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220031618/http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com/2010annual/brand-amana.html|url-status=dead}} Today, the Amana brand is marketed as the economy brand of Whirlpool Corporation, slotting below Whirlpool in the lineup. Its closest competitor in the United States is the Hotpoint brand owned by GE Appliances/Haier.
History
In 1947, Amana manufactured the first upright freezer for the home, and in 1949 it added a side-by-side refrigerator.{{cite web|url=https://www.amana.com/about-us/brand-history.html|title=Amana Brand History|website=Amana|access-date=May 31, 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926091550/https://www.amana.com/about-us/brand-history.html |archive-date=September 26, 2020}} In 1950 the company was sold to a group of investors, including its founder, and became Amana Refrigeration, Inc.{{cite web|url=https://www.dovelappliance.com/amana-in-glenwood-ia.html|title=Amana Products|website=Dovel Refrigeration|access-date=May 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627084429/https://www.dovelappliance.com/amana-in-glenwood-ia.html |archive-date=June 27, 2020 |url-status=dead}}
In 1954, it began making air conditioners.{{cite web| url=https://thedailythrive.org/amana-air-conditioner-reviews-buying-guide/|title=Amana Air Conditioner Reviews|website=The Daily Thrive|access-date=July 14, 2020}} Amana was acquired in 1965 by Raytheon,{{cite web|url=http://heatingandairwholesale.com/a-brief-history-of-amana-corporation/|title=A Brief History of Amana Corporation|website=Heating and Air Wholesale|access-date=May 31, 2020}} which had invented the microwave oven in 1947, and introduced the commercial Radarange Model 1611 in 1954. In 1967, Amana introduced a consumer model of the Radarange, the first popular microwave designed for home use.
In 1997, the company was purchased by Goodman Global (now part of Daikin North America), a heating-and-cooling manufacturer which sold it to Maytag (now part of Whirlpool) in 2002. Goodman still owns Amana's air conditioner and furnace division, and Amana home appliances are now owned and manufactured by the Whirlpool Corporation. Amana Under Counter Wine was spun off and is now marketed under the Aficionado marquee.
Amana has since expanded into manufacturing a variety of other appliances, including furnaces, ovens, countertop ranges, dishwashers, and clothes washers and dryers. Whirlpool manufactures products under the Amana, JennAir, KitchenAid, Maytag and Whirlpool name at their factory in Amana, Iowa. The plant, in operation since 1940, was sold in October 2020 to Wramia001, a Chicago-based limited liability company. The company has a long-term lease agreement.{{cite web|last1=Ford|first1=George|title=Whirlpool sells Amana plant for $92.6 million|url=https://www.thegazette.com/business/whirlpool-sells-amana-plant-for-92-6-million/|website=The Gazette|access-date=September 22, 2021|date=December 15, 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923201015/https://www.thegazette.com/business/whirlpool-sells-amana-plant-for-92-6-million/ |archive-date=September 23, 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.amana.com/ }}
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Category:Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning companies
Category:Manufacturing companies based in Iowa
Category:Whirlpool Corporation brands
Category:Electronics companies established in 1934
Category:1934 establishments in Iowa
Category:Benton Harbor, Michigan
Category:1997 mergers and acquisitions
Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1934
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