- Business
- Hisense Home Appliances Group Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells household electrical appliances under the Hisense, Ronshen, Kelon, Hitachi, Gorenje, ASKO and York brands in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company offers refrigerators; residential air-conditioners; central air-conditioners; freezers; washing machines; kitchen appliances; environmental appliances; molds; automotive air conditioning compressors; automotive integrated thermal management systems; commercial cold chain appliances; and full-scenario smart home solutions through offline and online platforms, with after-sales services. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Foshan City, China, it operates production bases with annual capacities including 13.5 million refrigerators, 18 million household air conditioners, 3.6 million central air conditioners and 3.4 million washing machines, exporting to over 130 countries. In October 2018, the company changed its name from Hisense Kelon Electrical Holdings Company Limited to its current name following an organizational reform. It recently completed an acquisition of injection moulding and stamping assets from affiliates in September 2025 to integrate operations and enhance synergies, while Hisense Group Holdings explores a potential merger of its consumer electronics unit Hisense Visual Technology with the home appliances group as of November 2025.