- CEO
- Huagang Li
- Full Time Employees
- 122,733
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances
- Address
- Haier Information Industry Park Qingdao People's Republic of China 266101
- IPO Date
- Jan 4, 2021
- Business
- Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd. researches, develops, produces and sells smart home appliances and solutions worldwide. The company offers refrigerators and freezers; washing machines and dryers; air conditioners; water heaters; kitchen appliances including dishwashers and gas stoves; small appliances; smart home scene solutions; and related services such as IoT technology applications, logistics, industrial design, furniture customization and energy-saving technologies. Haier Smart Home operates in over 160 countries and regions with approximately 122 manufacturing plants, 14 R&D centers and brands including Haier, GE Appliances, Fisher & Paykel and Candy; it was founded in 1984 as Qingdao Refrigerator General Factory and is headquartered in Qingdao, China. In October 2024, the company completed the acquisition of Carrier Commercial Refrigeration, expanding into commercial and cold storage refrigeration with brands such as Carrier, Profroid and Celsior. It also finalized the acquisition of Electrolux's South African subsidiary Kwikot in late 2024 for ZAR 2.45 billion to strengthen its presence in the Middle East and Africa. Haier Smart Home changed its name from Qingdao Haier Co., Ltd. in June 2019, delisted Haier Electronics from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange through privatization and achieved an initial H-share listing in Hong Kong.