- Frigidaire is a current main brand of Electrolux Group, whose listed parent is AB Electrolux in Sweden.
- Electrolux Group operates North American production units, but the factory and country of origin for a Frigidaire appliance must be verified at model level.
- Frigidaire Gallery and Frigidaire Professional are product lines within the brand, not separate appliance companies or the separately listed Electrolux Professional business.
Frigidaire is owned by Electrolux Group. The corporate parent is AB Electrolux (publ), the Swedish appliance company listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Frigidaire is one of the group's three main appliance brands and is focused primarily on North America.
Electrolux Group also manufactures many Frigidaire appliances through its North American operations. That does not mean every refrigerator, range, dishwasher, freezer or air conditioner comes from one factory. The exact manufacturer, production country, importer and warranty provider remain model- and market-specific.
Frigidaire Ownership at a Glance
| Question | Evidence-based answer | Important boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Who owns Frigidaire? | Electrolux Group, through listed parent AB Electrolux | The consumer brand is not a separate listed company |
| Is Frigidaire still owned by General Motors? | No | General Motors' ownership is part of the brand's history |
| Who makes Frigidaire appliances? | Electrolux Group operations make many core North American products | One group-level answer cannot identify every model's factory |
| Where are Frigidaire appliances made? | Electrolux lists production units in the United States and Mexico; origin varies by model | Check the rating plate and official product records |
| Are Frigidaire Gallery and Frigidaire Professional separate companies? | No. They are Frigidaire product lines | “Professional” here is not Electrolux Professional AB |
| Who handles warranty service? | Frigidaire and the entity named in the product's warranty documents | Extended-service contracts can involve a separate provider |
What Company Owns Frigidaire Today?
Frigidaire sits inside Electrolux Group, and the group's parent company is AB Electrolux (publ). Electrolux Group's current brand strategy identifies Electrolux, AEG and Frigidaire as its three main appliance brands.
The relationship is straightforward at brand level:
- Shareholders own listed AB Electrolux.
- AB Electrolux is the parent of Electrolux Group.
- Frigidaire is a main consumer-appliance brand within that group.
- Regional Electrolux entities operate factories, sales, imports, service and warranties in their respective markets.
This structure is different from a trademark licence in which an unrelated manufacturer merely rents a name. It is also different from a claim that AB Electrolux itself appears on every invoice or assembles every product. Corporate ownership, operating responsibility and physical production are related but separate facts.
For the parent-company picture, see World Clean Biz's guide to who owns Electrolux. This page narrows the question to Frigidaire's own brand history, North American manufacturing context and buyer checks.
How Did Electrolux Acquire Frigidaire?
Frigidaire began as the Guardian Frigerator Company in Fort Wayne, Indiana. An official Electrolux Group history says William C. Durant invested in the company in 1918 and the business adopted the Frigidaire name in 1919.
The ownership chain then changed several times:
| Period | Ownership milestone | What it means today |
|---|---|---|
| 1919–1979 | General Motors held majority ownership | GM is a historical owner, not the current parent |
| 1979 | White Consolidated Industries acquired Frigidaire | WCI became the intermediate owner |
| 1986 | Electrolux acquired White Consolidated Industries | Frigidaire entered the Electrolux group |
| Current | Frigidaire is a main Electrolux Group brand | AB Electrolux is the current listed parent |
Historical Frigidaire documents can therefore carry names connected to General Motors or White Consolidated Industries. Those records may matter for an old appliance, but they should not be used to describe current brand ownership or current warranty responsibility.
Who Makes Frigidaire Appliances?
Electrolux Group manufactures Frigidaire appliances through its North American operating network and also uses suppliers for components and selected product programs. The group's current North America page lists production units in Springfield, Tennessee; Anderson, South Carolina; Kinston, North Carolina; and Juarez, Mexico.
Those locations establish a real regional manufacturing footprint. They do not prove that every Frigidaire appliance is made in one of them or that a particular model stayed at the same plant for its entire commercial life.
Electrolux's current reporting describes major North American product activity in refrigeration/freezers and cooking. Its public investment history also associates Anderson with refrigerator/freezer production and Springfield with cooking production. Buyers should still treat those as company- and platform-level facts until the exact model is matched to a rating plate, declaration, recall notice or factory record.
Are Frigidaire Appliances Made in the United States?
Some are, but not all.
Model-scoped U.S. safety records show why a blanket origin statement is unreliable:
- A 2024 CPSC recall identified Electrolux Home Products Inc. as the manufacturer of certain Frigidaire rear-controlled ranges and listed the manufacturing country as the United States.
- A separate 2024 CPSC recall covered named Frigidaire side-by-side refrigerator models imported by Electrolux Home Products Inc. and listed the manufacturing country as Mexico.
These notices are strong evidence for the affected models and production periods. They are not a universal country-of-origin chart for the entire current catalogue.
For a specific refrigerator, range, dishwasher, freezer, laundry appliance or room air conditioner, check:
- the complete model and serial number;
- the rating plate and country-of-origin marking;
- the official manual and warranty revision;
- any EnergyGuide, certification or declaration;
- the responsible importer or market operator; and
- current recall information for that exact serial range.
What Are Frigidaire Gallery and Frigidaire Professional?
Frigidaire Gallery and Frigidaire Professional are higher-positioned product lines within the Frigidaire brand. Electrolux Group's 2025 reporting describes Frigidaire's North American move toward higher-value categories through the mass/premium and premium Gallery and Professional lines.
They are not separate publicly listed appliance companies. The word Professional also does not make a Frigidaire Professional kitchen appliance part of Electrolux Professional AB.
That distinction matters because Electrolux Professional has been a separate listed company since March 2020. It serves professional food-service, beverage and laundry markets. A Frigidaire Professional-branded residential appliance remains part of the Frigidaire consumer-brand system unless its own documentation states otherwise.
Does Electrolux Make Every Frigidaire Component?
No global appliance group needs to manufacture every compressor, electronic board, pump, motor, glass panel or fastener internally. Electrolux can control a Frigidaire product specification and final assembly while buying components from approved suppliers.
The most useful questions are therefore more precise than “is it made by Electrolux?”:
| Buyer question | Evidence to request |
|---|---|
| Who owns the product specification? | Technical file and named legal manufacturer |
| Where is final assembly performed? | Rating plate, origin statement and factory record |
| Who supplies safety-critical parts? | Approved supplier list and change-control record |
| Who places the appliance on the market? | Importer or responsible-company details |
| Who pays warranty claims? | Model- and market-specific warranty terms |
| Who supports parts after discontinuation? | Parts commitment and authorized service route |
This separates corporate control from the supply chain without understating either one.
How Does Frigidaire Warranty Responsibility Work?
Frigidaire's current U.S. service page says most Frigidaire appliances have a one-year manufacturer's limited warranty beginning on the delivery date. The exact coverage depends on the appliance and its documents.
An extended-service agreement is a different contract. Frigidaire's support materials say Electrolux Warranty Corporation transferred obligations for an existing service-contract portfolio to OnPoint Warranty Solutions, while Frigidaire continued to administer the service process. That arrangement does not transfer ownership of the Frigidaire brand.
For a claim, identify:
- the appliance's complete model and serial number;
- the original delivery or purchase date;
- the seller and country of purchase;
- whether the claim is under the manufacturer's warranty or an extended plan; and
- the legal entity named in the applicable terms.
What Buyers, Distributors and Repairers Should Verify
| Check | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Exact model and revision | Prevents one platform's origin or recall from being applied to another |
| Legal manufacturer | Identifies the entity responsible for production documentation |
| Factory and country of origin | Supports tariff, compliance and sourcing decisions |
| Importer or seller | Establishes who places the unit on the destination market |
| Frigidaire line | Distinguishes core, Gallery and Professional positioning without inventing a separate company |
| Model-specific warranty | Confirms duration, covered parts, labor and exclusions |
| Extended-plan provider | Separates a service contract from the manufacturer's warranty |
| Parts and service route | Reduces risk after a model or supplier changes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns Frigidaire?
Electrolux Group owns Frigidaire. The listed corporate parent is Sweden-based AB Electrolux.
Is Frigidaire owned by General Motors?
No. General Motors was a historical majority owner. White Consolidated Industries acquired Frigidaire in 1979, and Electrolux acquired WCI in 1986.
Who manufactures Frigidaire appliances?
Electrolux Group manufactures many Frigidaire appliances through its North American operations. The exact legal manufacturer and factory must be verified for the model and market.
Are Frigidaire appliances made in the USA?
Some models are made in the United States, while others are made in Mexico or other locations. Current origin should come from the appliance label and official model records.
Is Frigidaire the same as Electrolux?
Frigidaire is a consumer brand inside Electrolux Group. Electrolux is both the group name and another main appliance brand, so the names are related but not interchangeable.
Is Frigidaire Professional a separate company?
No. Frigidaire Professional is a Frigidaire product line. It should not be confused with the separately listed Electrolux Professional company.
Who handles Frigidaire warranty service?
Use the warranty document for the exact model and country. Manufacturer warranties and separately purchased extended-service contracts can name different responsible entities.
Final Answer
Frigidaire is owned by Electrolux Group, whose public parent is AB Electrolux. The brand moved from General Motors to White Consolidated Industries and then into Electrolux in 1986.
Electrolux operates a substantial North American manufacturing network, but Frigidaire appliances do not all come from one factory or country. Confirm the model, serial number, origin label, legal manufacturer, importer and warranty terms before making a product-level sourcing or service decision.
Official and Primary Sources
- Electrolux Group Annual Report 2025
- Electrolux Group current main-brand strategy
- Electrolux Group North America operations and production units
- Electrolux Group official Frigidaire history
- Frigidaire U.S. service and manufacturer-warranty overview
- Frigidaire service-contract transfer information
- CPSC 2024 Frigidaire refrigerator recall and Mexico origin
- CPSC 2024 Frigidaire range recall and U.S. origin
