No, Maytag does not make JennAir, but both brands are owned by same parent company Whirlpool Corporation, which manufactures both Maytag and JennAir appliances in its US factories, with Whirlpool being actual manufacturer. JennAir was founded in 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana, independently, and was acquired by Maytag Corporation in 1982, so Maytag owned JennAir from 1982 to 2006, manufacturing JennAir in Maytag plants during that period. In 2006, Whirlpool Corporation acquired Maytag for 1.7 billion dollars, gaining ownership of Maytag, JennAir, Amana, and other brands, so now Whirlpool owns both Maytag and JennAir, with headquarters in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Whirlpool manufactures Maytag and JennAir appliances in its factories, with Maytag washers and dryers made in Clyde, Ohio, and JennAir ranges made in Cleveland, Tennessee and refrigerators in Amana, Iowa, sharing some platforms but with different features and positioning, with JennAir being luxury brand above Maytag with premium design like obsidian interior and higher prices at 2,000 to 6,000 dollars versus Maytag at 800 to 1,500 dollars. So Maytag does not make JennAir, Whirlpool makes both brands, with Maytag previously owning JennAir from 1982 to 2006, but now both owned and made by Whirlpool Corporation, with separate brand identities and manufacturing lines but same parent company.
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