Cafe is still owned by GE Appliances, which is a Haier company, but not by General Electric Company anymore, though GE brand is licensed. Historically, GE Cafe was launched by General Electric Company, GE, as premium line. In 2016, General Electric sold its appliance division GE Appliances to Chinese appliance giant Haier for 5.4 billion dollars, including brands GE, GE Profile, GE Cafe, GE Monogram, Haier, and Hotpoint. Today, GE Appliances is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky and operates independently with US engineering and manufacturing, making many Cafe refrigerators in Decatur, Alabama and other appliances in US plants. Haier allows use of GE brand under license from General Electric. So technically, Cafe brand is owned by GE Appliances, a Haier company, not by General Electric, but GE Appliances continues to use GE name and logo under license. So when you buy GE Cafe refrigerator like CVE28DP2NS1, you are buying from GE Appliances, a Haier company, made in US with global parts, with same massive service network as before and parts widely available. Ownership change has not affected quality significantly, as GE Appliances continues US manufacturing and has invested in new features like SmartHQ app and customizable hardware for Cafe line.
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