Is Whirlpool made by GE?

No, Whirlpool is not made by GE, and GE is not made by Whirlpool; they are two separate, competing appliance manufacturers in the United States. Whirlpool Corporation is an American company headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan, founded in 1911 as Upton Machine Company, and it manufactures appliances under brands including Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana, and JennAir. GE Appliances is a separate company headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, originally part of General Electric, founded in 1892, and since 2016 it has been majority owned by Haier, a Chinese multinational, operating as GE Appliances, a Haier company. While both companies produce similar products such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, dishwashers, and ranges and are sold side by side at retailers like Home Depot, Lowes, and Best Buy, they have independent factories, engineering teams, and service networks. Historically, there has been confusion because both are large American heritage brands, but they have never been owned by each other. In fact, Whirlpool attempted to acquire Maytag in 2006, not GE. Today, Whirlpool Corporation and GE Appliances are direct competitors in the North American appliance market, each offering different features, warranties, and price points, with Whirlpool often known for laundry and KitchenAid, and GE known for cooking and profile series.