Who manufactures Rheem air conditioners is Rheem Manufacturing Company, which is owned by Paloma Industries, Japanese company, and manufactures in Fort Smith, Arkansas for US market. Rheem Manufacturing Company was founded in 1925 in Emeryville, California by Richard Rheem as Rheem Manufacturing, originally making steel drums, then expanded into water heaters and HVAC. In 1988, Paloma Industries, Nagoya, Japan, acquired Rheem Manufacturing Company. Rheem Manufacturing now headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, manufactures Rheem AC units including RA14, RA16, RA20, heat pumps, furnaces, and air handlers in Fort Smith, Arkansas plant that employs over 1,000 workers and produces about 500,000 units per year, with some components sourced globally from Mexico and China. Rheem also manufactures Ruud brand that is sister brand with identical internals but different badge, both made in same Fort Smith plant, similar to Trane and American Standard sharing factory. Rheem Manufacturing also makes water heaters in Montgomery, Alabama and other plants. Daikin owns Goodman and Amana, not Rheem. Trane is owned by Trane Technologies, Carrier by Carrier Global, Lennox by Lennox International. So manufacturer is Rheem Manufacturing Company owned by Paloma Industries, with US production in Arkansas and strong dealer network offering 10-year parts warranty.
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