{"id":24773,"date":"2026-09-03T11:26:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T18:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.appliancepartspros.com\/b\/?p=24773"},"modified":"2026-09-03T11:26:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T18:26:30","slug":"who-owns-whirlpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appliancepartspros.com\/b\/who-owns-whirlpool\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Owns Whirlpool?"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Whirlpool Corporation is an independent, publicly traded company — no parent owns it. See the full list of brands Whirlpool owns, from KitchenAid to Maytag and Amana, and what it means for parts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":24905,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"who owns whirlpool","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Who Owns Whirlpool? Every Brand Under the Corporation","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Whirlpool Corporation is independent -- no parent owns it. See every brand Whirlpool owns, from KitchenAid to Maytag and Amana.","_aviaLayoutBuilderCleanData":"[av_image src='https:\/\/www.appliancepartspros.com\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hero_art14_wp24773_hero_art14_candB_2026-08-24-1500x630.png' attachment='24905' attachment_size='featured_large' copyright='' caption='' styling='' align='center' font_size='' overlay_opacity='0.4' overlay_color='#000000' overlay_text_color='#ffffff' animation='no-animation' hover='' appearance='' link='' target='' title_attr='' alt_attr='A complete kitchen with refrigerator, range, and dishwasher all visible in one calm frame' lazy_loading='disabled' id='' custom_class='' av_element_hidden_in_editor='0' av_uid='av-w1a14img1' admin_preview_bg=''][\/av_image]\r\n\r\n[av_hr class='default' icon_select='yes' icon='ue808' position='center' shadow='no-shadow' height='50' custom_border='av-border-thin' custom_width='50px' custom_margin_top='30px' custom_margin_bottom='30px' custom_border_color='' custom_icon_color='' av-desktop-hide='' av-medium-hide='' av-small-hide='' av-mini-hide='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-w1a14h0']\r\n\r\n[av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-w1a14t1' admin_preview_bg='']\r\nNo single company owns Whirlpool. Whirlpool Corporation is an independent, publicly traded business (NYSE: WHR) headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan, owned by its public shareholders. It is not a subsidiary of anyone. Instead, Whirlpool sits at the top of a large family of appliance brands that it owns outright.<\/span>\r\n\r\nIf you searched this because an appliance carries the Whirlpool name or a related badge, the useful answer is the reverse of the question: Whirlpool is the owner, and it controls many of the brands in your kitchen and laundry room. That ownership is exactly why parts cross over between them.<\/span>\r\n

Is Whirlpool owned by another company?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n[lwptoc numeration=\"none\"]\r\n\r\nNo. Whirlpool Corporation is one of the largest home appliance makers in the world and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WHR (a matter of public record). Being publicly traded means ownership is spread across shareholders rather than held by a parent corporation. Whirlpool acquires other brands; it is not itself owned by one.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThat independence has a long history. Whirlpool has spent decades buying appliance brands and folding their engineering into shared platforms, which is the root of why a Maytag, a KitchenAid, and an Amana can use the same physical part.<\/span>\r\n

Which brands does Whirlpool own?<\/span><\/h2>\r\nWhirlpool owns a deep roster of household names, acquired over roughly four decades. The table below lists the major North American brands and how they came into the fold.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Brand<\/th>\r\nJoined Whirlpool<\/th>\r\nHow<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
KitchenAid<\/td>\r\n1986<\/td>\r\nAcquired from Dart & Kraft<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Roper<\/td>\r\n1989<\/td>\r\nAcquired<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Maytag<\/td>\r\n2006<\/td>\r\nMaytag Corporation acquisition<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Jenn-Air<\/td>\r\n2006<\/td>\r\nVia the Maytag acquisition<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Amana (major appliances)<\/td>\r\n2006<\/td>\r\nVia the Maytag acquisition<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Admiral<\/td>\r\n2006<\/td>\r\nVia the Maytag acquisition<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nThese acquisitions are documented in Whirlpool's own corporate history. Whirlpool also owns brands it created rather than bought, including Gladiator garage storage, plus the Affresh cleaner and everydrop water filter lines you will see referenced across its appliances.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe 2006 Maytag deal is the big one for parts shoppers. In a single acquisition, Whirlpool absorbed Maytag, Jenn-Air, Amana, and Admiral, then rationalized their components onto common designs. Magic Chef came over in the same deal but did not stay: Whirlpool sold the brand to CNA International in 2010, and it is not a Whirlpool brand today. That is why so many \"different brand\" appliances now share gaskets, valves, and control boards.<\/span>\r\n

Has Whirlpool's ownership changed recently?<\/span><\/h2>\r\nYes, mostly by shrinking its international footprint while keeping its core North American brands. Three moves stand out:<\/span>\r\n