Global major appliance demand will rise 2.8 percent annually through 2013, driven primarily by market penetration in developing countries. In developed regions, appliance sales will depend mainly on steady replacement demand, new home building and the development of new features that prompt upgrading.

This study analyzes the 434 million unit world major appliance industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 1998, 2003 and 2008, with forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by product (cooking appliances, refrigerators and freezers, clothes washers and dryers, dishwashers), world region (e.g., Asia/Pacific, Western Europe, North America) and for 25 countries.

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 33 industry players, including Whirlpool, Electrolux and Haier.

				    TABLE OF CONTENTS

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		Introduction	                                                    xiii

	I.	Executive Summary						       1

	II.	Market Environment						       4
		General								       4
		World Economic Environment					       5
		Personal Income & Expenditure Trends				      12
		World Demographic Outlook					      16
		   Urbanization Patterns					      17
		   Household Formation Patterns					      19
		Residential Building Construction Expenditures			      21
		Household Appliance Pricing Patterns				      22
		Legal & Regulatory Issues					      23
		Technology & Product Innovations				      25
		   Performance							      25
		   Energy & Water Efficiency					      27
		   Aesthetic Appeal & Noise Reduction				      28

	III.	Overview							      29
		General								      29
		World Major Household Appliance Demand Dynamics			      30
		   Appliance Ownership Trends					      30
		   Regional Sales Trends					      32
		   Products							      35
		      Cooking Appliances					      36
		      Refrigerators & Freezers					      38
		      Clothes Washers & Dryers					      39
		      Dishwashers						      40
		World Major Household Appliance Supply Dynamics			      42
		International Trade Flows					      44

	IV.	North America							      46
		General								      46
		United States							      53
		Canada								      61
		Mexico								      69

	V.	Western Europe							      78
		General								      78
		France								      86
		Germany								      94
		Italy								     102
		Netherlands							     110
		Spain								     118
		United Kingdom							     125
		Other Western Europe						     133

	VI.	Asia/Pacific							     141
		General								     141
		Australia							     149
		China								     156
		India								     165
		Indonesia							     172
		Japan								     180
		South Korea							     188
		Taiwan								     195
		Thailand							     202
		Other Asia/Pacific						     209

	VII.	Other Regions							     217
		Latin America							     217
		   Argentina							     224
		   Brazil							     231
		   Other Latin America						     238
		Eastern Europe							     245
		   Czech Republic						     252
		   Poland							     259
		   Russia							     266
		   Ukraine							     273
		   Other Eastern Europe						     280
		Africa/Mideast							     287
		   South Africa							     295
		   Turkey							     302
		   Other Africa/Mideast						     309

	VIII.	Industry Structure				                     317
		General								     317
		Industry Composition						     318
		Market Share							     321
		Mergers, Acquisitions & Industry Restructuring			     324
		Product Development & Manufacturing				     326
		Marketing & Distribution					     328
		Cooperative Agreements						     329
		Financial Requirements						     336
		Company Profiles						     338
		   AM Group, see Merloni (Antonio)
		   Amica Wronki SA						     339
		   Arcelik, see Koc Holding
		   ASKO Appliances, see Merloni (Antonio)
		   ATAG Europe, see Gorenje gospodinjski aparati dd
		   BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH			     340
		   BSH Continental Electrodomesticos, see General Electric
		   BSW Household Appliances, see BSH Bosch und 
		      Siemens Hausgeraete and GD Midea
		   Candy Hoover Group Srl					     344
		   Controladora Mabe SA de CV					     346
		   Daewoo Electronics Corporation				     348
		   De’Longhi SpA						     350
		   Doruk, see Candy Hoover Group
		   Electrolux AB						     352
		   Esmaltec S/A							     356
		   Fagor Electrodomesticos, see Mondragon
		   Fisher & Paykel Appliances Holdings Limited			     357
		   GD Midea Holding Company Limited				     361
		   GE Appliances, see General Electric Company
		   General Electric Company					     365
		   Gorenje gospodinjski aparati dd				     368
		   Haier Group Company						     371
		   Hoover, see Candy Hoover Group 
		   Hualing Holdings, see GD Midea
		   Indesit Company SpA						     375
		   Kang Yong Electric Public, see Mitsubishi Electric
		   Koc Holding AS						     378
		   Konka Group Company Limited					     380
		   LG Electronics Incorporated					     381
		   Liebherr-International AG					     385
		   Merloni (Antonio) SpA					     386
		   Midea-Royalstar, see GD Midea
		   Miele & Cie KG						     388
		   Mitsubishi Electric Corporation				     391
		   Mondragon Corporacion Cooperativa				     394
		   Panasonic Corporation					     396
		   Samsung Electronics Company Limited				     399
		   SANYO Electric Company Limited				     402
		   Sharp Corporation						     405
		   Sub-Zero Freezer Company Incorporated			     408
		   Tatung Company Limited					     410
		   Toshiba Corporation						     411
		   Value Industries, see Videocon Industries
		   Videocon Industries Limited					     414
		   Viking Range Corporation					     415
		   Whirlpool Corporation					     417
		   Wolf Appliance, see Sub-Zero Freezer
		   Wood (WC) Company Limited					     423
		   Wuxi Indesit Home Appliances, see Indesit and 
		      GD Midea 
		   Wuxi Little Swan, see GD Midea


				      LIST OF TABLES

    TABLE NUMBER								    PAGE


		SECTION I -- Executive Summary
                Summary Table							       3

		SECTION II -- Market Environment
	1	Gross Domestic Product by Region				      11
	2	Per Capita GDP by Region					      13
	3	World Population by Region					      17
	4	World Urban Population by Region				      19
	5	World Households by Region					      20
	6	Residential Building Construction Expenditures by Region	      22

		SECTION III -- Overview
	1	World Major Household Appliance Demand by Region		      34
	2	World Major Household Appliance Demand by Product		      36
	3	World Cooking Appliance Demand by Region			      37
	4	World Refrigerator & Freezer Demand by Region			      39
	5	World Clothes Washer & Dryer Demand by Region			      40
	6	World Dishwasher Demand by Region				      41
	7	World Major Household Appliance Shipments by Region		      43
	8	World Major Household Appliance Net Exports by Region		      45

		SECTION IV -- North America
	1	North America:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand	      49
	2	North America:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand		      50
	3	North America:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand		      51
	4	North America:   Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand		      52
	5	North America:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand			      53
	6	United States:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand	      56
	7	United States:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand		      58
	8	United States:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand		      59
	9	United States:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand		      60
	10	United States:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand			      61
	11	Canada:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand		      64
	12	Canada:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand			      66
	13	Canada:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand			      67
	14	Canada:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand			      68
	15	Canada:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand				      69
	16	Mexico:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand		      72
	17	Mexico:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand			      74
	18	Mexico:   Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand		      75
	19	Mexico:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand			      76
	20	Mexico:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand				      77

		SECTION V -- Western Europe
	1	Western Europe:  Major Household Appliance 
		   Supply & Demand						      81
	2	Western Europe:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand		      83
	3	Western Europe:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand		      84
	4	Western Europe:   Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand	      85
	5	Western Europe:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand			      86
	6	France:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand		      89
	7	France:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand			      90
	8	France:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand			      91
	9	France:   Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand		      93
	10	France:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand				      94
	11	Germany:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand		      97
	12	Germany:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand			      99
	13	Germany:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand		     100
	14	Germany:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand		     101
	15	Germany:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand				     102
	16	Italy:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand		     105
	17	Italy:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand			     107
	18	Italy:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand			     108
	19	Italy:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand			     109
	20	Italy:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand				     110
	21	Netherlands:   Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand	     113
	22	Netherlands:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand			     114
	23	Netherlands:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand		     115
	24	Netherlands:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand		     116
	25	Netherlands:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand			     117
	26	Spain:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand		     120
	27	Spain:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand			     122
	28	Spain:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand			     123
	29	Spain:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand			     124
	30	Spain:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand				     125
	31	United Kingdom:  Major Household Appliance 
		   Supply & Demand						     128
	32	United Kingdom:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand		     129
	33	United Kingdom:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand		     130
	34	United Kingdom:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand		     132
	35	United Kingdom:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand			     133
	36	Other Western Europe:  Major Household Appliance 
		   Supply & Demand						     136
	37	Other Western Europe:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand	     137
	38	Other Western Europe:  Refrigerator & Freezer 
		   Supply & Demand						     138
	39	Other Western Europe:  Clothes Washer & Dryer 
		   Supply & Demand						     139
	40	Other Western Europe:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand		     140

		SECTION VI -- Asia/Pacific
	1	Asia/Pacific:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand	     145
	2	Asia/Pacific:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand		     146
	3	Asia/Pacific:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand		     147
	4	Asia/Pacific:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand		     148
	5	Asia/Pacific:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand			     149
	6	Australia:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand		     152
	7	Australia:   Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand			     153
	8	Australia:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand		     154
	9	Australia:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand		     155
	10	Australia:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand				     156
	11	China:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand		     160
	12	China:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand			     161
	13	China:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand			     162
	14	China:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand			     164
	15	China:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand				     165
	16	India:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand		     168
	17	India:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand			     169
	18	India:   Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand			     170
	19	India:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand			     171
	20	India:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand				     172
	21	Indonesia:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand		     175
	22	Indonesia:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand			     177
	23	Indonesia:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand		     178
	24	Indonesia:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand		     179
	25	Indonesia:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand				     180
	26	Japan:   Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand		     183
	27	Japan:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand			     185
	28	Japan:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand			     186
	29	Japan:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand			     187
	30	Japan:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand				     188
	31	South Korea:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand		     191
	32	South Korea:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand			     192
	33	South Korea:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand		     193
	34	South Korea:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand		     194
	35	South Korea:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand			     195
	36	Taiwan:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand		     198
	37	Taiwan:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand			     199
	38	Taiwan:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand			     200
	39	Taiwan:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand			     201
	40	Taiwan:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand				     202
	41	Thailand:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand		     205
	42	Thailand:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand			     206
	43	Thailand:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand		     207
	44	Thailand:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand		     208
	45	Thailand:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand				     209
	46	Other Asia/Pacific:  Major Household Appliance 
		   Supply & Demand						     212
	47	Other Asia/Pacific:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand		     213
	48	Other Asia/Pacific:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand	     214
	49	Other Asia/Pacific:  Clothes Washer & Dryer 
		   Supply & Demand						     215
	50	Other Asia/Pacific:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand			     216

		SECTION VII -- Other Regions
	1	Latin America: Major Household Appliance 
		   Supply & Demand						     220
	2	Latin America:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand		     221
	3	Latin America:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand		     222
	4	Latin America:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand		     223
	5	Latin America:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand			     224
	6	Argentina:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand		     227
	7	Argentina:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand			     228
	8	Argentina:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand		     229
	9	Argentina:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand		     230
	10	Argentina:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand				     231
	11	Brazil:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand		     234
	12	Brazil:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand			     235
	13	Brazil:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand			     236
	14	Brazil:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand			     237
	15	Brazil:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand				     238
	16	Other Latin America: Major Household Appliance 
		   Supply & Demand						     241
	17	Other Latin America:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand		     242
	18	Other Latin America:  Refrigerator & Freezer 
		   Supply & Demand						     243
	19	Other Latin America:  Clothes Washer & Dryer 
		   Supply & Demand						     244
	20	Other Latin America:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand		     245
	21	Eastern Europe:  Major Household Appliance 
		   Supply & Demand						     248
	22	Eastern Europe:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand		     249
	23	Eastern Europe:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand		     250
	24	Eastern Europe:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand		     251
	25	Eastern Europe:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand			     252
	26	Czech Republic:  Major Household Appliance 
		   Supply & Demand						     255
	27	Czech Republic:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand		     256
	28	Czech Republic: Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand		     257
	29	Czech Republic: Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand		     258
	30	Czech Republic:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand			     259
	31	Poland:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand		     262
	32	Poland:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand			     263
	33	Poland:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand			     264
	34	Poland:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand			     265
	35	Poland:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand				     266
	36	Russia:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand		     269
	37	Russia:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand			     270
	38	Russia:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand			     271
	39	Russia:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand			     272
	40	Russia:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand				     273
	41	Ukraine:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand		     276
	42	Ukraine:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand			     277
	43	Ukraine:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand		     278
	44	Ukraine:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand		     279
	45	Ukraine:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand				     280
	46	Other Eastern Europe:  Major Household Appliance 
		   Supply & Demand						     283
	47	Other Eastern Europe:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand	     284
	48	Other Eastern Europe:  Refrigerator & Freezer 
		   Supply & Demand						     285
	49	Other Eastern Europe:  Clothes Washer & Dryer 
		   Supply & Demand						     286
	50	Other Eastern Europe:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand		     287
	51	Africa/Mideast:  Major Household Appliance 
		   Supply & Demand						     290
	52	Africa/Mideast:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand		     291
	53	Africa/Mideast:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand		     292
	54	Africa/Mideast:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand		     294
	55	Africa/Mideast:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand			     295
	56	South Africa:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand	     298
	57	South Africa: Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand			     299
	58	South Africa:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand		     300
	59	South Africa:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand		     301
	60	South Africa:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand			     302
	61	Turkey:  Major Household Appliance Supply & Demand		     305
	62	Turkey:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand			     306
	63	Turkey:  Refrigerator & Freezer Supply & Demand			     307
	64	Turkey:  Clothes Washer & Dryer Supply & Demand			     308
	65	Turkey:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand				     309
	66	Other Africa/Mideast:  Major Household Appliance 
		   Supply & Demand						     312
	67	Other Africa/Mideast:  Cooking Appliance Supply & Demand	     313
	68	Other Africa/Mideast:  Refrigerator & Freezer 
		   Supply & Demand						     314
	69	Other Africa/Mideast:  Clothes Washer & Dryer 
		   Supply & Demand						     315
	70	Other Africa/Mideast:  Dishwasher Supply & Demand		     316

		SECTION VIII -- Industry Structure
	1	World Major Household Appliance Sales by Company, 2008		     320
	2	Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures				     326
	3	Selected Cooperative Agreements					     332


				      LIST OF CHARTS

    CHART NUMBER								    PAGE

                SECTION I -- Executive Summary

		SECTION II -- Market Environment
	1	Relationship Between Major Household Appliance Demand Per 
		   Capita  & Gross Domestic Product Per Capita, 2008		      15

		SECTION III -- Overview
	1	World Major Household Appliance Demand by Region, 2008		      35
	2	World Major Household Appliance Shipments by Region, 2008	      44

		SECTION VIII -- Industry Structure
	1	World Major Household Appliance Market Share
		   by Company, 2008						     321