White-Westinghouse - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Westinghouse entered the major appliance industry by acquiring Copeman Electric Stove Company in 1917. It later moved production from Flint, Michigan to Mansfield, Ohio. Copeman had begun manufacturing its first electric ranges in 1914. Electric ranges were first demonstrated by Thomas Ahearn in 1892, gained in popularity as electrification became widespread throughout the United States. The company claims to have made several important innovations: 1930s refrigerators with sealed refrigeration units 1930s room air conditioners 1930s portable dishwashers 1939 automatic washing machine that was not bolted to the floor. 1950s auto-defrost refrigerators. White-Westinghouse is an American home appliance brand currently used under license by trademark owner CBS Corporation. It was created in  

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1975 when White Consolidated Industries bought the Westinghouse Electric Corporation's appliance unit. White Consolidated Industries was in turn acquired by Electrolux Group in 1986.Electrolux made White-Westinghouse branded appliances as recently as 2006.