Who owns AQUA?
AQUA is owned by Haier (China, SSE: 600690), which has owned the brand since 2015.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd. reported
- Owned since
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇳 China, Qingdao
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Category
- Home care › Household goods & storage › Kitchenware & small appliances
- Parent ticker
- SSE: 600690 HKEX: 6690 FWB: 690D
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About AQUA
AQUA is one of the seven global appliance brands in the Haier Smart Home portfolio and is associated with Japan. The company links it to its 2015 acquisition of Haier Group's overseas white goods business, which included the former Sanyo operations in Japan and Southeast Asia, making it the Japanese arm of a Chinese-owned appliance group.
Ownership timeline of AQUA
Where AQUA sits in Haier
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of AQUA?
The parent company of AQUA is Haier, a publicly listed company headquartered in China.
Is AQUA Japanese or Chinese?
AQUA originated in Japan, but it is owned today by Haier, which is headquartered in China. So AQUA is a Japanese-origin brand under Chinese ownership.
Since when has Haier owned AQUA?
Haier has owned AQUA since 2015.
Is AQUA still owned by Haier?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, AQUA is still owned by Haier. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Haier Smart Home — Annual Report 2025 — Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd., Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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