Who owns Zanussi?
Zanussi is owned by Electrolux (Sweden, STO: ELUX-B), which has owned the brand since 1984.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: AB Electrolux Annual Report 2025, 20 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- AB Electrolux reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇸🇪 Sweden, Stockholm
- Origin
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Founded
- 1916
- Category
- Home care › Household goods & storage › Kitchenware & small appliances
- Parent ticker
- STO: ELUX-B
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Zanussi
Zanussi was founded in Pordenone in 1916 and became one of the largest Italian appliance makers. Electrolux acquired it in 1984, and the brand is sold across Europe with the long-running advertising line about appliances of Italian design. The purchase made the Swedish company the largest appliance manufacturer in Europe at the time.
Ownership timeline of Zanussi
- 1984 – present Electrolux [1] reported
Where Zanussi sits in Electrolux
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Electrolux
Electrolux controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in home care.
Also in home care
- AEG (1883)
- Electrolux (1919)
- Frigidaire (1918)
Other brands in kitchenware & small appliances, and who owns them
The 105 brands in kitchenware & small appliances on Brandtree belong to 36 owners. The largest is Arçelik, with 13; Electrolux has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Arçelik | Arçelik | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| AQUA | Haier | 🇨🇳 China |
| COLMO | Midea | 🇨🇳 China |
| All-Clad | Groupe SEB | 🇫🇷 France |
| Balay | BSH | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Hamilton Beach | Hamilton Beach Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Amica | Amica | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| Baratza | Breville Group | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Every brand in kitchenware & small appliances and its owner →
About the owner: Electrolux
Electrolux is a publicly listed company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, founded in 1919. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as STO: ELUX-B.
Electrolux was formed in Stockholm in 1919 and built its early business on selling vacuum cleaners door to door across Europe and North America. It is one of the largest appliance makers in the world and owns Frigidaire and AEG alongside its own name.
🇮🇹 Zanussi and other Italian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 210 brands that began in Italy. 77 of them (37%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Zanussi among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Zanussi?
The parent company of Zanussi is Electrolux, a publicly listed company headquartered in Sweden.
Is Zanussi Italian or Swedish?
Zanussi originated in Italy in 1916, but it is owned today by Electrolux, which is headquartered in Sweden. So Zanussi is an Italian-origin brand under Swedish ownership.
Since when has Electrolux owned Zanussi?
Electrolux has owned Zanussi since 1984.
Is Zanussi still owned by Electrolux?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Zanussi is still owned by Electrolux. 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] AB Electrolux Annual Report 2025 — AB Electrolux, Annual report, published 20 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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