Brandtree

Acquisition closed

Whirlpool acquires Indesit and Hotpoint (2014)

Whirlpool completed the acquisition of Indesit and Hotpoint on 31 October 2014.[1]

Whirlpool acquired a controlling stake in Indesit, taking Hotpoint in Europe with it and becoming the largest appliance manufacturer on the continent. The Hotpoint name belongs to a different company in North America, a legacy of the original business being split between British and American owners.

Deal facts

Announced
Closed
Value
Undisclosed
Buyer
Whirlpool
Seller
Assets
Indesit, Hotpoint
Regulatory review
None recorded

Ownership changes recorded from this deal

OwnerOwnedRelationshipStakeFromTo
WhirlpoolIndesitowns100%2014-10-31present
WhirlpoolHotpointowns100%2014-10-31present

Who owns these brands today?

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. [1] Whirlpool Corporation Form 8-K — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 8-K, published 31 October 2014; retrieved 8 September 2026.

Report a correction Opens a pre-filled GitHub issue. See our corrections policy.