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Electrolux was established on the 19th of January 1910 by engineer Sven Carlstedt. The company originally operated as Elektromekaniska AB to build universal motors for vacuum cleaners alongside collaborator Eberhardt Seger.
The new name combined elements from predecessor companies Elektromekaniska and Lux to reflect their expanded scope. Elektromekaniska officially changed its name to Electrolux on the 29th of August 1919 under majority shareholder Axel Wenner-Gren.
Electrolux acquired Arctic in 1923 and introduced the D absorption refrigerator model in 1925. Model 30 vacuum cleaners debuted in 1937 to expand the range of available options beyond basic designs.
Keith McLoughlin became president and chairman of the board on the 1st of January 2011. He was the first non-Swedish chief executive to lead the strategic core of the Swedish multinational home appliance manufacturer.
Frigidaire stands out as a major appliance manufacturer operating primarily within the Americas region. The company integrated White-Westinghouse and Tappan into its broader strategy while maintaining regional brands like Zanussi since 1984.