GREE Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai, branded as GREE, is a Chinese home appliances manufacturer headquartered in Zhuhai, Guangdong province. It is the world's largest air-conditioner manufacturer.[3] The company offers two types of air conditioners: household air conditioners and commercial air conditioners. The company also produces electric fans, water dispensers, heaters, rice cookers, air purifiers, water kettles, humidifiers and induction cookers, among other products. It distributes its products in China and abroad under the brand name GREE. The company has two joint-ventures with Daikin, Zhuhai GREE Daikin Device Co., Ltd., and Zhuhai GREE Daikin Precision Mold Co., Ltd.[4]
History
GREE was established in Zhuhai, Guangdong, in 1989 under its former name of Zhuhai City Haili Cooling Engineering Company Limited. It was restructured and renamed GREE Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai in 1994. The company started as a nameless factory with 200 employees and annual production of less than 20,000 units.[3]