Hisense Kelon, doing business as Kelon (stylized in all uppercase in its logo) and formerly known as Guangdong Kelon Electrical Holdings Company Limited,[1] is one of the largest Chinese manufacturers of white goods, producing refrigerators, air conditioners, and small electric appliances. The company is well known in mainland China under its brand names Kelon (科龙) and Ronshen (容声). The company's head office is located in Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong.[2]
History
Founded in 1984 in Shunde, an industrial county in Guangdong, Kelon began producing refrigerators. Its H shares were listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1996, while A shares were listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 1999.[3]