What is AHAM?
AHAM is the U.S. based trade association of the home appliance manufacturing industry. Its members include the manufacturers of “major,” “portable,” and "floor care" home appliances and the companies who supply and service these manufacturers.
Major
home appliances include refrigerators,
refrigerator/freezers, freezers, dishwashers,
clothes washers and dryers, trash compactors,
microwave ovens, room air conditioners,
portable air conditioners and dehumidifiers.
Portable home appliances
include kitchen electrics such as toasters,
toaster ovens, blenders, mixers, electric
knives, juicers, slow cookers, rice cookers and
bread makers. Also included are personal
care products such as hair dryers and curlers,
electric shavers and trimmers. Portables
also includes air treatment products such as
room air cleaners and humidifiers as well as
portable fans and heaters. Floor
care appliances include portable and
central vacuum cleaners, carpet and carpet and
floor extractors. AHAM
Suppliers include businesses that
supply parts, materials and services to
home appliance manufacturers.
The home appliance industry serves a global market and, as such, AHAM’s membership is truly global. In the United States alone, the home appliance industry is a multi-billion-dollar component of the economy, helping to define lifestyles. AHAM membership requires a home appliance manufacturer to market its products and maintain a legal presence in the United States.
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