Electrolux Group has announced a new partnership with Midea Group to establish “a highly complementary” long-term strategic partnership in Food Preservation (refrigeration) manufacturing and sales, and Fabric Care (laundry) manufacturing in North America.
According to a press release, the partnership is designed to support long-term profitable growth and will contribute to Electrolux Group’s overarching efforts to transform the business in North America. It will strengthen the Group’s product offering in Food Preservation and Fabric Care through innovation, improved cost competitiveness and increased operational flexibility.
The Group expects that the partnership will have a positive effect on Electrolux Group’s sales and contribute to gradually increasing cost efficiency improvements over the next three years, with approximately SEK 0.6 billion in year three. As a result of this announcement, Electrolux Group expects to report total negative non-recurring items (“NRIs”) of approximately SEK 2.4bn (£192.05m) , in the second quarter of 2026, of which approximately SEK 0.9 billion (£48m) will have a cash impact.
The partnership is expected to commence in the third quarter of 2026 and will aim to create a stronger platform for innovation, product development, and deliver value to customers and consumers in North America.
The partnership with Midea Group is expected to accelerate the transformation of Electrolux Group’s North American business, strengthening its ability to support long-term profitable growth. The partnership builds on the companies’ more than 20-year sourcing-supplier relationship and combines Electrolux Group’s strong market presence, established infrastructure and deep consumer insights with Midea Group’s core competence in operations and innovation, continuous investment in efficient manufacturing and supply chain and industrial flexibility. Midea Group is a global, publicly listed smart home solutions and commercial and industrial solutions provider with significant R&D capabilities, headquartered in China, with global revenues of approximately USD 63.7 billion (£69.37bn).
“This partnership marks a major milestone in the execution of Electrolux Group’s strategy and puts us in a position to accelerate profitable growth. It enables us to continue to invest in sustainable, consumer-centric innovations to serve our customers and consumers with even stronger product offerings in North America.” says Yannick Fierling, President & CEO of Electrolux Group.
A new operating model will be introduced across selected parts of Electrolux Group’s North American operations. It will support the Group’s continued investments in consumer-centric innovation, including the rollout of advanced digital product features. In addition, it will enhance the Group’s ability to expand its product offering in Food Preservation, including a wider and up-featured range of refrigerators, and in Fabric Care, including top-load laundry, in North America.
The partnership will include shared manufacturing expertise benefiting from joint operational capabilities. It is expected to deliver fixed and variable cost savings from 2026 that will increase over time. Together, the Group believes these measures will accelerate growth, strengthen the Group’s ability to innovate, and improve responsiveness to evolving market conditions and consumer needs.
Read the press release in full, here
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