Embraco is a manufacturer of

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for

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systems, founded in 1971 in

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. Embraco produces hermetic compressors, condensing units and sealed units, for domestic and commercial use. Its headquarters and main factory is in

Joinville Joinville () is the largest city in Santa Catarina, in the Southern Region of Brazil. It is the third largest municipality in the southern region of Brazil, after the much larger state capitals of Curitiba and Porto Alegre. Joinville is also a ...

, Santa Catarina, in the southern region of Brazil. Embraco also has factories in China, Mexico and Slovakia, as well as business offices in

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(Italy),

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(Russia) and

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(United States). Embraco employs approximately 10,000 people worldwide. The firm invests heavily in product design and manufacturing, and supplies large international household refrigeration

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s as well as the biggest manufacturers of commercial refrigeration equipment.

History

Embraco was founded in

, in the Southern region of

, in 1971. It was founded to supply the Brazilian refrigeration industry which, until then, relied entirely on imported compressors. A few years after its inauguration it already began to export to other countries in the Americas. In the 1980s, the sales and distribution structure reached over 80 countries. Anticipating a

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economy, the company decided to set up production bases overseas. In 2018, Embraco closed its factory in

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and moved it to the

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, albeit leaving a business office in Turin. In April 2018,

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entered into an agreement with

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to sell Embraco for $1.08 billion. Headquartered in Brazil, Embraco had been a Whirlpool Corporation business unit since 1994.

References

External links

www.embraco.com
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