Brontekst bekijken van GE Selling Appliance To Electrolux

The logo of US conglomerate General Electric is pictured at the company's site in Belfort<br>Thomson Reuters<br><br><br><br><br>STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Electrolux said on Monday it would buy General Electric Co's appliances business for $3.3 billion in cash to double sales in North America and take on [http://dict.Leo.org/?search=rival%20Whirlpool rival Whirlpool] Corp in its biggest ever deal. <br><br>Electrolux said in August it was in talks to buy the unit to tap into a market where it has lacked scale and that is growing faster than Europe. <br><br>Reuters reported earlier this month a deal was near completion.<br><br>"GE's premium, high-quality appliances complement our own iconic brands and will enhance our presence in North America,"  Electrolux Chief Executive Keith McLoughlin said in a statement. <br><br>"The acquisition, which is our largest ever, strengthens our commitment to the appliance business and also provides [http://baohanhsuachuaelectrolux.vn/ Bảo hành máy giặt Electrolux] with the scale and opportunity to accelerate our investments in innovation and global growth."