LG Electronics Company Description
LG Electronics (LGE) makes the products that have tech-savvy consumers chomping at the bit in the kitchen, in the media room, and elsewhere. Its 75 subsidiaries worldwide design and manufacture display and media products (TVs, VCRs, plasma display panels), home appliances (refrigerators, washing machines, microwaves, air conditioners), and telecommunications devices (wireless phones, handsets, switchboards). LGE owns Zenith Electronics and launched a joint venture with Philips Electronics (LP Displays). After Asia, LGE generates most of its revenue from sales in North America. LGE established a North American headquarters in 2004. Founded in 1958 as Goldstar, the firm is a member of South Korea's LG Group.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of LG Electronics's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of LG Electronics's evolution in the marketplace.
