Who we are

About APPLiA

APPLiA is a Brussels-based trade association that provides a single, consensual voice for the home appliance industry in Europe, promoting industry’s mission to advance Europeans' lifestyles.

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Our members

Our members manufacture a wide variety of home appliances.

Large appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, ovens, dishwashers, washing machines and dryers;
Small appliances such as vacuum cleaners, irons, toasters and toothbrushes;
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning appliances such as air conditioners, heat pumps and local space heaters.

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Our industry

The home appliance industry is certainly an important European economic player that impacts our daily lives.

Generating wealth: the turnover of the industry in Europe is €50 bn
Providing wages and salaries: € 31.628 (2016 data, per employee)
Total employment in 2017: 884.224 (result of direct and indirect)
Direct employment in 2017: 200.960 (figure does not include Turkey)

Codes of Conduct

All APPLiA members subscribe to the Association Code of Conduct on Corporate Social Responsibility.

This Code of Conduct responds to the desire of APPLiA members to make an impact and promote fair and sustainable standards for working conditions, social compliance and environmental performance.

Codes of conduct for Vacuum Insulation Panels (VIPs) Code of conduct for F-Gases Code of Conduct for Iron continuous performances delcaration Study on Recycling of Cooling and Freezing Appliances Containing Vacuum Insulation Panels (VIPs)

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