Indesit

Indesit Company S.p.A.
FormerlyMerloni Elettrodomestici S.p.A. (1975–2005)
TypePublic
BIT: IND
IndustryHome appliance
PredecessorIndustrie Merloni
Founded1975 (1975)
FounderVittorio Merloni
Defunct2016 (2016)
FateMerged into Whirlpool Europe, renamed Whirlpool EMEA
SuccessorWhirlpool EMEA
Headquarters,
Italy
Area served
Worldwide
Key peopleMarco Milani (president and CEO)
ProductsHome appliances
RevenueIncrease €8.74 billion (2023)
OwnerWhirlpool Europe (100%)
Number of employees
16,000 (2012)
ParentWhirlpool
Websitewww.indesit.com

Indesit Company S.p.A., more commonly known as Indesit (/ˈɪndɪsɪt/; Italian pronunciation: [ˈindezit]), was an Italian company based in Fabriano, Ancona. It is one of the leading European manufacturers and distributors of home appliances.

Founded in 1975 as Merloni Elettrodomestici S.p.A. and listed on the Milan Stock Exchange between 1987 and its 2014 purchase by Whirlpool, the group posted sales of €2.9 billion in 2012.

It has eight industrial areas in Italy, Poland, the UK, Russia and Turkey, and 16,000 employees.