Direct & indirect value added to GDP
Turnover in the EU
Number of enterprises in the EU
Number of direct employees
* figure doesn’t include Turkey
Number of direct & indirect employees
Wages & salaries
* 2015 data, per employee
Pillar 1
For a long time, APPLiA’s members have dedicated significant resources to ensuring the home appliance sector in Europe is first-in-class in delivering energy efficiency improvements, contributing by almost one half to achieving the EU’s 20% energy efficiency target for 2020. In light of the EU’s 2030 energy and climate policies, APPLiA has re-confirmed its support to the EU’s objectives.
MOREPillar 2
Manufacturers of home appliances are producing innovative, connected and smart products that give time and value back to their users.
What is more, these products provide substantial benefits to society as a whole: they help consumers to actively conserve energy, to integrate the use of renewable energy sources, to pave the way for faster and more accurate appliance repairs, and to reduce waste and unnecessary replacements of appliances – contributing to a new, circular society.
Pillar 3
A strong home appliance industry in Europe is crucial for a healthy European market, sustainable economic growth, global competitiveness and a firm positioning in the digital age.
Our industry thrives in a system based on free and fair trade, both among the EU’s Member States and with third countries.