Even Einstein thought we were cool

The cooling cabinet that Baltzar von Platen and Carl Munters invented is granted a patent. Even the great Albert Einstein is impressed, calling their invention a stroke of genius. In the same year, Arctic, an appropriately named Swedish company, acquires the manufacturing rights. It doesn’t take long for Electrolux, a growing appliance company, to see the potential. In 1925, the company acquires Arctic. In the years following World War II, refrigerators find their way into every middle-class home. Sales are in the millions of units.

1922

• Carl Munters and Baltzar von Platen invent the absorption technology.

1923

• The cooling cabinet is granted a patent. The Swedish company Arctic acquires the manufacturing rights.

1925

• The refrigerator is displayed at a Stockholm exhibition. One of the impressed visitors is Axel Wenner-Gren, the “vacuum cleaner king” and founder of Swedish company Electrolux.

1925

• Electrolux acquires Arctic and initiates mass production of absorption refrigerators.

The birth of Dometic

In the 1950s, building on the success of the refrigerator and vacuum cleaner, Electrolux starts to make inroads into the leisure market. Especially in America, which is riding a massive post-war boom. To strengthen its presence in a growing segment, the company acquires groundbreaking innovations and strong brands whenever and wherever it makes good business sense. By the end of the 1960’s, Electrolux gives its leisure appliances division a name: Dometic.

In the 1950s, the more easily manufactured compression technology is increasingly used for home refrigerators. But the completely silent absorption technology remains the best choice for refrigerators in for example RVs and boats.

1951

• Electrolux starts manufacturing washing machines.

1956

• Development and production of absorption refrigerators for RVs.

1959

• Electrolux starts manufacturing dishwashers.

1968

• Electrolux establishes Dometic Corporation of the US.

From 1970 to 2000, as mobile living grew in popularity for both work and leisure, Electrolux expanded its leisure product line to meet essential needs such as cooking, refrigeration, climate control, and comfort on the move. During this time, many of the product segments that would later define Dometic were established. In 2001, the leisure operations became an independent company under the Dometic name, which has since grown into a global brand providing innovative solutions for outdoor and mobile living, as well as products for professional environments.