Haier ()'s primarily a producer of household appliances ("white goods"), including air conditioners, washing machines and refrigerators. Its headquarters are in Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China. As of 2008, Haier's the fourth-largest white goods manufacturer in the world. Haier Group reported sales of over $17.8 billion across all divisions in 2008. History Haier's history begins long before the actual founding of the company. In the 1920s, a refrigerator factory was built in Qin… (More on Haier)