Private company
Eskimo
Greek brand of home appliances
Eskimo was the brand name of home appliances (refrigerators, freezers, kitchen ovens, heaters, TV sets etc.) produced by Viometal Eskimo, a Greek company founded in 1958. The spectacular development of this company (by 1973 it employed over 1500 and held a 27% stake of the Greek home appliances market) was followed by a disastrous merger with Izola, a former competitor, in 1977.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Eskimo was the brand name of home appliances (refrigerators, freezers, kitchen ovens, heaters, TV sets etc.) produced by Viometal Eskimo, a Greek company founded in 1958. The spectacular development of this company (by 1973 it employed over 1500 and held a 27% stake of the Greek home appliances market) was followed by a disastrous merger with Izola, a former competitor, in 1977. The new company (Elinda, for [H]ellenic Industry of Appliances) went bankrupt after a few years, while a branch of the former company survived, focusing on trading and TV assembly. In 2001 it merged with F.G. Europe, a Greek electric and electronic appliance trading company.2
Timeline
- 1958Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaEskimo (appliances)
- WikidataQ5398133
Sources
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- 1WikidataEskimo on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaEskimo on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsEskimo photo by ChristosV, CC BY-SA 3.0