AEG

Also known as AEG-Telefunken, Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft, Deutsche Edison-Gesellschaft für angewandte Elektricität

former German manufacturer of electrical appliances and aircraft (1883-1996), whose household appliances division was sold to Electrolux

Formerly: Deutsche Edison-Gesellschaft für angewandte Elektrizität AG (1883-1887), Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft AG (1887-1967), Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft AEG-Telefunken AG (1967-1979), AEG-Telefunken AG (1979-1985), AEG AG (1985-1994)
Company type: Private
Industry: Automotive Electrical Home appliance Aerospace
Predecessor: Gesellschaft für elektrische Unternehmungen
Founded: April 19, 1883 ; 143 years ago ( 1883-04-19 )
Founder: Emil Rathenau
Defunct: October 2, 1996 ( 1996-10-02 )
Fate: Merged into Daimler-Benz; household appliances division sold to Electrolux
Successor: Daimler-Benz
Headquarters: Berlin , later Frankfurt am Main , Germany
Area served: Worldwide