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Dryer Industry Statistics

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Samuel NorbergWritten by Samuel Norberg·Fact-checked by Maya Johansson
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01Editorial Scope

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01 Industry overview

The dryer industry at a glance

The global laundry-dryer market was valued at $12.62 billion in 2025, with North America accounting for 39.38% and European tumble-dryer trading rising 30.2% in 2024.

$12.62B[94]
Global market size, 2025
4.71%[94]
Forecast CAGR, 2026–2034
39.38%[94]
North America share, 2025
8.2M[95]
European units traded, 2024
Market size
The global laundry-dryer market was valued at $12.62 billion in 2025. North America generated $4.97 billion, Europe $3.88 billion and Asia-Pacific $2.59 billion in the same year.[94]
Forecast & CAGR
The global market is forecast to grow from $13.02 billion in 2026 to $18.82 billion in 2034, representing a 4.71% CAGR from 2026 to 2034. The electric-clothes-dryer segment is separately forecast to expand from $14.66 billion in 2026 to $18.98 billion in 2031 at a 5.30% CAGR.[94][31]
Market share & regions
North America held 39.38% of the global laundry-dryer market in 2025, followed by Europe at 30.74% and Asia-Pacific at 20.52%. In Europe, 8.2 million tumble dryers were traded in 2024, up 30.2% from 6.3 million in 2023.[94][95]
Segmentation
The market is segmented by fuel or technology into gas and electric models; by application into residential and commercial; and by distribution into offline retail and e-commerce. Electric models were projected to hold 71.58% of the market in 2026, while residential applications were projected to account for 68.36%.[94]
Key players & concentration
The industry is moderately consolidated, with Whirlpool, Electrolux, LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics and BSH Hausgeräte identified as major electric-dryer suppliers. Competition spans entry-level through premium products, with diversified portfolios supporting scale across major appliance categories.[31]
Pricing
The European Commission estimates that average EU household laundry-dryer expenses in 2030 will be €31 per year with ecodesign and energy-labelling measures, compared with €36 without those measures. In 2020, EU users spent an additional €0.6 billion to acquire heat-pump dryers, before energy savings accrue over their operating life.[64]
Trends, drivers & challenges
Energy efficiency, heat-pump technology, smart-home connectivity and compact ventless designs are key growth themes. EU regulations are projected to reduce dryer electricity consumption to 8 TWh in 2030 from an estimated 18 TWh without measures, while shorter appliance lifetimes and affordability remain market challenges.[64][31][96]
Consumer behavior & competition
In the EU27, 50 million laundry dryers were in use in 2020, approximately one dryer for every four households; they ran an average of 107 cycles per year and dried 23.6 billion kilograms of laundry. Heat-pump dryers used about 1.0 kWh per cycle in 2020, versus 2.7 kWh for vented electric and electrically heated condenser dryers.[64]
Regulation
EU household tumble dryers are subject to energy-labelling and ecodesign requirements under Regulations (EU) 2023/2533 and 2023/2534. The European Commission estimates that these measures could save up to 15 TWh of electricity between 2020 and 2040; the U.S. Department of Energy’s combined-energy-factor rule of 3.93 lb/kWh is scheduled to take effect in March 2028.[64][31]
Latest news
In June 2025, GE Appliances announced a $490 million Kentucky investment that includes moving production of a washer-dryer combo and more than 15 front-load washer models from China, creating 800 jobs. In November 2025, the company announced more than $150 million in new annual supplier contracts supporting washer-and-dryer production, with production scheduled to begin in early 2027.[56]
report visual · Breakdown

U.S. clothes dryer market by ENERGY STAR certification status

Not ENERGY STAR certified holds the largest share at 58%.

42%
ENERGY STAR certified
58%
Not ENERGY STAR certified
source-verifiedenergystar.gov

02 Ranking

Top 10 Companies in the Dryer Industry

The leading companies in the dryer industry, ranked on market impact, performance, momentum, innovation and brand popularity.

Updated November 10, 2026 · Next review December 10, 2026

Verdict

Samsung Electronics leads Gitnux's 2026 dryer ranking with an Overall score of 9.8, with revenue growth 10.9% and operating margin 13.1% in Digital Appliances. Alliance Laundry Systems is the highest-ranked commercial laundry dryer maker at 9.2, with operating margin 18.6% across commercial washers, dryers and ironers.

Ranked by Overall score · How we score ↓

Editor's top 3 picks

Where to start, by need.

  1. #1 Overall · Leader in household tumble dryers

    Samsung Electronics

    KR

    Ranked #1 · 9.8 · Household tumble dryers

    Why we picked it: Connected dryer intelligence is supported by 285 million SmartThings users in 2026.

    See in ranking ↓Visit samsung.com ↗

  2. Leader in commercial laundry dryers

    Alliance Laundry Systems

    US

    Ranked #2 · 9.2 · Commercial laundry dryers

    Why we picked it: Commercial dryer supply is supported by an ISO 17025-certified laboratory at Ripon, Wisconsin.

    See in ranking ↓Visit alliancelaundry.com ↗

  3. #3 overall

    Midea Group

    CN

    Ranked #3 · 9.1 · Household tumble dryers

    Why we picked it: Laundry is tracked as one of its core home-appliance ranges.

    See in ranking ↓Visit midea.com ↗

Pick 1 is the #1 company overall. Pick 2 is the highest-ranked company in the top 5 that adds a new segment; no further segment places in the top 5, so pick 3 follows rank.

Full ranking

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Top 10 companies in the dryer industry, 2026 – Gitnux ranking
#CompanyOverall ↓Company snapshot
1

Samsung Electronics

Household tumble dryers · KR

9.8
2

Alliance Laundry Systems

Commercial laundry dryers · US

9.2
3

Midea Group

Household tumble dryers · CN

9.1
4

Haier Smart Home

Household tumble dryers · CN

8.9
5

Miele

Household tumble dryers · DE

8.3
6

BSH Hausgeräte

Household tumble dryers · DE

8.2
7

LG Electronics

Household tumble dryers · KR

8.1
8

Electrolux

Household tumble dryers · SE

8.1
9

Arçelik

Household tumble dryers · TR

7.4
10

Panasonic Holdings

Household tumble dryers · JP

7.3

How we score

  • Impact (30%): scale and weight in the market (revenue, market share, employees, market position).
  • Performance (20%): recent revenue growth and operating margin; an analyst assessment where a company does not publish them.
  • Momentum (20%): growth trajectory and future potential.
  • Innovation (15%): R&D intensity and how technologically advanced the company is.

Popularity (brand search demand, 15%) counts toward Overall but is not published as a column. Overall leaves out what is not known.

Scale Scores are shown on a 7–10 scale with one decimal; bars start at 7.0.

Cadence Recalculated when new figures are published; next review December 10, 2026.

Independence. Rankings are editorially independent. Scores, ranks, picks and the verdict follow the method above; no company can pay to change them.

Cite this ranking

APA

Samuel Norberg. (2026, November 10). Top 10 companies in the dryer industry. In Dryer Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/dryer-industry-statistics/#top-companies

04 Statistics

Technology & Innovation

AI-driven drying control shows up in sensor-based control logic and production timing at LG’s Clarksville site, including an 11 seconds production interval for a new dryer.

AI in the dryer industry

  • 1 AI Dry cycle automatically adjusts drying time after detecting load weight, monitoring fabric condition and analyzing fabric type.[1]
  • 5 kg is the maximum mixed-laundry load recommended for LG’s AI Dry cycle, which detects load weight, material and humidity.[1]
  • 3 sensor inputs—motor current, temperature and humidity—are used in an LG patented deep-neural-network dryer system to estimate laundry load and quality.[2]
  • 4 AI-related laundry-dryer patent family jurisdictions are listed for LG’s artificial-intelligence dryer invention: the United States, Europe, South Korea and the international PCT system.[2]
  • 1 dedicated AI processor is identified as a possible hardware configuration in a Samsung dryer patent application for AI-based drying control.[3]
  • 2 temperature measurements and 1 dryness measurement are used by a patented AI dryer system to identify fabric material and adjust drying settings.[2]

Automation in the dryer industry

  • More than 200 automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots operate at LG’s washer-and-dryer plant in Clarksville, Tennessee.[4]
  • 11 seconds is the production interval for a new dryer at LG’s Clarksville smart factory in Tennessee.[5]
  • 1 smart dryer system from Vits continuously fine-tunes drying parameters using sensors and control software for roller-dryer production.[6]
  • 13 seconds is the production interval for a new washer at LG’s Clarksville factory, alongside its dryer production line.[5]
  • 6-axis robot arms, machine-vision quality systems, conveyors and cargo elevators are deployed in LG’s automated washer-and-dryer plant.[4]
  • 15 seconds was the reported interval at which a Whirlpool dryer left its production line in an Industry 4.0 logistics case study.[7]

Digital Transformation in the consumer goods sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across consumer products, 94% of surveyed supply-chain executives said they were transforming the supply-chain function in 2026.[8]
  • Across consumer markets, 35% of respondents said their companies had integrated digital capabilities end to end in 2026.[9]
  • Across consumer products, 72% of respondents identified enterprise access to real-time supply-chain analytics as an economic-value area for digitization in 2024.[10]
  • Across consumer products, 67% of surveyed executives said digital transformation was necessary to compete in 2025, while 68% were investing in smart technology and automation.[11]

Technology Adoption in the consumer goods sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across consumer packaged goods, 71% of surveyed leaders said their organizations had adopted AI in at least one business function in 2024; global CPG-leader survey.[12]
  • Across consumer packaged goods, 56% of surveyed leaders said their organizations were regularly using generative AI in 2024; global CPG-leader survey.[12]
  • Across consumer goods, 82% of surveyed companies were already using or planning to deploy generative AI in social-media marketing and analytics in 2024.[13]
  • Across consumer goods, 81% of surveyed companies were already using or planning to deploy generative AI in sales, marketing and consumer experiences in 2024.[13]
  • Across consumer products, 73% of chief executives said planned AI investment for 2026 had increased compared with 2025.[8]
  • Across consumer goods, 90% of leaders expected their companies to increase investment in AI agents, and 89% believed AI agents would be essential to compete within two years; 2025 industry survey.[14]

Cloud Computing in the consumer goods sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across EU enterprises, 52.74% used paid cloud-computing services in 2025.[15]
  • Across EU enterprises, 85.2% of those using paid cloud services used them for email in 2025.[15]
  • Across EU enterprises, 71.7% of those using paid cloud services used them for office software in 2025.[15]
  • Across EU enterprises, 30.1% of those using paid cloud services used them for enterprise-resource-planning software in 2025.[15]
  • Across EU enterprises, 71.5% of those using paid cloud services used them for file storage in 2025.[15]

Big Data in the consumer goods sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across EU enterprises, 40% performed data analytics internally or through another organization in 2025.[15]
  • Across EU enterprises, 26.20% performed analytics on transaction records such as sales or payment data in 2025.[15]
  • Across EU enterprises, 33.02% performed data analytics using their own employees in 2025.[15]

05 Statistics

Data & Analytics

Connected-home data scale links to dryer use cases: Samsung reported 285 million SmartThings users globally in 2026 and 33 million appliances connected by December 2025.

Business intelligence in the dryer industry

  • 285 million SmartThings users were reported globally in 2026, giving Samsung a broad data and intelligence platform for connected home appliances.[16]
  • 30% of total appliance energy consumption was saved in Samsung’s verified AI Energy Mode analysis covering July 2024 to June 2025.[17]
  • 22,200 monthly searches for tumble-dryer heat pumps were recorded in the United Kingdom in 2024, up from 18,100 in 2023.[18]
  • 68% growth in United Kingdom searches for smart home appliances was recorded between 2023 and 2024, a demand signal relevant to connected dryer intelligence.[18]
  • 33 million home appliances were connected to Samsung SmartThings by December 2025, supporting connected-appliance intelligence globally.[16]
  • 4,500 appliance models from more than 380 partners were integrated into Samsung’s SmartThings ecosystem by December 2025.[16]

Data analytics in the dryer industry

  • 30% growth in SmartThings-connected appliances was reported between the beginning of 2025 and December 2025.[16]
  • 40 Samsung home appliances were supported by SmartThings Energy, enabling usage-based energy monitoring and analytics in 2024.[17]
  • 1 infrared sensor and 1 humidity sensor support LG’s AI Dry cycle’s analysis of laundry condition in compatible dryers.[1]
  • 5 kg is the recommended maximum mixed-laundry load for LG’s AI Dry cycle, whose sensors analyze load weight, fabric and humidity data.[1]
  • 100 million SmartThings users were recorded globally in 2019, compared with more than 410 million in July 2025, expanding the data pool for connected appliances.[16]
  • 644 kWh per year was the listed energy consumption for Samsung’s 7.4-cubic-foot connected electric dryer model in Canada.[17]

Data Quality in the consumer goods sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across supply-management organizations, 49% rated their data quality as good or excellent in 2024.[19]
  • Across retail and consumer goods, 26% of leaders said their data quality was poor compared with competitors in 2024.[20]
  • Across consumer packaged goods, 22% reported that businesses lacked trust in data quality and validity in 2024.[10]
  • Across consumer packaged goods, 60% planned to increase investment in data and analytics during the following 12 months in 2024.[10]

Data Governance in the consumer goods sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across retail and CPG companies, 35% reported receiving inconsistent or incorrect answers to data questions in 2025.[21]
  • Across consumer packaged goods companies, 43% said they struggled with establishing the right level of data governance in 2024.[10]
  • Across retail and CPG companies, 42% identified inconsistent data quality, absent semantic layers and fragmented reporting as critical governance challenges in 2025.[21]
  • Across retail and CPG companies, 31% cited the lack of a corporate data strategy and semantic layer as a key challenge in 2025.[21]
  • Across supply-management organizations, 61% had a dedicated data-governance function in 2024.[19]

KPIs in the dryer industry

  • 50% to 70% of dryer purchases at three larger retailers in the NEEA study were bought as part of a washer-and-dryer pair.[22]
  • 44,000 heat-pump clothes dryers were sold in New Zealand in 2024, according to the residential-products market report.[23]
  • 30.6% year-on-year growth lifted China’s tumble-dryer retail volume to 2.83 million units in 2024.[24]
  • 33,000 vented clothes dryers were sold in New Zealand in 2024, according to the residential-products market report.[23]
  • 25.7% year-on-year growth lifted China’s tumble-dryer retail revenue to RMB16.2 billion in 2024.[24]
  • 56% of United States gas clothes-dryer shipments were ENERGY STAR certified in 2022.[25]

06 Statistics

Strategy & Growth

Demand and mix shifts show up in regional unit and revenue signals, including European units traded rising to 8.2M in 2024 and global market value reaching $13.02B in 2026.

Growth in the dryer industry

  • 31.4% was the estimated online sales share of the United States hair-dryer market in 2025.[26]
  • 39.7 million hair dryers were projected to be sold in the United States in 2025.[26]
  • 25.7% was the 2024 year-on-year increase in China’s tumble-dryer retail revenue, reaching RMB16.2 billion.[27]
  • USD4.8 billion was the approximate 2025 global industrial-dryer market value.[28]
  • 5.96% is the projected 2025–2032 compound annual growth rate for the United States hair-dryer market, rising from USD2.27 billion to USD3.40 billion.[26]
  • 30.6% was the 2024 year-on-year increase in China’s tumble-dryer retail volume, reaching 2.83 million units.[27]

Differentiation in the dryer industry

  • 26% of hair dryers were projected to use inverter technology in 2024 in the cited China market analysis.[29]
  • 14% faster drying and 11% lower energy use were reported for AirLight Pro versus a leading premium United States hair dryer priced above USD200.[30]
  • 190 million TikTok views were reported for Shark FlexStyle before its Sephora United States launch.[30]
  • 31% lower energy consumption was claimed for L’Oréal’s AirLight Pro hair dryer versus its comparator in European Union testing.[30]
  • 100,000 units was Foshan Hanyi’s reported annual hair-dryer production capacity.[31]
  • 4.4 years was the estimated United States hair-dryer replacement cycle in 2025.[26]

Mergers and acquisitions in the dryer industry

  • 27 commercial-laundry businesses was EVI Industries’ acquisition count after completing the Laundry Pro transaction in 2024.[32]
  • USD1.9 million in cash plus 8,621 shares was the consideration EVI Industries reported for its two fiscal-2024 acquisitions.[33]
  • USD2.4 million in cash plus 24,243 shares was the consideration EVI Industries reported for four fiscal-2023 acquisitions.[33]
  • 30% of TOSEI’s 2023 sales came from vacuum-packing products alongside its professional-laundry business.[34]
  • USD22.94 million was the aggregate purchase price for Alliance Laundry’s Star Distributing and L&R Laundry acquisitions in the first nine months of 2024.[33]
  • USD12 million was Laundry Pro of Florida’s approximate revenue for the twelve months ended May 31, 2024.[32]

Strategic partnerships in the dryer industry

  • 4 social-media reels per contestant were planned for Dreame’s Miss Grand USA 2024 hair-dryer activation.[30]
  • 20 contestants were scheduled to participate in Dreame’s Miss Grand USA 2024 hair-dryer partnership activation.[30]
  • 1 exclusive hair sponsor was Laifen’s position at Miami Swim Week 2024.[30]
  • 1 major U.S. warehouse-club retail partner was added when Laifen launched its SE hair dryer at select Costco locations in 2026.[30]
  • December 2024 was the consumer launch date for L’Oréal Professionnel AirLight Pro after its development partnership with Zuvi.[30]
  • 31% less energy consumption was the maximum reduction L’Oréal and Zuvi reported for their AirLight Pro hair dryer developed through partnership.[30]

07 Statistics

People & Workforce

Operational scale is matched with workforce throughput and training, such as Whirlpool hiring 3,601 employees into its MDA Latin America unit in 2025.

Hiring in the dryer industry

  • 3,601 employees were hired into Whirlpool Corporation’s MDA Latin America business unit in 2025.[35]
  • 29% was Whirlpool Corporation’s total hire rate in 2023 across its global workforce.[35]
  • 5% was Whirlpool Corporation’s professional-staff hire rate in MDA North America in 2025.[35]
  • 7,063 women were hired by Whirlpool Corporation in 2025.[35]
  • 8,500 men were hired by Whirlpool Corporation in 2025.[35]

Employee retention in the dryer industry

  • 16% was the 2025 voluntary turnover rate among Whirlpool Corporation professional staff in Corporate functions.[35]
  • 37% was Whirlpool Corporation’s total employee turnover rate in 2024.[35]
  • 24% was Whirlpool Corporation’s total voluntary turnover rate in 2024.[35]
  • 40% was Whirlpool Corporation’s total employee turnover rate in 2025.[35]
  • 41% was Whirlpool Corporation’s employee turnover rate among women in 2025.[35]

Remote Work in the consumer goods sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across retail and consumer goods organizations, 8% support permanent remote working arrangements, according to a 2024 international mobility survey.[36]
  • Across consumer goods companies, 69% offer some form of work-location flexibility, according to the Flex Index industry benchmark.[37]
  • Among U.S. remote-capable employees, 26% worked exclusively remotely in May 2026, while 52% worked in a hybrid arrangement.[38]
  • Across retail and consumer goods organizations, 54% support workcations, compared with 65% across all surveyed sectors in 2024.[36]
  • Across retail and consumer goods organizations, 23% support international hybrid remote-working assignments, according to a 2024 survey.[36]

Hybrid Work in the consumer goods sector (sector benchmark)

  • Only 11% of U.S. employees benefited from a hybrid policy set jointly by their work team in May 2025.[38]
  • Among U.S. remote-capable employees, 61% preferred hybrid work in November 2025, compared with 33% preferring exclusively remote work and 6% on-site work.[38]
  • Among U.S. remote-capable employees, 54% of hybrid workers were thriving in May 2026, compared with 52% of exclusively remote workers.[38]
  • Among U.S. remote-capable employees, 34% of hybrid workers were engaged in May 2026, compared with 37% of exclusively remote workers.[38]
  • Among U.S. remote-capable employees, 52% worked hybrid in May 2026, compared with 26% exclusively remote and 22% on-site.[38]

Upskilling in the dryer industry

  • 37 average training hours were completed per Whirlpool Corporation blue-collar employee in 2019.[39]
  • 13 average training hours were completed per Electrolux production employee in 2021, excluding Europe.[40]
  • €252 million was invested by Bosch in associate training in 2024.[41]
  • 48 average training hours were completed per Whirlpool Corporation blue-collar employee in 2020.[39]
  • 729,679 training days were completed by Bosch associates in 2024.[41]

Employee Engagement in the consumer goods sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across consumer goods and services organizations, 72% of employees were engaged in data collected from July 2025 through June 2026.[42]
  • Across consumer goods and services organizations, 9% of employees expected to leave within two years in data collected from July 2025 through June 2026.[42]
  • Across consumer goods and services organizations, the median employee net promoter score was 23 in data collected from July 2025 through June 2026.[42]
  • Across consumer goods and services organizations, 18% of employees were thinking of or actively seeking jobs elsewhere in data collected from July 2025 through June 2026.[42]
  • Globally, 20% of employees were engaged in 2025, according to Gallup’s World Poll benchmark.[38]

08 Statistics

Customer & Sales

Reliability and repeat behavior are measured in customer outcomes, including a 45 problems per 100 units reliability result for GE in 2025.

Customer experience in the dryer industry

  • 732 points was Samsung’s 2024 U.S. clothes-dryer customer-satisfaction score on J.D. Power’s 1,000-point scale.[43]
  • 45 problems per 100 units was GE’s 2025 U.S. clothes-dryer reliability result, ranking it first among measured brands.[43]
  • 721 points was LG’s 2024 U.S. clothes-dryer customer-satisfaction score on J.D. Power’s 1,000-point scale.[43]
  • 709 points was Whirlpool’s 2024 U.S. clothes-dryer customer-satisfaction score on J.D. Power’s 1,000-point scale.[43]
  • 56 problems per 100 clothes dryers was the 2025 U.S. average reported in J.D. Power’s Appliance Reliability & Service Study.[43]

Customer acquisition in the dryer industry

  • 20% was Samsung’s U.S. clothes-dryer dollar share in December 2023.[44]
  • 64% of U.S. clothes-dryer purchases in 2023 were prompted by the previous dryer being broken.[44]
  • 20% of U.S. clothes dryers purchased in 2023 were gas models.[44]
  • 58% of U.S. clothes-dryer purchasers in 2023 considered a permanent-press cycle an important feature.[44]
  • 63% of U.S. clothes-dryer purchasers in 2023 considered an end-of-cycle signal an important feature.[44]

Customer loyalty in the dryer industry

  • 27% of U.S. clothes-dryer shoppers in 2023 cited previous experience with a retailer as a reason for choosing it.[44]
  • 52% of U.S. major-appliance customers without a brand problem in 2025 said they would definitely repurchase the same brand.[43]
  • 32% of U.S. major-appliance customers who experienced a brand problem in 2025 said they would definitely repurchase the same brand.[43]
  • 56% of U.S. appliance buyers who purchased primarily because an appliance was environmentally friendly in 2024 said they would definitely buy the same brand again.[43]
  • 30% of U.S. clothes-dryer shoppers in 2023 cited a good brand name as a reason for choosing a specific brand.[44]

09 Statistics

Marketing & Brand

Awareness remains tied to retail touchpoints, with 54% of clothes-dryer rebate participants in Oklahoma learning at the retailer where they bought the unit in 2020.

Marketing in the dryer industry

  • 54% of clothes-dryer rebate participants learned about the program at the retailer where they bought the unit, making point-of-sale materials the leading awareness source in Oklahoma in 2020.[45]
  • 80 participants were surveyed about clothes-dryer program awareness, motivations and satisfaction in Oklahoma’s 2020 evaluation.[45]
  • 2 major retailer marketing approaches for clothes dryers were identified: incentives and brand variety for larger retailers, versus improved technology and newer options for local retailers.[22]
  • 60–70% of clothes-dryer purchases were estimated to be emergency replacements by retailers surveyed in the Northwest market study.[22]
  • 4 retailers identified dryer size and capacity as the most important product features for their customers in the Northwest market study.[22]

Digital marketing in the dryer industry

  • 39.5% year-over-year growth was reported for U.S. travel-hair-dryer searches in Spate’s 2023 review.[46]
  • 9,958 hair-dryer advertisements were still running in the Meta Ad Library dataset examined by Sprites in 2026.[47]
  • 19.7K average monthly U.S. searches were recorded for the travel-hair-dryer trend in 2023.[46]
  • 7.7K average monthly branded searches were recorded for the travel-hair-dryer trend in 2023.[46]
  • 17,453 hair-dryer advertisements from 11 brands were listed in the Meta Ad Library dataset examined by Sprites in 2026.[47]

Branding in the dryer industry

  • 1 national retailer heavily marketed its proprietary dryer brand because of its established name and exclusive appliance-line availability.[22]
  • 2 dryer technologies—heat-pump and hybrid models—were specifically promoted by regional and local retailers to builders seeking energy-efficient appliances.[22]
  • 60% of non-owning new-home owners showed positive purchase intent for connected clothes dryers in the Northwest connected-consumer study.[22]
  • 70% of U.S. households recognizing the ENERGY STAR label reported seeing it on clothes dryers, according to the 2019 national awareness survey.[25]
  • 26% of non-owning consumers showed positive purchase intent for connected clothes dryers in the Northwest connected-consumer study.[22]

Social media in the dryer industry

  • 835 median impressions per Facebook post were recorded for hair-care brands in Q3 2026.[48]
  • 2,254 median impressions per Instagram post were recorded for hair-care brands in Q3 2026.[48]
  • 1.06% was the highest median Facebook engagement rate recorded for hair-care brands during Q3 2026.[48]
  • 1.74% was the highest median Instagram engagement rate recorded for hair-care brands during Q3 2026.[48]
  • 3 median interactions per Facebook post were recorded for hair-care brands in September 2026, a category that includes hair-dryer brands.[48]

Influencer Marketing in the consumer goods sector (sector benchmark)

  • 8.8% consideration lift was recorded for CPG influencer campaigns in 2025.[49]
  • 24% of consumers globally bought products from influencers or celebrities in October–November 2024, according to a consumer-product and retail survey.[50]
  • 15.7% ad-recall lift was recorded for CPG influencer campaigns in 2025.[49]
  • 96.39% positive campaign sentiment was recorded for CPG influencer campaigns in 2025.[49]
  • 22.2% brand lift was recorded for CPG influencer campaigns in 2025.[49]

10 Statistics

Operations & Execution

Manufacturing execution is quantified through automation rates and line capacity, including LG’s Tennessee factory capacity of 600,000 dryers per year and 63% automation.

Process optimization in the dryer industry

  • 2 advanced dehumidification systems per day is Dryer Air-Handling Equipment’s stated maximum output on its automated manufacturing line.[51]
  • 4 dryer capacities—135, 190, 255 and 360 liters—are listed for Electrolux Professional’s heat-pump dryer range.[52]
  • 60%+ lower energy consumption is claimed for Electrolux Professional heat-pump dryers compared with regular vented models.[52]
  • 63% is the automation rate at LG Electronics’ Tennessee home-appliance factory, which includes a dedicated dryer production line.[53]
  • 600,000 appliances per year is the dryer-inclusive capacity of LG Electronics’ Tennessee factory, comprising 1.2 million washing machines and 600,000 dryers.[53]

Operational efficiency in the dryer industry

  • 300 dryers per day was Whirlpool Marion’s initial production rate when the plant began clothes-dryer manufacturing in 1955.[39]
  • 96% of the steel used in Whirlpool’s U.S. plants is sourced domestically.[39]
  • 4 million clothes dryers per year were produced by Whirlpool’s Marion facility according to a company announcement.[54]
  • $300 million is Whirlpool’s planned investment in its U.S. laundry operations, including the Clyde and Marion washer-and-dryer facilities.[39]
  • 3% of revenue represented Alliance Laundry Systems’ 2025 capital expenditure, directed toward capacity, automation, product development and testing.[55]

Quality management in the dryer industry

  • 1 ISO 17025-certified laboratory is operated by Alliance Laundry Systems at its Ripon, Wisconsin, location.[55]
  • 4 ISO certifications—9001, 14001, 45001 and 50001—are listed for Alliance Laundry Systems’ Czech and Thai facilities.[55]
  • 70 years is the operating history of Whirlpool’s Marion, Ohio, clothes-dryer manufacturing facility as of 2025.[39]
  • 3 factories manufacture Electrolux Professional laundry products using identical manufacturing technology, in Sweden, France and Thailand.[52]
  • 3 facilities and 2.0 million square feet represent Alliance Laundry Systems’ U.S. manufacturing footprint.[55]

Supply chain in the dryer industry

  • 3 U.S. facilities, 1 Czech facility, 1 Thai facility and 1 Chinese facility make up Alliance Laundry Systems’ six-site manufacturing network.[55]
  • 58% is the increase in GE Appliances’ number of U.S. suppliers since 2019, according to the company.[56]
  • 150 countries are served by Alliance Laundry Systems’ commercial-laundry equipment ecosystem.[55]
  • 2.0 million square feet is Alliance Laundry Systems’ U.S. manufacturing area, compared with 380,000 square feet in the Czech Republic.[55]
  • 60,000 square feet is Alliance Laundry Systems’ manufacturing footprint in China.[55]

Outsourcing / Offshoring in the consumer goods sector (sector benchmark)

  • 25% of surveyed consumer packaged goods brands outsource none of their operations, while most others outsource between 1% and 49%, in 2026.[57]
  • 63% of surveyed brand owners contract out between 10% and 49% of their business to contract packaging or manufacturing providers, in 2024.[58]
  • 30% of output is outsourced on average by brands surveyed across CPG, industrial manufacturing and pharmaceuticals in 2025.[59]
  • 42% of consumer packaged goods brand owners plan to increase outsourced work over the next two to three years, according to a 2026 survey.[57]
  • 67% of brand owners plan to maintain or increase their use of contract packaging or manufacturing services in the coming years, based on a 2024 survey.[58]

11 Statistics

Finance & Pricing

Pricing and energy economics are tracked with specific reference points, including $488.78 as the mean U.S. clothes-dryer price in the Bureau of Labor Statistics hedonic sample.

Pricing strategy in the dryer industry

  • $620.42 was the mean price of gas clothes dryers in the U.S. hedonic sample.[60]
  • 30.6% was the 2024 increase in China’s tumble-dryer retail volume, reaching 2.83 million units.[61]
  • $155 was the average global import price for centrifugal clothes dryers in 2024, up 15% year over year.[62]
  • $468 was the average U.S. import price for centrifugal clothes dryers in 2024, down 4.3% year over year.[62]
  • $488.78 was the mean U.S. clothes-dryer price in the Bureau of Labor Statistics hedonic sample.[60]

Cost reduction in the dryer industry

  • 3.73 pounds per kilowatt-hour is the typical combined energy factor of current U.S. clothes dryers.[63]
  • 3.93 pounds per kilowatt-hour is the minimum combined energy factor for a standard-size electric ENERGY STAR dryer.[63]
  • 15 terawatt-hours is the estimated European electricity saving from more efficient tumble dryers between 2020 and 2040.[64]
  • $9 billion is the estimated annual amount U.S. consumers pay for clothes drying electricity.[63]
  • $579.7 million of the estimated U.S. dryer conversion cost was attributed to capital conversion costs.[65]

Profitability in the dryer industry

  • SEK1.332 billion was Electrolux’s 2024 operating income in Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa.[40]
  • −2.2% was Electrolux Group’s operating margin in 2023, compared with 0.8% in 2024.[40]
  • 0.8% was Electrolux Group’s 2024 operating margin across its appliance businesses.[40]
  • 24% of Electrolux Group units sold in 2024 were its most resource-efficient products, which generated 33% of gross profit.[40]
  • $105 million was EVI Industries’ gross profit in fiscal 2024, a company distributing commercial laundry and dryer equipment.[33]

Financial planning in the dryer industry

  • 90% is the estimated share of U.S. consumer-clothes-dryer sales moving through the direct-retailer channel.[65]
  • 7% of standard electric U.S. dryer shipments were estimated to meet or exceed the analyzed high-efficiency level.[65]
  • 2,725 domestic production and non-production workers were estimated for U.S. consumer clothes dryers in 2027 without new standards.[65]
  • $349.4 million per year is the estimated health benefit of the adopted U.S. consumer-clothes-dryer standards in the primary 3% discount-rate case.[66]
  • $1.654 billion per year is the estimated net benefit of the adopted U.S. consumer-clothes-dryer standards.[66]

12 Statistics

Product & Service

Energy performance is emphasized by standards and measured factors, including 70% less energy use by ENERGY STAR-certified heat-pump dryers versus conventional dryers.

Product development in the dryer industry

  • 234 TBtu per year is the estimated technical primary-energy-saving potential of deploying clothes dryers with an energy factor of 6 nationwide in the United States.[63]
  • 70% less energy than conventional clothes dryers is used by ENERGY STAR-certified heat-pump dryers, according to the 2024 U.S. product guide.[25]
  • 2022 was the launch year for the first full-size all-in-one washer-dryer with a heat-pump dryer cited by NEEA in its Northwest market timeline.[22]
  • 2017 was the year heat-pump dryers entered the Northwest U.S. market, according to the regional market-transformation program.[22]
  • 9 design options for household laundry driers are listed in the European Commission’s ecodesign analysis, including humidity sensors, improved fans and heat pumps.[67]

Product lifecycle in the dryer industry

  • 19 million laundry dryers were in use in the EU27 in 1990, compared with 50 million in 2020.[64]
  • 14 years is the estimated average lifetime of consumer clothes dryers in the United States under the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2024 analysis.[65]
  • 17.1 years was the estimated average consumer clothes-dryer lifetime in the U.S. Department of Energy’s May 1991 standards rulemaking.[68]
  • 6% was the increase from 2015 to 2020 in U.S. consumer clothes dryers retiring before reaching four years of age.[68]
  • 69 million laundry dryers are projected to be in use in the EU27 in 2030 under the European Commission’s product-impact scenario.[64]

After-sales in the dryer industry

  • 15 working days is the maximum proposed delivery time for household tumble-dryer spare parts after an order in the United Kingdom.[69]
  • 56 problems per 100 appliances was the 2025 U.S. clothes-dryer segment average in J.D. Power’s reliability study.[43]
  • 60 problems per 100 appliances was Samsung’s 2025 U.S. clothes-dryer reliability result in J.D. Power’s study.[43]
  • 13.9% of Archimede-recorded tumble-dryer interventions involved a dryer that would not start during the July 2019–March 2026 period.[70]
  • 24.1% of Archimede-recorded tumble-dryer interventions involved a dryer that would not dry during the July 2019–March 2026 period.[70]

Value proposition in the dryer industry

  • €1.0 billion in annual laundry-dryer expenses is projected to be saved by EU27 users in 2030 because of energy savings from heat-pump dryers.[64]
  • $252 was the estimated average life-cycle-cost saving for a standard-size electric clothes dryer under the U.S. Department of Energy’s adopted standards analysis.[65]
  • 20% more energy efficiency than standard clothes dryers is achieved on average by ENERGY STAR-certified electric clothes dryers in the United States.[25]
  • 18% more energy efficiency than standard clothes dryers is achieved on average by ENERGY STAR-certified gas clothes dryers in the United States.[25]
  • €0.6 billion more was spent by EU27 users on acquiring heat-pump dryers in 2020, according to the European Commission’s impact accounting.[64]

13 Statistics

Sustainability & Ethics

Sustainability reporting links to appliances, including Whirlpool’s 36% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 market-based emissions in 2024 vs 2023 across appliance operations.

Sustainability in the dryer industry

  • 40% less energy than the industry average is used by some Helen of Troy Beauty hair dryers, including best-selling Volumizer models, according to the company’s FY2022 ESG report.[71]
  • Less than 2% plastic is used in the cushioning for Panasonic’s EH-NA0L hair dryer packaging, with paper and pulp retained as the main materials.[72]
  • 30% recycled plastic is used in some packaging components for Helen of Troy Beauty hair dryers, according to the company’s FY2022 ESG report.[71]
  • 1,930 tons of recycled plastic were used by Philips in its products in 2020, including products in its hair-care portfolio.[73]
  • 36% plant-based components are used in the biomass paint on Panasonic’s EH-NA0J hair dryer, replacing petroleum-derived components.[74]

ESG in the dryer industry

  • 36% was Whirlpool’s reduction in Scope 1 and 2 market-based emissions in 2024 compared with 2023 across its appliance operations, including laundry-dryer manufacturing.[39]
  • 100% of electricity consumption at U.S. Whirlpool plants not generated onsite from renewables was matched through virtual power-purchase agreements in 2024.[39]
  • 97% or higher landfill diversion was achieved at all Whirlpool large global manufacturing sites in 2024, including facilities supporting laundry appliances.[39]
  • 53% of SharkNinja’s Scope 3 emissions are attributed to electricity used by products, including styling products such as hair dryers.[75]

CSR in the dryer industry

  • 150 million dollars was provided by Whirlpool in funding through its 25-year Habitat for Humanity International partnership.[39]
  • 25.5 million dollars has ghd donated to breast-cancer charities over 23 years through its corporate social-impact activities.[76]
  • More than 1 million people were positively impacted by Whirlpool’s Habitat for Humanity work over the partnership’s first 25 years.[39]
  • 250,000 appliances were donated by Whirlpool during its 25-year partnership with Habitat for Humanity International, supporting households and communities.[39]
  • 1% of profits is the minimum amika says it donates to causes focused on progress and equity in the beauty industry, including hair-care customers and professionals.[77]

Circular economy in the dryer industry

  • 100% of large Whirlpool manufacturing sites achieved at least a 97% landfill-diversion rate in 2024, supporting material recovery across appliance production.[39]
  • 100% recycled paper is used for the user manuals of the Philips products shown in its sustainability product comparison, demonstrating circular-material use in consumer appliances.[73]
  • More than 90% recycled materials are used in the packaging of the Philips products shown in its sustainability product comparison.[73]
  • More than 25% recycled plastic is used in some Philips grooming and beauty products, including products in its hair-dryer portfolio.[78]
  • 1,930 tons of recycled plastic were used by Philips in products in 2020, including products in its personal-care portfolio.[73]

Carbon footprint in the dryer industry

  • 80% to 90% of a hair dryer’s product carbon footprint occurs during use, according to Panasonic’s 2024 sustainability methodology for home appliances.[79]
  • 36% was Whirlpool’s 2024 reduction in Scope 1 and 2 market-based emissions versus 2023 across operations supporting appliance products including clothes dryers.[39]
  • 28% lower lifetime electricity-related CO2 emissions are illustrated for Panasonic’s newer EH-NA0J hair dryer versus the EH-NA95 in the company’s 2024 example.[79]
  • 26.28 kilowatt-hours is the annual power consumption shown for Panasonic’s newer EH-NA0J hair dryer in its avoided-emissions example.[79]
  • 36.50 kilowatt-hours is the annual power consumption shown for Panasonic’s conventional EH-NA95 hair dryer in its avoided-emissions example.[79]

15 Statistics

Globalization & Expansion

Regional revenue concentration is reflected in North America’s 39.38% share in 2025 and Asia-Pacific’s 20.52% share, alongside sourcing and distribution footprints.

Globalization in the dryer industry

  • $1.6 billion in electric hair dryers was exported by China in 2024, representing 60% of global exports.[62]
  • 32.35% of the global electric-clothes-dryer market was generated in North America in 2025.[31]
  • 23.06% was Asia-Pacific’s share of global clothes-dryer revenue in 2025.[93]
  • 38.59% of global hair-dryer revenue came from Asia-Pacific in 2025.[31]
  • 39.38% of the global laundry-dryer market was held by North America in 2025.[94]

Supplier management in the dryer industry

  • 71% of EVI’s product purchases came from four manufacturers in fiscal 2026.[33]
  • $3.5 billion was invested by GE Appliances in U.S. manufacturing during the decade preceding its Kentucky expansion announcement.[56]
  • $490 million was invested by GE Appliances to move washer, dryer and related production from China to Kentucky.[56]
  • 38% of Regal Rexnord’s segment net sales came from appliances, including components used in dryers, in 2022.[33]
  • 72% of EVI’s product purchases came from four manufacturers in fiscal 2025.[33]

Stakeholder management in the dryer industry

  • Approximately 29% of Alliance Laundry Systems’ global revenue came from direct operators and company sales offices in 2025.[33]
  • Approximately 9% of Alliance Laundry Systems’ global revenue came from direct sales to communal-laundry operators in 2025.[33]
  • 46 distributors served the PRC operating entities of the reporting appliance company as of March 31, 2026.[33]
  • Approximately 13% of Alliance Laundry Systems’ global revenue came through domestic sales offices in 2025.[33]
  • 45 distributors served the PRC operating entities of the reporting appliance company as of March 31, 2025.[33]

Distribution channels in the dryer industry

  • 71% of Alliance Laundry Systems’ global revenue came through independent third-party distributors in 2025.[33]
  • 72.26% of the electric-clothes-dryer market was sold through B2C or retail outlets in 2025.[31]
  • 78.22% of the hair-dryer market was captured by retail distribution in 2025.[31]
  • $502.7 million in Regal Rexnord revenue came through specialty channels in 2025.[33]
  • 19.1% of electric-appliance product sales were made through wholesale distributors in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.[33]

Key questions about the dryer industry

What is the global laundry-dryer market size in 2025?
The global laundry-dryer market was valued at $12.62 billion in 2025.
How fast is the dryer market expected to grow through 2034?
The market is forecast to grow from $13.02 billion in 2026 to $18.82 billion in 2034, at 4.71% CAGR from 2026 to 2034.
Which companies lead the dryer industry?
Samsung Electronics leads Gitnux's 2026 dryer ranking with an Overall score of 9.8, with revenue growth 10.9% and operating margin 13.1% in Digital Appliances. Alliance Laundry Systems is the highest-ranked commercial laundry dryer maker at 9.2, with operating margin 18.6% across commercial washers, dryers and ironers.
What technology shifts matter most for dryers in this period?
Electric models were projected to hold 71.58% of the market in 2026, while energy policy shifts support heat-pump adoption and lower electricity use (8 TWh by 2030 vs an estimated 18 TWh without measures).
How is the dryer industry structured in terms of competition and suppliers?
The industry is moderately consolidated, with Whirlpool, Electrolux, LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics, and BSH Hausgeräte identified as major electric-dryer suppliers.
What regulatory timeline affects residential dryer efficiency in the U.S.?
The U.S. Department of Energy’s combined-energy-factor rule of 3.93 lb/kWh is scheduled to take effect in March 2028, with a compliance date of March 1, 2028 for finalized residential efficiency standards.
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