Boom in real estate sector and government's policy to promote electric appliances in rural area has led to a rapid surge in sales of home appliances in China in the past decade.

Home appliance makers in China have also gradually transformed from simple original equipment manufacturers into well-recognized global brands.

Let's take a look at top 10 home appliance makers in China.

No 10 Zhejiang Supor Co Ltd

Zhejiang Supor Co Ltd is the leading cookware manufacturer in China, the second-biggest cookware manufacturer worldwide. The company owns five research and development and manufacturing sites in Hangzhou, Yuhuan, Shaoxing, Wuhan and Ho Chi Minh City, with more than 10,000 people employed.

Sale revenue (2013): $1.36 billion

Visitors view rice cooker of Supor during the Appliance World Expo (AWE) 2014 in Shanghai, China, 23 March 2014. [Photo/IC]

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