GE Consumer & Industrial, founded in 2004, is a provider of lighting and electrical appliances. The company has a staff of more than 48,500 employees in over 100 locations. Its appliance division deals in the manufacture and sale of several home appliances, including refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, washing machines, dryers, microwave ovens and air conditioners, as well as water filtration, softening and heating systems. GE Consumer & Industrial offers a variety of incandescent, halogen, fluorescent, high-intensity discharge bulbs and light-emitting diodes. The company provides a range of electrical distribution and control solutions. It also offers circuit breakers, panel boards, uninterruptible power supplies and general-purpose controls for residential, commercial and industrial applications. In addition, GE Consumer & Industrial is a part of General Electric Company.