Rheem Manufacturing makes Rheem heating, cooling and water-heating products. It has been owned by Japan’s Paloma since 1988 and operates manufacturing facilities in the US and other countries. [1][2][3]

Who makes Rheem?

Owner
Rheem’s centenary book identifies Paloma as its parent and dates that ownership to 1988. A Japanese parent does not mean every Rheem water heater or air conditioner is manufactured in Japan. [1]
Made by
Rheem’s reports describe its own global manufacturing network, including the Fort Smith air-conditioning operation. Product type matters: water heating, residential HVAC and the group’s acquired businesses have different operations. [2][3]
Made in
The 2024 report names manufacturing sites including Fort Smith, Arkansas, Montgomery and Scottsboro, Alabama, and sites in Mexico and China. These group locations do not prove the factory of every Rheem-branded model. [2]

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Rheem Manufacturing makes Rheem heating, cooling and water-heating products. It has been owned by Japan’s Paloma since 1988 and operates manufacturing facilities in the US and other countries.

Evidence: [1][2][3]

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  • Rheem (Brand): Rheem Manufacturing makes Rheem heating, cooling and water-heating products. It has been owned by Japan’s Paloma since 1988 and operates manufacturing facilities in the US and other countries. [1][2][3]
  • Rheem → Paloma (Owner): Rheem’s centenary book identifies Paloma as its parent and dates that ownership to 1988. A Japanese parent does not mean every Rheem water heater or air conditioner is manufactured in Japan. [1]
  • Paloma → Manufacturing and sourcing (Manufacturer): Rheem’s reports describe its own global manufacturing network, including the Fort Smith air-conditioning operation. Product type matters: water heating, residential HVAC and the group’s acquired businesses have different operations. [2][3]
  • Manufacturing and sourcing → Fort Smith, Arkansas (Factory): Confirmed group air-conditioning manufacturing facility. [2]

Who owns Rheem?

Rheem’s centenary book identifies Paloma as its parent and dates that ownership to 1988. A Japanese parent does not mean every Rheem water heater or air conditioner is manufactured in Japan. [1]

Who actually makes Rheem products?

Rheem’s reports describe its own global manufacturing network, including the Fort Smith air-conditioning operation. Product type matters: water heating, residential HVAC and the group’s acquired businesses have different operations. [2][3]

Where are Rheem products made?

The 2024 report names manufacturing sites including Fort Smith, Arkansas, Montgomery and Scottsboro, Alabama, and sites in Mexico and China. These group locations do not prove the factory of every Rheem-branded model. [2]

Is Rheem made in China or the USA?

Rheem has confirmed US manufacturing and a wider international network. Its report includes Chengdu, China as a group manufacturing location, but a China site in the group is not evidence that a particular US-market Rheem unit came from there. [2]

Same factory, different label

Rheem’s brand portfolio includes Ruud. Shared ownership does not establish identical specifications or a shared line for every Rheem and Ruud product; check the model and product category. [3]

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Ownership timeline

  1. 1925: The Rheem brothers began the business described in its centenary history. [1]
  2. 1988: Paloma took ownership of Rheem. [1]
  3. 2025: Rheem marked its centenary and reported its global brand and manufacturing operations. [1][3]

Frequently asked questions

4 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.

Where is rheem made?

The 2024 report names manufacturing sites including Fort Smith, Arkansas, Montgomery and Scottsboro, Alabama, and sites in Mexico and China. These group locations do not prove the factory of every Rheem-branded model.[2]

Who makes rheem?

Rheem’s reports describe its own global manufacturing network, including the Fort Smith air-conditioning operation. Product type matters: water heating, residential HVAC and the group’s acquired businesses have different operations.[2][3]

Who owns rheem?

Rheem’s centenary book identifies Paloma as its parent and dates that ownership to 1988. A Japanese parent does not mean every Rheem water heater or air conditioner is manufactured in Japan.[1]

Are Rheem and Ruud the same company?

Rheem’s brand portfolio includes Ruud. Shared ownership does not establish identical specifications or a shared line for every Rheem and Ruud product; check the model and product category.[3]

Sources and scope

Year-only source dates denote the report’s coverage year. Dated disclosures establish the facts described at that time. Plant output, contracts and ownership can change; this is a selected map, not a complete supplier census.

  1. [1] Rheem centenary history: Next Starts Now — 2025 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Documents origins, 1988 Paloma ownership and manufacturing history.

  2. [2] Rheem 2024 sustainability progress report — 2024 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Lists named global manufacturing sites; distinguishes the group footprint from individual model allocation.

  3. [3] Rheem 2025 sustainability progress report — 2025 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Identifies Paloma, Rheem and Ruud in the global brand family and reports manufacturing operations.

Unconfirmed

  • Unconfirmed: model-specific factory assignments, exact parts suppliers and brand-to-brand identical-product claims.