Hotpoint has been part of GE for a long time. Found one reference on the web to back that up, stating that it was GE subsidiary in the 1930's.
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http://www.chemheritage.org/exhibits...?ID=129&Numb=1 :
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Although the Depression caused severe cuts in job opportunities, Rochow found employment with the Hotpoint Company, a General Electric Company subsidiary, where he conducted research on periclase.
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