Which company used the slogan “You can be sure... if it’s Westinghouse”?

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Westinghouse Electric used the slogan “You can be sure... if it’s Westinghouse.”

The slogan linked the Westinghouse name with reliability and technical confidence. Its wording made a broad quality claim while preserving the company name as the memorable final element.

Westinghouse Electric Corporation was founded by George Westinghouse in 1886. The company became a major force in electrical engineering and helped develop alternating-current power systems. Westinghouse’s rivalry with Thomas Edison’s direct-current approach was part of the competition later called the War of the Currents.

Westinghouse is sometimes confused with General Electric because both companies were major American electrical manufacturers and both advertised household appliances. The slogan “You can be sure... if it’s Westinghouse” belongs to Westinghouse, not General Electric.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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