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Blue Bag Media
Workforce
praised at KitchenAid’s groundbreaking
GREENVILLE – “If you can’t get excited about what we’re about to
encounter – check your pulse,” said Ken Hossler, Greenville KitchenAid
plant manager. The company broke ground on a $40 million expansion
project that will nearly double the size of the current facility on
Aug. 6. The tent where the groundbreaking took place was filled with
Whirlpool/KitchenAid, local, and state officials. The stars of the show
were the hundreds of workers wearing orange KitchenAid shirts declaring
“Growing Business, Simply by the Way it’s Made.” The message was clear
from every speaker – the reason Whirlpool chose to expand its operation
in Greenville is because of the workforce.
Dave Elliott, general manager of Global KitchenAid and Small
Appliances, said in five years the company has nearly doubled its stand
mixer production. With the stand mixer celebrating its 95th anniversary
this year, Elliott said, “The thing that has given it its longevity is
the quality. The quality is unbelievable. I believe it’s the best in
the industry. The reason we have that quality is you folks...
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