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Whirlpool
celebrates $80 million investment in Ohio manufacturing
FINDLAY & GREENVILLE, Ohio - May 4, 2016 – Whirlpool Corporation is
celebrating significant investments at two of the company’s
manufacturing facilities in Ohio. The number one major home appliance
manufacturer in the world will break ground today on a $40 million
expansion project at its Findlay operations and hold a ribbon cutting
on Thursday to mark completion of another $40 million project to expand
operations at its Greenville, Ohio, facility.
Whirlpool Corporation announced the $40.6 million investment in
operations at its Findlay dishwasher- manufacturing facility located in
Findlay in February. The plant will add 86,400 square feet to the
existing facility and anticipates adding approximately 50 new jobs. The
expansion will provide additional assembly capacity and material space.
The project is intended to support strong consumer demand for
Whirlpool-built products and enhance efficiencies of operations.
A project to invest in and double the size of Whirlpool Corporation’s
Greenville operations was announced in 2014. Whirlpool produces
KitchenAid brand stand mixers and attachments, hand mixers and blenders
at the Greenville facility, which has been in operation since 1942. The
facility employs more than an estimated 1,200 men and women. Production
of the stand mixer doubled at the Greenville facility 2009-2014.
“These investments in our manufacturing facilities are examples of our
ongoing commitment to American manufacturing and reinforce our belief
that the state of Ohio serves as a manufacturing center of excellence
for appliances,” said James Keppler, Vice President Integrated Supply
Chain & Quality Whirlpool Corporation. “As we celebrate the
completion of our Greenville expansion, we’re proud to break ground at
our Findlay facility today and continue to invest in U.S. manufacturing
and jobs.”
Whirlpool Corporation continues to work to create jobs and invest in
U.S. manufacturing. Since 2010, it has invested more than $1 billion in
new facilities and plant upgrades. The company currently employs
approximately 23,000 U.S. manufacturing workers, more than any other
U.S.-based appliance manufacturer.
About Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is the number one major appliance
manufacturer in the world, with approximately $21 billion in annual
sales, 97,000 employees and 70 manufacturing and technology research
centers in 2015. The company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag,
Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, Jenn-Air, Indesit and other major
brand names in nearly every country throughout the world. Additional
information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com, or
find us on Twitter at @WhirlpoolCorp.
Photo: Artist rendering of the planned Findlay plant expansion.
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