BENTON HARBOR, Mich.,
Oct. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In
recognition of Manufacturing Day on October
3, Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) reiterated the
company's investment in American manufacturing and will salute its
manufacturing employees for their hard work, dedication and shared
commitment.
Whirlpool Corporation currently employs approximately 15,000
U.S. manufacturing workers. Eighty percent of the products
Whirlpool sells in the U.S. are made in the U.S. In 2010, the
company committed to invest $1
billion in its U.S. footprint through 2014, and is on track
to surpass that goal. This includes upgrades to its manufacturing
facilities in Iowa, Ohio, Oklahoma and Tennessee, and a new office complex in the
company's Michigan headquarters
community. Additionally:
- A $40 million investment to
nearly double the size of its Greenville,
Ohio, small appliance manufacturing operations. Expansion is
expected to generate approximately 400 new jobs by 2018, bringing
the facility to a total workforce of about 1,400 employees.
- A $20 million investment in its
Amana, Iowa, refrigeration plant
to drive improved productivity and efficiency.
- An $18.8 million capital
improvements investment at the Tulsa,
Oklahoma, facility, adding about 150 jobs.
- A $200 million investment in a
one million square foot state-of-the art premium cooking products
manufacturing plant and 400,000 square foot distribution center in
Cleveland, Tennessee, that opened
in 2012.
"More than a century after Whirlpool Corporation's founding in
the United States, we are proud to
showcase our continued investment in the advanced manufacturing
jobs in our U.S. production facilities," said Jim Keppler, vice president, Integrated Supply
Chain & Quality for Whirlpool Corporation. "This is a great
opportunity for the public to learn more about the key role that
their local manufacturing facilities play to keep the American
economy moving forward."
Manufacturing Day provides manufacturers with the opportunity to
open their doors and offer an inside look at manufacturing in
America. The goal is to increase knowledge and improve the public
perception of manufacturing careers and manufacturing's importance
to the U.S. economy. Manufacturing Day seeks to connect future
generations with manufacturers and provide the education and
resources necessary to ensure the long-term prosperity of the
manufacturing industry.
About Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation
is the world's leading global manufacturer and marketer of major
home appliances, with annual sales of approximately $19 billion in 2013, 69,000 employees, and 59
manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. The
company markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air,
Amana, Brastemp, Consul,
Bauknecht and other major brand names. We earn the trust of
consumers in nearly every country by focusing on what matters most.
Additional information about the company can be found at
http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com.
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