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Whirlpool Corporation Creates More Ergonomic and Innovative Manufacturing Processes
Whirlpool Corporation is no stranger to innovation, both in our products and in our manufacturing processes. This innovative manufacturing line in Amana, Iowa is a good demonstration of how state-of-the-art technology is used to create stunning JennAir column (AKA...
The Advantages of A Digital Factory Amidst a Global Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic presented important challenges, affecting not only our private spheres, but also our working environments. It brought to light a missing test most companies in the manufacturing sector had been procrastinating about: digital transformation....
The WCM Way – A complete New World for Manufacturing
Everything starts with a purpose! Nothing matters without it. World Class Manufacturing (WCM) wasn’t different, and it’s 100 percent linked with the Strategic Imperative of Reinventing our Value Chain at Whirlpool Corporation. First question: How can a company with...
Whirlpool Corporation On-Track to Meet Zero Waste to Landfill Goals in Manufacturing Plants Worldwide by 2022
“In 2012 we announced that we had a goal of zero waste to landfill in our annual Sustainability Report, and we gave ourselves 10 years to get there,” said Milton Mondardo, global lead for Sustainability Plant Efficiency at Whirlpool Corporation. The first region...
Whirlpool Corporation takes Manufacturing Day global for 2020
Held annually on the first Friday in October with events that continue throughout the month, Manufacturing Day (Oct. 2) helps show the reality of modern manufacturing careers by encouraging thousands of companies and educational institutions around the nation to open...
Forbes Names Whirlpool Corporation to the Just 100: Companies Doing Right By America
Doing Well by Doing Good Whirlpool Corporation again was named one of America’s Most JUST Companies for 2020, awarded by Forbes and JUST Capital, a nonprofit organization recognizing the top 100 out of 922 publicly-traded companies in the United States. JUST Capital...
Whirlpool Corporation Celebrates Inclusion and Diversity in Multiple Regions Around the World for Global Inclusion Week
North American Region (NAR) For the second year in a row, Whirlpool Corporation in North America celebrated Global Inclusion Week (GIW) with a variety of speakers and sessions designed to engage employees and teach them about the importance and benefits of Inclusion...
Maytag, Whirlpool and Yummly Brands Announce TWICE VIP Award Wins
Three of Whirlpool Corporation’s brands earned kudos from the seventh edition of the TWICE VIP Awards, the leading voice in the consumer electronics industry. Maytag brand’s new dishwashers with Dual Power Filtration and top-load washer line with the Extra Power...
New documentary ‘turns up the heat’ on underrepresentation of women in culinary leadership roles
“We determined there was a need to stand for something, and we saw that our consumers wanted to know what the brand truly stands for,” said KitchenAid brand manager Priyanka Rathore. This need led to the creation of a short documentary film called "A Woman's Place,"...
Whirlpool Corporation Legal Action Stops Distribution of Deceptive and Illegal Imported Water Filters
Whirlpool Corporation and Busers Imports LLC have resolved litigation relating to the role of Busers Imports as a warehouse and logistics provider for an overseas company that manufactured and sold deceptively advertised and patent-infringing refrigerator water...
From 1955 to 2020, the Dutton Family has been a Part of Whirlpool Corporation’s Marion Operations
Clair “Whitey” Dutton began the Dutton family legacy at Whirlpool Corporation when he hired in on day one of the Marion, Ohio operation’s initial opening. He was the lucky 13th person hired, with a clock number of 10013. Dutton went on to serve as a Tool & Die...
Whirlpool Corporation named to 2020 Diversity Best Practices Inclusion Index for third year in a row
Recognized for Creating an Inclusive Workplace Whirlpool Corporation today announced we have been named to the 2020 Diversity Best Practices Inclusion Index, highlighting our ongoing commitment to engaging in effective practices of diversity and inclusion. Whirlpool...
Whirlpool Corporation Factory Distribution Center Achieves Leed Silver Certification
State-of-the art facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma recognized for sustainable design, construction, and operations. Whirlpool Corporation has another reason to celebrate its commitment to energy efficiency and sustainability. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the...
The winning schools of the Italian edition of “Moments not to be wasted” have been announced
Whirlpool EMEA's edutainment project involved 1,800 primary schools throughout Italy and made its website available for distance learning. Three schools in the provinces of Bari, Reggio Emilia and Rome won the Talent Kitchen Pero (MI), 10 August 2020 - 1,800 primary...
‘Patented Performance’
Whirlpool Corporation Highlights Two Women Patent Holders Whirlpool Corporation is home to a diverse group of innovative thinkers in the areas of design and engineering. Two of those outstanding individuals who are among the leaders in the number of patents at the...
Whirlpool UK Donates Appliances to Hospitals and Charities Across the United Kingdom to Support Frontline Workers
Whirlpool UK recently donated washing machines, microwaves, dishwashers and refrigerators to multiple National Health Service hospitals and charities across the United Kingdom to help them support staff and patients on the front line of the COVID-19 response...
Making Whirlpool Corp More Sustainable, One Package at a Time
Innovation isn’t just limited to the products that Whirlpool Corporation designs and sells. It’s part of every process, from manufacturing on the line all the way to when the finished product is sent out of the factory. One of the most recent areas in which the...
Restoring History: Family Purchases Home of Dishwasher Inventor Josephine Cochrane and Pledges to Return it to its Former Glory
Like many new homeowners, Amber Hood has a vision for her new Shelbyville, Illinois house. Unlike other homeowners, however, her new residence is a piece of history. It’s the former home of Josephine Cochrane, inventor of the dishwasher, which later became part of...
Whirlpool Corporation Emission Reduction Targets Approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative
Approval highlights Whirlpool Corporation’s ongoing commitment and progress towards delivering on robust environmental goals. The company is the first appliance manufacturer in North America to join the targeting group. We are proud to announce today our greenhouse...
Maytag Wins Red Dot Award For New Top-Load Laundry Line
The new Maytag top-load laundry line recognized for design, receives the internationally recognized Red Dot designation. Maytag brand's top-load laundry line has proven to be a winner, recently receiving the prestigious Red Dot designation for design. The Red Dot...
Prehoda Earns Patriot Award from Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
Department of Defense Program Honors Whirlpool Corporation Senior Manager for Extraordinary Support Global Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager Trisha Prehoda of Whirlpool Corporation was presented with the ESGR Patriot Award from the U.S. Department of Defense in...
Whirlpool Corporation Once Again Achieves High Ranking on Selling Power’s Annual “50 Best Companies to Sell For” List in 2020
Whirlpool Corporation’s NAR sales organization has improved its ranking on the Selling Power 50 Best Companies to Sell For 2020 list, rising from #8 in 2019 to #6. Each year, the corporate research team at Selling Power magazine assembles and publishes its list of the...
Whirlpool Corporation Named a ‘Best Place to Work for People with Disabilities’ for Fourth Straight Year
For the fourth year in a row, Whirlpool Corporation has been named one of the best places to work for people with disabilities, as part of the 2020 Disability Equality Index (DEI). The DEI is a prominent benchmarking tool for the Fortune 1000 to gauge their level of...
Whirlpool’s Engineers Developed Helpful Devices to Support the Fight Against COVID-19
The Coronavirus emergency has not made truces and we, as Whirlpool Corporation, have only been able to think of how to continue to support all players involved in the fight against it. For this reason, we are happy to share with you our latest feats in support of the...
Whirlpool Corp Continues Fostering Next Generation of Leaders with Virtual Summer Internships
Interactive program aims to provide students with impactful professional experience during coronavirus pandemic. Throughout the year, Whirlpool Corporation invites hundreds of interns from across the globe to work onsite at many of its worldwide locations. The...
Long-serving Whirlpool Engineers Reflect on Prolific Careers, Highlight Importance of Protecting Intellectual Property
Donald Erickson and Barry Tuller hold more than 73 years of combined service with Whirlpool and Maytag Corporations and over 110 granted or pending U.S. patents, plus many global patents. For decades, Donald Erickson and Barry Tuller have been using their expertise...
From Paper to PAPR, Whirlpool Corporation’s Seven-week Timeline
In seven fast weeks, Whirlpool Corporation spearheaded the innovation and manufacturing of Powered Air Purification Respirators (PAPR), and helped provide much-needed respirators for the heroic men and women in healthcare facilities working on the frontlines to...
Whirlpool Corporation Environmental Engineers Improve Sustainable Footprint Equivalent of Forty-six Olympic-sized Pools
Forty-six Olympic-sized swimming pools. That’s how much water the environmental team at Whirlpool Corporation’s manufacturing facility in Marion, Ohio determined they’re saving each year thanks to an innovative and resourceful approach to painting the clothes dryers...
Share a food selfie, share a meal: Whirlpool launches #TheFeedingPost to help Food Banks and people in need
Sometimes food is so good you just have to share. But in the social media age, this doesn’t usually mean two spoons for your dessert – these days, we tend to grab our phone to snap a “food selfie” for Instagram. Though the restaurant scene as we know it is changing,...
Maytag and Boys & Girls Clubs of America Award Seven ‘Dependable Leaders’
The Maytag Dependable Leader program honors extraordinary individuals for their commitment to kids and teens. Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Maytag brand have selected seven new recipients of the annual Maytag Dependable Leader Award, a program that recognizes...
Whirlpool Corporation Develops Guidelines for Returning Employees to the Office Environment
Whirlpool Corporation Develops Guidelines for Returning Employees As COVID-19 continues to change how we go about our daily lives, the health and safety of our employees continue to remain our top priority. We are proud of how our manufacturing colleagues have already...
KitchenAid Brand Debuts New Commercial-Style Range in Nine Expressive Colors
Enjoy Heightened Style to Match Your Culinary Skills KitchenAid recently announced its color-forward Commercial-Style Range Collection featuring a dual fuel range and a gas range. The new collection empowers creativity in the kitchen by providing home cooks with more...
Whirlpool China Stands Together with the Hospitals in Anhui Province to Fight Against the COVID-19 Global Pandemic
To help the medical community fight the COVID-19 global pandemic, Whirlpool China, which has its headquarters in Hefei, Anhui, has made donations to four hospitals in Anhui Province. These four hospitals are dedicated to the treatment of patients infected with...
Couple Retires Together from Whirlpool Corporation with Nearly 90 Years of Service
Marion Manufacturing's Chuck and Shelly Ehret Leave a Legacy Congratulations are in order for Chuck and Shelly Ehret, who retired from Whirlpool Corporation’s Marion, Ohio plant with nearly 90 years of service between them. Chuck began his career the day after his...
Association of Corporate Counsel Announces Whirlpool Corporation as a 2020 ACC Value Champion
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) recently announced its 2020 ACC Value Champions, recognizing nine innovative law departments and seven external partners as “pioneers of optimized legal services.” Whirlpool Corporation was one of the companies named to this...
Neighbors Helping Neighbors in the Midst of the Pandemic
Richard Mancini, a community volunteer at the Greater Fall River Food Pantry, recently found himself with a frustrating challenge at the absolute wrong time. A long time donor of fresh and frozen soup to food pantries in the area, Blount Fine Foods, called to...
Easing Your Kitchen’s Dirty Work
Whirlpool Corporation offers consumers increased capacity and cutting-edge performance with its new global dishwasher architecture Picture a kitchen sink packed with a mess of dishes after a family meal: dirty plates, forks, and knives, used wine and water glasses,...
Whirlpool Corporation Brands and Appliances Are Here for You
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Whirlpool Corporation brands and appliances have been helping our customers and employees improve life at home.
Cleveland Workers Help to Heal a Storm-Ravaged Community
Challenges are met head-on and heartache is replaced with healing, despite the odds Whirlpool Corporation’s Cleveland, Tennessee manufacturing community continues the long and difficult process of rebuilding, following a deadly tornado outbreak on Easter Sunday 2020....
Brandspark International Once Again Names Whirlpool and Maytag Most Trusted
Brandspark® International Once Again Names Whirlpool and Maytag Most Trusted Washer / Dryer Brands; Whirlpool Most Trusted Dishwasher Brand Whirlpool and Maytag remain some of the most trusted brands in America, according to the results of a new national survey....