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2006-10-03 News Release
Appliances industry leader manufacturing facilities changes Leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, Whirpool Corporation, announces changes at several manufacturing facilities in North America.
Announced today is a series of changes to several of Whirlpool Corporation's
North American manufacturing facilities. The changes are part of an ongoing
comprehensive worldwide effort to optimize the company's regional manufacturing
facilities, supply base, product platforms and technology resources to
better support its leading global brands with innovative products. "Whirlpool's leadership position in the appliance industry is built on our ability to offer consumers a portfolio of leading brand names supported by innovative products and services," said David L. Swift, president, Whirlpool North America. "These initiatives strengthen Whirlpool's industry leading position while also improving productivity and efficiency across our North American manufacturing platform. "The workforce adjustments include the expansion of the company's Ohio-based laundry manufacturing operations to support innovation and capacity requirements for additional brands. As previously announced, the expansion includes the creation of more than 1,100 jobs in Ohio, split evenly between the existing facilities in Clyde and Marion. Whirlpool has nearly completed equipment installation at the Clyde and Marion facilities and production is scheduled to begin before the end of the year. The adjustments also include the expansion of manufacturing capacity for bottom freezer refrigeration products at the Amana, Iowa, manufacturing facility. As previously announced, the expansion will support innovation and capacity requirements for additional brands, and includes the creation of up to 400 new jobs in Amana. Whirlpool also is planning to expand production of side-by-side refrigeration products at its Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, refrigeration manufacturing facility beginning in 2007. Once that expansion is complete, approximately 700 employees at the Whirlpool facility in Fort Smith, Ark., are expected to be laid off the first half of 2008 as additional models currently manufactured in Fort Smith will move to the Ramos Arizpe plant. Whirlpool recently completed the voluntary layoff of about 940 employees in Fort Smith by transferring production of some models to the Ramos Arizpe facility. Whirlpool also is planning to adjust production levels at its Evansville, Ind., top freezer refrigeration products manufacturing facility in 2007. Projections for lower consumer demand for top freezer products will result in a layoff of about 500 employees from the Evansville facility. These adjustments reflect the strategic role of the company's North American
manufacturing base within its global manufacturing and distribution network.
Products from the North American facilities are sold to consumers in the
United States, Mexico, Canada, and in markets around the world.
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