Nov 18, 2022 | Manufacturing
Years ago, Whirlpool Corporation made the very important decision to have one production standard for all of its plants worldwide, which led to the implementation of World Class Manufacturing (WCM). In the years since, the company has embedded the tools and methods of...
Oct 21, 2022 | Manufacturing
Plant to manufacture 300,000 high-capacity washing machines per year and generate more than 900 indirect and direct jobs in the region Whirlpool Corp. today announced the opening of its new $52 million production plant in Fátima, within the district of Pilar in...
Oct 10, 2022 | Manufacturing, Our Workplace, People, & Passions
Whirlpool Corporation hosts outreach programs to educators Some of Whirlpool Corp.’s plant operations recently held outreach programs to help educators learn more about manufacturing and careers in the field. One of these programs, the “Putnam County Educator Boot...
Oct 7, 2022 | Manufacturing, Our Workplace, People, & Passions
Today Whirlpool Corp. released a video featuring employees from its local plants in nine different U.S. cities and Mexico to celebrate Manufacturing Day. Held annually on the first Friday in October, Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) traditionally highlights the reality...
Aug 5, 2022 | Manufacturing, Our Workplace, People, & Passions
Twenty-two Darke County, Ohio, seventh and eighth graders recently participated in a week-long summer camp where they learned about manufacturing and engineering. During this camp, four manufacturing facilities sponsored the program, including the Whirlpool Corp....
Jul 19, 2022 | Manufacturing, Our Workplace, People, & Passions, Social & Environmental Impact
The W.C. Wood Company of Ottawa, Ohio was a manufacturing plant that specialized in making freezers and other appliances. The company was forced to close its doors in 2009, but Whirlpool Corp. bought the plant and hired back many of its employees to make...
