Whirlpool Corporation
Type	Public NYSE: WHR)
Founded	1911
Headquarters	Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Key people	Jeff M. Fettig, Chairman & CEO Michael A. Todman, President, Whirlpool North America Paulo F.M.O. Periquito, President, Whirlpool International
Industry	Major appliances, Small appliances
Products	Clothes washers and dryers, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, ranges, compactors, room air conditioners, microwaves ovens, stand mixers, hand mixers and blenders.
Revenue	$18.08 Billion USD (2006)
Net income	$433 Million USD (2006)
Employees	73,000
Website	www.whirlpoolcorp.com

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances,with annual sales of approximately $18 billion, more than 73,000 employees, and more than 70 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. The company markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Inglis, Brastemp, Bauknecht and other major brand names to consumers in nearly every country around the world. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 403 pixelsFull resolution (2128 × 1072 pixel, file size: 94 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Benton Harbor is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. State of Michigan. ... A major appliance is a large machine which accomplishes some routine housekeeping task, which includes purposes such as cooking, food preservation, or cleaning, whether in a household, institutional, commercial or industrial setting. ... An electric blender Small appliance refers to a class of home appliances that are semi-portable or which are used on tabletops, countertops, or other platforms. ... Look up revenue in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Net income is equal to the income that a firm has after subtracting costs and expenses from the total revenue. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by the Kaiser Chiefs see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange. ... A major appliance is a large machine which accomplishes some routine housekeeping task, which includes purposes such as cooking, food preservation, or cleaning, whether in a household, institutional, commercial or industrial setting. ...

After acquiring the Maytag Corporation on March 31, 2006, Whirlpool Corporation became the largest home appliance maker in the world. Headquarters of the Maytag Corporation, Newton, Iowa Maytag Corporation (NYSE: MYG), is a $4. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Whirlpool Corporation's global and North American headquarters are in Benton Harbor, Michigan. In the U.S., Whirlpool has manufacturing facilities in the states of Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Ohio, and Tennessee. For other uses, see Corporation (disambiguation). ... Benton Harbor is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. State of Michigan. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Largest metro area Metro Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Largest metro area Little Rock Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,002 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Largest metro area Metro Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,898 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ...

Chronology

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Diversity

Whirlpool Corporation has seven employee run diversity networks that are involved with business, employee, and community projects to address the needs of the groups they represent. These diversity networks are The Women's Network (TWN), the Native American Network (NAN), the Whirlpool African American Network (WAAN), The Pride Network (PRIDE), the Whirlpool Asian Community (WAC), the Whirlpool Hispanic Network (WHN), and the Young Professionals Network (YP).

Whirlpool received a 100% rating on the Corporate Equality Index released by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equal rights organization Human Rights Campaign starting in 2004, the third year of the report. HRC logo The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is one of the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equal rights organization in the United States. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

However the following court cases show a different picture of Whirlpool's treatment of minorities.

In 2005 Whirlpool settled a lawsuit filed by several applicant, who had claimed they had been discriminated against based on race. The lawsuit was eventually expanded to include white employees as well as African-American.

In 2002 a group of Muslims sued Whirlpool alleging that managers yanked the headscarves off Muslim women and followed other Muslims to the bathroom to make sure they weren't praying.

Community involvement

Whirlpool Corporation is a principal supporter of Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit organization dedicated to building low-cost, affordable housing. The company's commitment to Habitat for Humanity has exceeded $34 million and it has donated more than 73,000 appliances for Habitat homes. The company plans to support every Habitat home built globally by 2011, either through product donations, cash, or home sponsorship.^[2] Official Habitat for Humanity logo Habitat for Humanity is an international, Christian, non-governmental, non-profit organization devoted to building quality, low-cost, affordable housing. ... A non-profit organization (abbreviated NPO, or non-profit or not-for-profit) is an organization whose primary objective is to support an issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes, without concern for monetary profit. ...

In November 2006, Whirlpool started the annual Building Blocks program, designed to raise awareness and help eliminate substandard housing in the United States. Each year the program recognizes an outstanding U.S. Habitat for Humanity affiliate and its relationship with its local community by holding a week-long build in the affiliate’s community. The program kicked off in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006 when Whirlpool united 100 local residents with 100 Whirlpool employees and volunteers from 100 Habitat affiliates. These 300 volunteers built 10 homes on one block from Nov. 5-10, 2006. Whirlpool will build nine homes near Phoenix, Arizona, in May 2007. ^[3]

In 2006, more than 20 Whirlpool India employees participated in the week-long Jimmy Carter Work Project in India, which resulted in the completion of 100 homes in a village near Mumbai. In 2005, Whirlpool India began a partnership with Habitat for Humanity India. Volunteers from Whirlpool participated in the build organized by Habitat for Tsunami victims in the southern part of India.

In June 2005, Habitat for Humanity held its annual Jimmy Carter Work Project (JCWP) in Benton Harbor, Michigan. This week-long effort cumulated in the completion of more than 230 houses in Michigan. Whirlpool was the lead sponsor for the build and 270 Whirlpool employees from 19 nations worked together to build 10 houses during the week.

To facilitate Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, Whirlpool worked with Habitat to support “Operation Home Delivery.” Whirlpool employees helped construct approximately 50 pre-built homes in New York’s Rockefeller Center that were boxed and shipped to Louisiana and Mississippi and later erected with the help of Whirlpool employees in St. Tamany Parrish, Louisiana. In January 2007, Whirlpool chose to hold its annual sales meeting in New Orleans. As part of that meeting, more than 1,000 Whirlpool employees spent one day volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in an effort to continue rebuilding New Orleans’ residential areas.

Since 2004, Whirlpool has sponsored entertainment icon Reba McEntire’s music tours to raise awareness and more than $500,000 for Habitat for Humanity.

Cook for the Cure: Cook for the Cure® presented by KitchenAid, was created in 2001 to give passionate cooks a way to support the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Cook for the Cure® has raised more than $4 million through donation-with-purchase programs, special fundraising events, auctions and grass roots initiatives. KitchenAid also supports breast cancer foundations in other countries including Canada, France, Germany, South Africa, Greece and Israel.

Major brands

• Whirlpool
• Maytag
• KitchenAid
• Jenn-Air
• Amana
• Magic Chef
• Inglis
• Bauknecht
• Brastemp
• Gladiator GarageWorks
• Admiral

Whirlpool also manufactures certain appliances under the Kenmore label, (manufactured for Sears Holdings Corporation). Whirlpool has expanded the marketing of Inglis appliances which are now sold in the United States at Best Buy stores. Whirlpool also manufactures IKEA brand appliances for low-cost home products retailer IKEA. A brand name of household appliances produced mainly by Whirlpool (and various other manufacturers, such as Panasonic for vacuum cleaners), Electrolux and Mabe Mexico for white goods and sold by Sears Holdings Corporation in the USA. BBQ Grilles Dishwashers Microwaves Refrigerators Stoves Vacuums Cleaners Other household products Sears, Roebuck and... Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) is the fourth largest retailer in the United States, behind Wal-Mart, The Home Depot, and Kroger. ... For the defunct chain of catalog showrooms, see Best Products. ... Map of countries with IKEA stores. ...

Controversy

In 2004 Whirlpool sued to block a new Oklahoma law that would have allowed gun owners to keep their guns in their locked cars.

A Whirlpool dishwasher recalled in 1996 caused a house fire that killed a 78-year-old California woman in 2004. The family claims they never received a recall notice.

In March 2007 a federal lawsuit was filed against Whirlpool for not warning customers about leaky icemakers in Whirlpool, KitchenAid and Roper brand refrigerators.

In 2006 Whirlpool agreed to settle a lawsuit filed against them accusing them of manufacturing a defective washing machine.

References

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External links

• Official Site
• Yahoo! - Whirlpool Corporation Company Profile
• Google - Whirlpool Corporation Company Profile
• The Wonderful World of Wash and Wear, a film produced by the Jam Handy Company for RCA Whirlpool