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June 7, 2007
Whirlpool Corp. announced Thursday it will lay off 330 people from its La Vergne manufacturing plant.
Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR) says it is adapting to changes to its North American air control and cooking platforms to strengthen its position in the global home appliance marketplace.
"This approach brings new opportunities for the Whirlpool brand presence in air control," says Marise Kumar, Whirlpool vice president, business strategy and core competencies, in a release. "This future transition will offer our customers expanded product offerings and services."
Dehumidifiers and air purifiers now manufactured by Whirlpool at the LaVergne manufacturing facility will be phased out after the 2007 air-control season.
The company says it will fulfill all consumer requirements for the 2007 air-control season before production ramps down at the LaVergne plant.
Beginning in 2008, Whirlpool customers will see expanded product offerings and increased services through the new provider.
Whirlpool also announced changes for its North American manufacturing cooking facilities.
Single-cavity, free-standing range units built at the company's Cleveland, Tenn., manufacturing facility will be relocated to Whirlpool manufacturing locations in Tulsa, Okla. and Celaya, Mexico.
Approximately 400 positions will be eliminated in Cleveland following the relocation, mainly through normal attrition and the reduction of temporary positions. The company has not yet determined the number of positions being created at Tulsa and Celaya.
The production rampdown of the free-standing cooking platform in Cleveland will be complete by the end of 2008.
Whirlpool Corp. 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, Brastemp, Bauknecht and other major brand names to consumers in nearly every country.
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