Whirlpool Corporation News

The Board of Directors of AB Electrolux has appointed Yannick Fierling as the new President and CEO of Electrolux Group effective January 1, 2025. Yannick Fierling succeeds Jonas Samuelson, who earlier this year informed the Board that he would leave his position by the end of the year. Yannick Fierling has more than 20 years of experience in the household appliances industry, most recently as CEO of Europe for Haier Corporation during the years 2015 to 2024. Between 2000 and 2015, he...

Marcone announced expanded offerings in its Tulsa and Oklahoma City locations, representing the company’s growth as one of North America’s largest distributors of appliance, HVAC, commercial kitchen, plumbing and pool/spa equipment, repair parts, and solutions. As a Marcone business unit, O’Connor Company added inventory in those locations to include appliance parts and plans to soon bring in plumbing products, in addition to their existing HVAC solutions. The move allows cust...

Whirlpool Corporation is among a distinguished group of companies included on the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) North America Index – recognition of its longstanding commitment to sustainable business practices. Whirlpool Corporation has shown consecutive years of improvement in the Household Durables industry. In the past year, the company has continued to accelerate its progress toward the goal of zero waste to landfill and has strengthened its commitments to renewable en...

Enjoying more fresh fruit and vegetables is a great way to stay fit and healthy, but eating fresher can take a bit more effort to prevent food from spoiling when stored. With Bauknecht’s new Total No Frost fridge freezer, there’s no need to buy less and shop more often, as its remarkable “Fresh Zone+” compartment with humidity control slider lets you keep fruit and vegetables perfectly fresh for up to 15 days. Part of an all-new range of 60cm bottom mount fridge freezers...

Whirlpool Corporation is recognized among the top companies engaging in effective practices of diversity and inclusion on the 2019 Diversity Best Practices Inclusion Index. The annual index is intended to help identify gaps in representation within the workplace and creates a road map to drive internal change. Whirlpool Corporation is one of 15 organizations named as a Leading Inclusion Index Company out of 148 participating organizations. “We are proud and grateful for this recognition o...

For the third year in a row, Whirlpool is recognized as one of the best places to work for people with disabilities. Whirlpool Corporation has been named one of the best places to work for people with disabilities as part of the 2019 Disability Equality Index (DEI), the nation’s most comprehensive annual benchmarking tool allowing America’s corporations to self-report their disability policies and practices. For the third year in a row, Whirlpool Corporation joined a small league of...

Whirlpool presents its range of W Collection Dual No Frost fridge freezers which is part of Whirlpool’s premium W Collection. The “Good Intentions” campaign shows how food preservation is key for a healthier lifestyle. It focuses on the idea that “the best ally for your healthy lifestyle” can be a fridge freezer. The campaign shows how the new model’s remarkable 15-day preservation of fruit and vegetables1 makes it easier to enjoy fresher, healthier foods even...

Set in Villa Ponti in Varese, Italy, Whirlpool Corporation hosted its Annual Global Supplier Conference on May 16, 2019. This conference brought together their top suppliers from across the globe and Whirlpool’s Global leadership, including Marc Bitzer, CEO & Chairman, Whirlpool Corporation; Gilles Morel, President, EMEA Region and Executive VP; and Liz Door, Sr. Vice President, Global Strategic Sourcing, among many others. Annual Global Supplier Conference 2019 Whirlpool took this...

Whirlpool Corporation has finalized the sale of its Vessi® Fermentor to 80West Labs, a company created by Prota Ventures, an operator-investor group based in Chicago, and KZValve, a Nebraska-based firm involved in the original engineering of Vessi. Home Beer Fermentation System We explore new product and marketing opportunities to address consumer needs" Vessi, a home beer fermentation system, was developed by WLabs of Whirlpool Corporation, the company’s rapid innovation branch. &l...

With the diverse needs of today’s homebuyers, building industry professionals are counting on the Whirlpool Corporation brand portfolio to offer solutions that fit consumers’ ever-changing preferences. The manufacturer of major home appliances will showcase a diverse selection of innovative kitchen and laundry appliances from its strategically differentiated brand portfolio at the 2019 Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC) in San Francisco, May 30-31. Product Innovation Pipeline...

JennAir celebrated the launch of the Flagship JennAir Experience at the Architects & Designers Building — the brand’s first permanent home in Manhattan — with an opening party for over 70 VIP influencers, trade partners and media. Guests were among the first to tour the Flagship JennAir Experience before doors open to the public on June 3, giving them a first-look at new luxury and the opportunity to come face to face with designers and brand product experts. Setting New...

Whirlpool Corporation released its 2018 Corporate Sustainability Report, highlighting the company’s progress and accomplishments in the 2018 operational year, with particularly strong results in its efforts to reduce the amount of natural resources required in manufacturing its appliances. Whirlpool Corporation’s sustainability agenda encompasses stakeholder engagement, executive accountability and science-based methodology to focus on actions that drive absolute and positive enviro...

Whirlpool, a global major home appliance company has recently launched its premium W Collection at an exclusive event held at W Hotel in Amman, Jordan. The event was attended by leading architects, members of the media and top VIPs in the country. The launch was held in collaboration with Jordan’s leading distribution and trading house Tahboub, Whirlpool’s strategic partner in Jordan for more than 30 years. During the event, Whirlpool showcased a range of transformational kitchen ap...

In April, The Manufacturing Institute recognized Whirlpool Corporation Director of Engineering and Technology Melissa Greenlee as a recipient of the sixth-annual Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead Awards. The STEP Ahead Awards honor women at all manufacturing levels who have demonstrated leadership and excellence in their careers. “Providing more opportunities for women in manufacturing is more than just the right thing to do. At a time whe...