Category: Whirlpool

Thirty firefighters are still at the scene of a major fire which destroyed a distribution centre in Kent.

About 529,000 KitchenAid coffee makers have been recalled by Whirlpool Corp. because an internal electrical component can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR – News) has been named to the 2005 list of Top 20 U.S. Companies for Leaders, making this the second consecutive year the company has been acknowledged for its focus on developing leaders within the company. Whirlpool ranked twelfth out of 373 U.S. organizations w…

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., May 20 — Whirlpool Corporation today announced that Brian D. Hancock has joined the company as vice president in charge of Supply Chain, North America. He will report to John C. Anderson, senior vice president, North American Operations.

Appliance maker Whirlpool Corporation announced that first-quarter 2005 net earnings declined to U.S. $86 million, or $1.26 per diluted share, compared to $101 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, in the same period last year. The company says the decline was driven by significantly higher materi…

Whirlpool Corporation has been named one of the 100 best corporate citizens by Business Ethics Magazine. The company, which ranked 18th on the list, has been named to the list every year since its inception six years ago. Business Ethics Magazine has released its annual survey of the “100 Best Co…

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access color photos of the following recalled pro…

If you bought a dishwasher within the past several months, it could be part of a nationwide recall. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled thousands of Kenmore and Whirlpool dishwashers because of a wiring problem that could cause a fire. The recalled appliances were sold nationwide …

The board of directors of Whirlpool, at its regular meeting today in Chicago, declared a dividend of 43 cents per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable March 15 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 28.

BENTON HARBOR (AP) — Higher material and transportation costs offset increased sales as Whirlpool Corp. reported a 21.8 percent drop in fourth-quarter earnings, but the appliance maker’s performance still surpassed Wall Street’s expectations.