Category: Whirlpool

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. – Whirlpool Corp. said Friday it has filed a second patent-infringement lawsuit against LG Electronics Inc. and the South Korean company’s U.S. affiliate, LG Electronics USA Inc., regarding clothes-washer patents.

Whirlpool Corp. has offered workers a raise of 80 cents an hour, or 5.25 percent, over the next five years, plus payments equaling $1,200 during that time, as the company and the union this week continued to negotiate a labor contract.

Whirlpool Corp. (WHR) on Tuesday reported a quarterly profit that topped analysts’ estimates as demand for appliances in North America and Europe and a weak dollar boosted sales.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. Tuesday posted a fourth-quarter profit on strong sales, a weak dollar and market share gains in the builder market.

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) will announce fourth-quarter and full-year results at approximately 6:00 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, Feb. 3. The corporation has scheduled a conference call to discuss its performance with members of the financial…

ST. JOSEPH — The community effort launched Tuesday to raise $500,000 for the Benton Harbor Police Department went well over the 50 percent mark on the first day.

Whirlpool Corp. is eliminating 33 positions in its Global Information Systems department, with the jobs going to IBM in Brazil.

Within weeks of losing its head of marketing, BPL Ltd has lost another key managerial personnel. The latest to join the list is Sanjay Prasad, head of the mobile handset business , which was established recently.

Thirty years ago, labor talks between Whirlpool and its Evansville workers collapsed in a mess.

Whirlpool Product Innovations Designed With CHOs in Mind BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — American homes are being run like businesses according to the first-ever State of the Home survey from Whirlpool® Home Appliances, unveiled today at the International Builders Show…