Whirlpool Corp. wants to wash itself clean of Hoover Co. in North Canton.
The company announced it would divest Hoover, the Amana commercial microwave, Dixie-Narco vending system and Jade commercial products divisions the company acquired when it bought Maytag at the end of March.
The future of Hoover and the 1,000 workers it employs at its North Canton location remains unclear. Hoover and the divested lines will be considered discontinued operations.
Following the announcement, Whirlpool revised its full year 2006 earnings guidance to $6 to $6.25 per diluted share, compared to the pre-acquisition number of $7 to $7.25 per diluted share.
“The decision to divest the floor-care and commercial businesses will allow us to focus on our core appliance business,” said Whirlpool’s chairman and chief executive officer Jeff M. Fettig in a statement. “We have received strong interest from a number of potential buyers and anticipate completing these transactions by the end of this year.”
From Cleveland Business
