Whirlpool Corporation Plans $40.6 Million Expansion At Its Manufacturing Facility In Findlay, Ohio
02/19/2016
The expansion of 86,400 square feet will provide additional assembly capacity and material space to support strong consumer demand for Whirlpool-built products, and also will improve the flow of parts and products through the plant. A groundbreaking ceremony is planned for early spring following final approval of state and local assistance.
"This is an important day for Whirlpool Corporation and another example of our ongoing commitment to American manufacturing," said Jim Keppler, Vice President of the company's Integrated Supply Chain and Quality Organization. "It represents not only an investment in the men and women of the Findlay plant, but also in the many others who assemble appliances at our eight additional U.S. manufacturing plants. We are proud to employ more U.S. appliance manufacturing employees than any other U.S -based appliance manufacturer, and this investment is consistent with our leadership position in the industry,” he added.
Whirlpool Corporation said it “continues to create jobs and invest in U.S. manufacturing. Since 2010, it has invested more than $1 billion in new facilities and plant upgrades, including a $40 million expansion of its Greenville, Ohio, manufacturing plant that will add 400 new jobs by 2018.”
"This project is the result of our outstanding partnership with the state of Ohio, JobsOhio and local officials, who played a critical role in securing this project for our plant," said Dale Laws, plant leader at the Findlay facility. "I am excited about what the future holds for Findlay operations. This is such a huge vote of confidence in all of us at Whirlpool Corporation, Findlay and for the Findlay community."
Other investments in Ohio include a $200 million investment in the company's Clyde laundry facilities as well as moving commercial front-load washing machine production from Monterrey, Mexico, to Clyde in 2014. According to company officials the relocation added nearly 100 jobs and again reaffirmed the company's commitment to its U.S. manufacturing base and its skilled workforce.
"Today's announcement of 50 new jobs at Whirlpool Corporation's Findlay plant is exciting news for the state of Ohio, where this global manufacturing leader employs more 10,000 workers at six different facilities," said JobsOhio Managing Director Kristi Tanner. "The company's investment shows its confidence in Ohio's workers and its commitment to the quality of the products it sells worldwide."
Project Announcements
Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls and Bread Expands Franklin County, Pennsylvania, Operations
05/02/2024
StandardAero Expands Augusta, Georgia, Operations
05/02/2024
Nextracker-JM Steel Expand Leetsdale, Pennsylvania, Operations
05/01/2024
Vietnam-Based Boviet Solar Plans Greenville, North Carolina, Production Operations
05/01/2024
Nestlé Purina PetCare Company Expands Jefferson, Wisconsin, Operations
04/30/2024
Honda Motor Plans Alliston, Ontario, Canada, EV Production-Battery Operations
04/30/2024
Most Read
-
2023's Leading Metro Locations: Hotspots of Economic Growth
Q4 2023
-
2023 Top States for Doing Business Meet the Needs of Site Selectors
Q3 2023
-
38th Annual Corporate Survey: Are Unrealized Predictions of an Economic Slump Leading Small to Mid-Size Companies to Put Off Expansion Plans?
Q1 2024
-
Making Hybrid More Human in 2024
Q1 2024
-
20th Annual Consultants Survey: Clients Prioritize Access to Skilled Labor, Responsive State & Local Government
Q1 2024
-
Manufacturing Momentum Is Building
Q1 2024
-
Public-Private Partnerships Incentivize Industrial Development
Q1 2024