BENTON HARBOR, Mich. -- Aug. 28, 2009 -- Whirlpool Corporation
announced changes to its North American manufacturing operations resulting in
the closure of its manufacturing facility in Evansville, Indiana. The closure will eliminate
approximately 1,100 full time positions in mid-2010.
Production of top freezer
refrigerators made at Evansville will be
transferred to one of the company's existing manufacturing facilities in
Mexico. Production of icemakers
produced in Evansville will be relocated to a company-owned
site yet to be determined. The announcement follows a comprehensive review of
alternatives for product consolidation within the refrigeration product
category.
The company also says that it is
currently evaluating options for the best location for the RefrigerationProductDevelopmentCenter, which is co-located with the Evansville manufacturing
facility and has approximately 300 employees. A decision is expected in the near
future.
The company says its earnings and
cash flow outlook for the full-year 2009 remain unchanged from the last update
contained in its earnings release dated July 22, 2009.
