MEMPHIS, TN—The Workforce Investment Network has begun training individuals interested in working at the new Electrolux assembly plant here. At full production, the facility will employ more than 1,200.
STRONGSVILLE, OH—Blender manufacturer Vita-mix Corp. has leased a 175,000-square-foot building here for a new assembly plant. The facility will employ 100 workers.
LOUISVILLE, KY—GE has opened a new refrigerator assembly plant at Appliance Park here. It’s the second manufacturing facility the company has opened here this year.
Whirlpool’s assembly lines have produced a diverse array of products that aren't found in kitchens or laundry rooms, such as air rifles, toys, threshing machines, lawnmowers and automobiles.
During the past 100 years, Whirlpool has withstood labor unrest, mergers and acquisitions, product design changes, new technology, new materials, changing consumer tastes, globalization and restructurings. But, one thing has remained steady-its production prowess.
