International Business News - Whirlpool http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Officials in Ohio say Whirlpool Corp. is cutting up to 300 jobs at its washing machine plant in northern Ohio. Officials in the town of Clyde are hoping that the layoffs are only temporary until demand picks up again. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/whirlpool-cuts-jobs-at-ohio-washing-machine-plant.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:12:52 EST Home appliance maker Whirlpool Corp., which has a work force of about 73,000, announced Tuesday that it is eliminating 5,000 jobs in 2008 and 2009. The details: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/whirlpool-job-cuts-at-a-glance.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:14:34 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Oct. 28, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/earnings-roundup-whirlpool-valero.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:52:21 EDT Whirlpool Corp. said Tuesday it is eliminating about 5,000 jobs this year and next, due in large part to the long downturn in the U.S. housing market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/whirlpool-to-cut-5-000-jobs-by-2009.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:45:54 EDT South Korea-based LG Electronics Inc., which makes cell phones and household appliances, said Monday a federal appeals court has ruled in its favor in a patent dispute with appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/lg-electronics-gets-patent-win-in-appeals-court.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:47:42 EDT Shares of Whirlpool edged higher as broader markets surged Thursday, even after an industry report showed shipments of household appliances, particularly in Whirlpool's key laundry category, fell sharply in September. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/whirlpool-shares-drop-on-weak-shipments.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:43:55 EDT A Whirlpool Corp. spokeswoman said Thursday that the company will lay off 440 workers, or more than 20 percent of the work force, at its Middle Amana plant. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/whirlpool-to-slash-440-jobs-at-iowa-plant.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:43:40 EDT Whirlpool Corp. says it will lay off another 700 workers from its factory at Fort Smith. The company said Monday that the layoffs would be effective in November and there is no timetable for calling the workers back. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/whirlpool-to-lay-off-700-at-fort-smith.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:34:51 EDT Whirlpool Corp. announced Monday it will lay off about 700 workers at an Arkansas refrigerator manufacturing plant, citing lower demand and rising prices for raw materials. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/whirlpool-lays-off-700-workers-in-fort-smith-ark.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:42:37 EDT Whirlpool Corp. and LG Electronics have agreed to a partial resolution of a dispute over a patented ice maker part, the two companies said Thursday. The resolution relates to two Whirlpool patents on ice maker fill tubes used in refrigerator freezers with automatic icemakers. LG agreed to change the design of the fill tubes it uses in the refrigerator models accused of infringement. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/whirlpool-lg-partially-resolve-patent-dispute.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:28:01 EDT Whirlpool Corp. has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to cut the medical benefits of thousands of retired Maytag workers. The lawsuit, dated July 24 and filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa in Des Moines as a class action complaint, names the international and local chapters of the United Auto Workers union and three retired Maytag workers as representatives of the class. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/whirlpool-files-lawsuit-over-retiree-benefits.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:24:13 EDT Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, July 23, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/earnings-roundup-whirlpool-mcdonalds.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:14:41 EDT Household appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit fell 27 percent because of higher material and oil-related costs, and lower U.S. demand. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/whirlpool-reports-27-percent-dip-in-2q-profit.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:05:29 EDT Tennessee is coming out ahead in appliance maker Whirlpool Corp.'s latest manufacturing plans with a commitment to add 500 employees to its Cleveland operations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/whirlpool-adds-500-jobs-at-tennessee-plant.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:05:29 EDT Appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. said Thursday it will close two plants as it streamlines manufacturing. The Benton Harbor, Mich.-based company said it will close its plant in Oxford, Miss., which makes built-in ovens and cook-tops, and transfer units produced to Cleveland, Tenn. About 750 jobs will be lost at the Oxford plant and the company will add 500 jobs to the Tennessee facility. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/whirlpool-says-it-will-close-2-plants.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:17:33 EDT Appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. has hired a former automotive executive to lead its global product business. The Benton Harbor-based company said Monday David Szczupak will serve as an executive vice president of the newly named Global Product Organization. He had been chief operating officer of Dura Automotive Systems and held several senior leadership posts at Ford Motor Co. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/whirlpool-names-new-vp-to-lead-global-products.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:41:56 EDT General Electric Co.'s plans to sell or spin off its appliance business is a modest negative for Whirlpool Corp., an analyst said Friday, as it could potentially form a more aggressive competitor. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/ge-appliance-sale-a-modest-negative-for-whirlpool.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 14:04:22 EDT Whirlpool Corp. filed a lawsuit against LG Electronics Inc., alleging the Korean company infringes four Whirlpool patents, the appliance maker said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080501/whirlpool-files-patent-infringement-suit-against-lg.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 14:24:22 EDT Home appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. said Wednesday it has filed a lawsuit against Kenwood Ltd., a subsidiary of Italian appliance maker De'Longhi SpA, for alleged trademark infringement. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080430/whirlpool-sues-delonghis-kenwood-unit-over-trademark.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:53:39 EDT Home appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. said Monday it formed a joint venture with China-based home appliance company Hisense-Kelon Electrical Holdings Company Ltd. to sell appliances to Chinese consumers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080428/whirlpool-forms-joint-venture-to-make-appliances-for-china.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:47:33 EDT