The Whirlpool Corporation is a multinational U.S. manufacturer of household appliances . Was founded in 1911 in St. Joseph , in Michigan , by brothers Louis, Frederick and Emory Upton, under the name Upton Machine Company . The first product to Whirlpool brand was launched in 1950 .

Its main office was moved to Benton Harbor in 1956 , again in Michigan . In the following decades the company grew, expanding internationally, and in 1988 , along with Philips , creates a joint venture called Whirlpool International , later acquired by American company totally in 1991 .

Since 2006 , with the acquisition of Maytag Corporation , until then, its main competitor in the market U.S., Whirlpool became the world’s largest producer of household appliances, surpassing Electrolux . It is present throughout the world through different companies and brands, including Maytag , KitchenAid , Jenn-Air , Amana , Gladiator Garage Works , Inglis , Estate , Brastemp , Bauknecht , Consul and Ignis , acquired over the years.

The company was named one Fortune 500 and is quoted on the Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange . In June 2010 is the closure of the Evansville (Indiana) (production of refrigerators) opened in 1956, which is no longer competitive compared to an hourly labor costs of $ 18 against $ 4 a similar production in Mexico , where in fact is transferred, without leaving Evansville factories and 1000 employees without a job.

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