Whirlpool Corporation
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Home appliances |
| Founded | November 11, 1911 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Founders | Emory and Louis Upton |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Marc Bitzer (Chairman and CEO) |
| Revenue | US$16.6 billion (2024) |
| US$143 million (2024) | |
| −US$323 million (2024) | |
| Total assets | US$16.3 billion (2024) |
| Total equity | US$2.68 billion (2024) |
Number of employees | 44,000 (2024) |
| Website | whirlpool |
| Footnotes / references | |
Whirlpool Corporation is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of home appliances headquartered in Benton Charter Township, Michigan, United States. In 2023, the Fortune 500 company had an annual revenue of approximately $19 billion in sales, around 59,000 employees, and more than 55 manufacturing and technology research centers globally.
The company markets its namesake flagship brand Whirlpool alongside other brands including Maytag, KitchenAid, JennAir, Amana, Gladiator GarageWorks, Inglis, Estate, Brastemp, Bauknecht, Ignis, Indesit, Consul, and, in Europe, Hotpoint (in the Americas, the Hotpoint brand is controlled by Haier).
In its domestic U.S. market, Whirlpool has eleven manufacturing facilities which employs about 15,000 workers.