On a local level, Whirlpool works with community organizations to support affordable housing, education and economic development. In 2002, Whirlpool Latin America launched Instituto Consulado da Mulher, a social program […]
Dirty clothes lead to missed classroom time for students all over the United States, potentially impacting their futures. That’s why Whirlpool launched the Care Counts laundry program to provide washers […]
Whirlpool Corp. works closely with United Way to support programming around health, education and financial stability. In 2018, CEO Marc Bitzer was elected to the board of directors of United […]
One thing is for certain: If Whirlpool is part of a community, it’s helping to make it better. Ever since 1999, Whirlpool Corp. has donated a range and refrigerator to […]
Today, many companies claim a legacy of sustainability, but which ones can really back that up? Well, Whirlpool can. By the 1960s, research about human impact on the environment was […]
Midwestern sensibilities about hometown citizenship and community responsibility permeated Whirlpool Corp.’s culture as the business grew. In 1951, the company formalized those efforts by creating the Whirlpool Foundation. Now Whirlpool […]
As the outbreak of World War II brought consumer manufacturing to a halt, Nineteen Hundred Corp. focused its attention on two endeavors: manufacturing gun mounts and airplane wings to support […]
To keep the business afloat during World War I, Upton Machine Co. purchased American Tool Company, a manufacturer of toy popguns, cork guns and air rifles, and the Stopple Kook […]
Benton Harbor, Michigan, the home of Lou’s uncle Emory, was the logical place for Upton Machine Co.’s headquarters. Today, Whirlpool continues to honor its deep roots in Benton Harbor and […]