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Whirlpool Corp.


Headquarters location: 2000 North M-63 Benton Harbor, MI 49022United States of AmericaTel. 16-923-5000 Job offers, investor relations: www.whirlpoolcorp.com Email: thomas_c_filstrup@email.whirlpool.com Stock: WHR


Whirlpool belongs to

shareholder
country     %
source
AXAFrance9.5
Barclays PlcUnited Kingdom10.4
Dodge & CoxUnited States of America12.2
FMR Corp. (Fidelity Investments)United States of America5.7
Morgan StanleyUnited States of America4.8
Putnam LLCUnited States of America8.6
State Street Corp.United States of America2.8
Vanguard Group Inc.United States of America2.4

Whirlpool owns

subsidiary
country     %
source
Brasmotor SA Brazil66
Maytag Corp. United States of America100Financial .
Multibras SA Electrodomesticos Brazil45

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« ETHICAL » RATING OF WHIRLPOOL , group and subsidiaries [?]
29%
Job: 29% of company's jobs cut since 1998
5
Tax haven, secret bank account, shell companies: operates in 5 offshore financial center(s)
13
Sales: more than 13 billion(s) dollars/euros in annual sales
1
Net profit: more than 1 billion(s) dollars/euros in cumulated net profit since 1998
151
Top management: earns 151 times the median income in the United States (32000 US$/year)
2
Influence: 2 act(s) of direct corruption or lobbying

Relevance: business & market share

year
business
source
2006Whirlpool Corp. is the world's largest maker of appliances.Bloomberg

World locations & Manufacturing

country incentive : address & contact : production type
source
Argentina  San Luis :
Brazil  Manaus :
Brazil  Rio Claro :
Brazil  Sao Bernardo do Campo :
Brazil  Joinville :
China  Shanghai Whirlpool & Narcissus Co. Ltd, Jinqiao EPZ :
China  Shunde :
China  Shanghai :
United States of America  Corporate University : université Financial Ti.
France  Amiens, 80 :
France  Saint Quentin Fallavier, 38 :
India  Pondicherry :
India  Pune :
India  Faridabad :
Mexico  Celaya :
Mexico  Reynosa :
Mexico  Puebla :
Mexico  LOTE Nº11 PARQ.IND. N/D TAMAULIPAS REYNOSA & 290413 :
Mexico  Mexico DF :
Mexico  Monterrey :
Poland  Les Echos
Poland  Polar :
Slovakia  Tatramat, Poprad : lave-linge à chargement vertical La Tribune

Whirlpool is managed by

year name
photo position; compensation
source
2002Barrett, R Stephen
See the photo of: Barrett, R Stephen Chief Financial Officer;
2002Fettig, Jeff
See the photo of: Fettig, Jeff Chairman; salary: 1.56 million US$; stock-options: 0.17 million US$;
2002Whitwam, David R
See the photo of: Whitwam, David R Chief Executive Officer; salary: 3.15 million US$; stock-options: 1.7 million US$;
1999Cain, Herman
See the photo of: Cain, Herman Director;
1999Dicamillo, Gary T
See the photo of: Dicamillo, Gary T Director;
1999Fettig, Jeff M
See the photo of: Fettig, Jeff M Director;
1999Gilmour, Allen D
See the photo of: Gilmour, Allen D Director;
1999Hempel, Kathleen J
See the photo of: Hempel, Kathleen J Director;
1999Kilts, James M
See the photo of: Kilts, James M Director;
1999Langbo, Arnold G
See the photo of: Langbo, Arnold G Director;
1999Marsh, Miles L
See the photo of: Marsh, Miles L Director;
1999Smith, Philip S
See the photo of: Smith, Philip S Director;
1999Stern, Paul G
See the photo of: Stern, Paul G Director;
1999Stoney, Janice D
See the photo of: Stoney, Janice D Director;
1998Whitwam, David R
See the photo of: Whitwam, David R Chief Executive Officer; salary: 3.49 million US$;

Advertising & marketing

year
dubious practice : image
source
2007slogan: KitchenAid. Bien pensé. Bien fabriqué.;
2000slogan: Every Home… Everywhere.;
1999ad budget: 164 million US$;
1999slogan: La qualité, c'est la vie.;
1998ad budget: 179 million US$;
1997ad budget: 155 million US$;

Made by

year
employees
<>
social impact : country
source
2007
-730
Internal restructuring: Whirlpool cuts jobs at two of its plants that manufacture dehumidifiers and air purifiers and cooking ranges in Tennessee.: United States of America
AP
2006
65680
-1200
AFP
2006
-4500
Internal restructuring: Whirlpool consolidates operations as part of its acquisition of rival Maytag. The cuts affect three plants, the former Maytag corporate headquarters and a research center in Newton, Iowa, as well as administrative offices in Illinois, Canada and Mexico.: United States of America
AP
2004
-71
Internal restructuring:
Les Echos
2004
-650
2002
-225
Les Echos
2001
61000
2001
-6000
Les Echos
1999
-7900
1999
59000
1989
-870
Canadian L.

Influence

year
purpose : intermediary/lobby : institution
source
2000Investment protection and market access (to Mexico and Canada through NAFTA), to Latin America (through FTAA). : Business Roundtable : : US government, senate, congress translateCenter for.

Subsidy

yeardonatorcountryamountsource
1993Conseil RégionalFrance3 million Eu€Les Echos

Financials

year  salesincome buybacksource
2004   13.220.41   billion US$
2003   12.180.41   billion US$Les Echos
2002   11.02-0.39   billion US$
2001   10.340.02   billion US$
2000   10.330.37   billion US$
2000   0.75billion US$AFX
1999   10.30.36   billion US$
1999   0.25billion US$SmartMoney

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