Whirlpool Corporation announced Friday its plans to pour more than $60 million into a new Ohio manufacturing facility dedicated to producing components for washing machines and dryers.
The major appliance manufacturer revealed that this new facility will mark its 11th production site across the United States and its sixth location within Ohio. The investment is projected to generate between 100 and 150 new employment opportunities.
“Whirlpool Corporation is leaning into our commitment to U.S. manufacturing,” stated Marc Bitzer, CEO of the Benton Harbor, Michigan-based company, in a release. Bitzer has been a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. The company made this announcement during an event held at its major washing machine manufacturing facility in Clyde, Ohio, where U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer was in attendance.
Greer made the trip to the Midwest this week as part of efforts to promote the current administration’s initiatives designed to strengthen domestic manufacturing capabilities.
This latest announcement follows Whirlpool’s October revelation of a separate $300 million investment plan focused on expanding capacity within its current laundry-related manufacturing operations.
