Whirlpool bringing some work back to Ohio from Mexico

Columbus Dispatch ^ | Tuesday, November 11, 2003 | Mark Niquette

[Pelham]

They left Mexico because the entire Mexican workforce now lives north of the border.

[LS]

Guess you haven't been there enough. Try getting a job in a new technology area---one that's growing.

[Willie Green]

I have no plans to move to India or China.

[Brian S]

Indeed!

Whirlpool may move more production to Mexico
Reuters ^ | 11-10-03

Posted on 11/10/2003 8:56 AM EST by Brian S

CHICAGO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Whirlpool Corp. (NYSE:WHR - News), the largest U.S. appliance maker, said on Monday that it may move production of some refrigerators currently made in Arkansas to a new plant in Mexico.

Whirlpool said it will finalize details about the location, scale and costs of the new facility in early 2005.

Whirlpool said the Mexico plant will make its next generation of side-by-side refrigerators for Mexico's domestic and export markets in 2005.

The company, which makes Whirlpool, KitchenAid and other brands, said it was nearing completion of a $100 million investment in seven U.S.-based plants.

Whirlpool said it expects the investments to strengthen its position in a market "marked by intense competitive pressures and rising costs". (Additional reporting by Brad Dorfman)

[searchandrecovery]

Whirlpool bringing some work back to Ohio from Mexico.

Good news - is this called insourcing?

[Clemenza]

What do you get when you play a giant sucking sound backwards?

Mel Brooks answered that question 16 years ago:

It's Megamaid, she's gone from suck to blow!

[maui_hawaii]

The only problem is the WTO would rule against Ohio.

[LS]

Too bad.

[CONSERVE]

They left Mexico because the entire Mexican workforce now lives north of the border

A great number of which is already in Marion.

[RiflemanSharpe]

This is good news.