en.Wedoany.com Reported - Whirlpool Corporation recently announced it will invest $300 million in its washing machine manufacturing facilities in Clyde and Marion, Ohio, to expand production capacity for next-generation washers and dryers, with an expected creation of 400 to 600 jobs. This move is part of the company's strategy to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and supply chain resilience.

The Marion plant has been producing dryers since 1955, growing from an initial workforce of 235 employees producing 300 units per day to nearly 2,000 workers now producing 22,000 units daily. Jason Ebert, Whirlpool's Senior Vice President of North American Manufacturing, said: "My father was an engineer at the Marion plant, and my grandfather worked here in the 1950s—I am following in their footsteps. This plant represents decades of American hard work and ingenuity." The Clyde facility is the world's largest washing machine manufacturing plant.

Whirlpool CEO Marc Bitzer emphasized that U.S. manufacturing is the cornerstone of the company, and this investment reflects its commitment to innovation and employment. Currently, approximately 80% of the appliances Whirlpool sells in the U.S. are manufactured domestically, and the company has invested billions of dollars in its U.S. operations over the past decade. The company stated it will continue to invest in its U.S. manufacturing network to enhance capacity and modernization.

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