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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Company
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:Company
gptkb:Maytag_Corporation Indesit Company (2014) Maytag (2006) |
| gptkbp:advertising |
Sponsorships
Television commercials Digital marketing campaigns |
| gptkbp:awards |
Best Places to Work
Sustainability awards Top 100 Most Sustainable Companies Fortune 500 company Energy Star Partner of the Year Best in Class for Sustainability |
| gptkbp:brand |
gptkb:Jenn-Air
gptkb:Whirlpool gptkb:Hotpoint gptkb:Indesit gptkb:Bauknecht gptkb:Maytag gptkb:Kitchen_Aid Amana |
| gptkbp:ceo |
gptkb:Marc_Bitzer
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| gptkbp:community_involvement |
Disaster relief efforts
Job training programs Local education programs |
| gptkbp:employees |
approximately 78,000
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| gptkbp:founded |
1911
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Louis_Upton
Louis and Emory Upton |
| gptkbp:global_presence |
Over 170 countries
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| gptkbp:has_research_center |
Multiple locations worldwide
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Benton_Harbor
gptkb:Benton_Harbor,_Michigan |
| gptkbp:history |
Acquired Indesit in 2014
Introduced the first automatic washing machine in 1937 Acquired Maytag in 2006 Expanded into Europe in the 1980s Introduced the first front-loading washer in 1998 Introduced the first self-cleaning oven in 1963 Introduced the first smart appliance in 2015 Introduced the first refrigerator with a freezer compartment in 1940 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Whirlpool Corporation
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| gptkbp:industry |
Home appliances
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| gptkbp:invention |
Thousands of patents in appliance technology
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| gptkbp:market_cap |
approximately 14 billion USD (2021)
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| gptkbp:market_share |
Significant in Europe
Leading in North America Growing in Asia |
| gptkbp:partnership |
gptkb:Habitat_for_Humanity
gptkb:World_Wildlife_Fund gptkb:American_Red_Cross |
| gptkbp:partnerships |
gptkb:Habitat_for_Humanity
gptkb:National_Urban_League gptkb:American_Red_Cross |
| gptkbp:previous_name |
gptkb:Upton_Machine_Company
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| gptkbp:products |
Dishwashers
Dryers Ovens Refrigerators Washing machines Microwaves |
| gptkbp:renamed |
gptkb:Whirlpool
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| gptkbp:research_and_development |
Innovation centers
Product testing facilities |
| gptkbp:revenue |
$21.2 billion (2020)
21.2 billion USD (2020) |
| gptkbp:social_responsibility |
Diversity and inclusion initiatives
Community engagement programs Employee volunteer programs |
| gptkbp:stock_exchange |
gptkb:NYSE
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| gptkbp:stock_symbol |
WHR
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| gptkbp:subsidiaries |
gptkb:Maytag
gptkb:Kitchen_Aid Amana |
| gptkbp:subsidiary |
gptkb:Amana_Corporation
gptkb:Maytag_Corporation gptkb:Kitchen_Aid |
| gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives |
Energy-efficient appliances
Recycling programs Water conservation programs |
| gptkbp:traded_on |
gptkb:NYSE
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.whirlpool.com
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Midea_Group
gptkb:Company |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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