Whirlpool Corporation has announced that it is investing $15 million into its factory in Tulsa, Oklahoma as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to further strengthen its U.S. manufacturing capabilities and bring even more innovation, consumer products and jobs to the region.
In conjunction with its investment, Whirlpool Corporation will receive an additional $1 million from the state of Oklahoma through its Business Expansion Investment Program (BEIP).
Through funding from both parties, Whirlpool Corporation expects to create approximately 150 new jobs, building on the company’s Tulsa expansion project announced in 2018. With the additional investment, Whirlpool Corporation is committed to increase its factory headcount to a total of over 2000 employees in Tulsa.
“Whirlpool Corporation is committed to U.S. manufacturing, and our investment in our Tulsa factory highlights our dedication not only to the Tulsa community but to our current and future colleagues in the region,” said Don Metzelaar, vice president of Integrated Supply Chain and Quality for Whirlpool Corporation. “We greatly appreciate the support and leadership of everyone who helped make this happen, including the partnership of the state of Oklahoma and local officials, and we look forward to continuing to work together in our shared efforts to accelerate job creation in the Tulsa region.”
Whirlpool Corporation will utilize the majority of its $15 million allocation to invest in machinery and equipment with remaining funds to be used for key building and infrastructure improvements including health and safety protocols to accommodate the increase in workers.
“Tulsa’s Whirlpool facility is the perfect example of how a public and private partnership benefits a community,” said Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt. “This new and impactful investment will bring more jobs to our state, show that companies thrive in Oklahoma, and takes our state one step closer to being Top Ten for business.”
The Whirlpool Corporation Tulsa plant is a part of the company’s investment in America, with 21,000 U.S. based employees, including 15,000 manufacturing workers across nine plants.
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