Whirlpool to concentrate on production of dryers with a new platform in Łódź

Łódź Whirlpool factory is to be the central location for their new production of tumble driers, the company informed. "Poland is a central part of the industrial plan for the Whirlpool Corporation for dryers in EMEA [Europe, Middle East and Africa]. Under this plan, the factory in Łódź would become the central location of the new production of dryers. It is expected that with this strategic investment the development of the company's largest production platform for dryers will significantly affect the growth of competitiveness of the company and ensure long-term stability in the EMEA region," the company said in a statement. Whirlpool Corporation is the largest manufacturer of large household appliances in the world. In 2015 it achieved annual sales of approx. USD 21 billion, employing 97,000 employees and with 70 manufacturing plants and technology research centers around the world.