Whirlpool Corporation has achieved the Planet Mark Business Certification for the second year running. The sustainability certification recognises continuous progress within sustainability and social responsibility through the TOMs framework and PAS2060 carbon neutral verification. Whirlpool was recognised by Planet Mark for its 20% reduction in emissions used in its buildings …
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Whirlpool Corporation has completed its acquisition of InSinkErator, the world’s largest manufacturer of food waste disposers and instant hot water dispensers for home and commercial use, from Emerson. “On behalf of everyone at Whirlpool, I am excited to welcome the InSinkErator team, as we continue to execute on our vision …
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In the lead up to Christmas, staff of Peterborough-based Whirlpool UK Appliances (the parent company of KitchenAid, Whirlpool, Hotpoint and Indesit) donated items to three local initiatives: the Peterborough Christmas Shoebox Appeal, Peterborough Soup Kitchen and Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice. On behalf of the Peterborough Christmas Shoebox Appeal, the …
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Today (Wednesday September 11 2019) marks the fourth annual National Quiet Day, which aims to highlight the importance for people to find time for more peace and quiet in their lives. National Quiet Day is celebrated on the second Wednesday of September, and was first established by home appliance manufacturer …
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Whirlpool Corporation and its brand KitchenAid have launched a ‘voluntary safety campaign’ involving the 5KEK1722 KitchenAid 1.7 litre electric kettle. Whirlpool said the reason for the campaign is because it believes the handle of this kettle can, in rare circumstances, separate from the upper attachment points to the kettle’s body …
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Police have confirmed that the Grenfell Tower fire may have been started by a faulty Hotpoint fridge freezer. The blaze at the 24-storey tower block at north Kensington in London on June 14 has so far claimed 79 lives. Hotpoint’s parent company Whirlpool said in a statement: “We have just …
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Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni recently opened the new headquarters of Whirlpool EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) in Milan. Whirlpool EMEA is an operating segment of Whirlpool Corporation, which markets the brands Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, Jenn-Air, Indesit and Hotpoint in nearly every country throughout the …
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Whirlpool has provided six cooking appliances from its Fusion built-in collection to ITV daytime cookery show ‘Culinary Genius’. Described by ITV as ‘an entirely original format, mixing food with game show and cooking elements’, ‘Culinary Genius’ is a competitive cookery show, The 20-part series, hosted by TV presenter Fern Britton, …
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