# Whirlpool invests $65M in Ottawa, Ohio plant expansion

Whirlpool Corporation announced an investment of more than $65 million to expand its Ottawa, Ohio factory to produce premium refrigeration products, including Built-In Refrigerators. The expansion will create over 100 jobs, with construction starting in mid-2022 and full production in 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-11-16
- Where: Ottawa, Ohio, United States
- Value: $65.0M
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: 2023
- Status: announced
- Products: premium refrigeration products, Built-In Refrigerators
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Whirlpool](https://endata.com/companies/3203.md)

## Sources

- [investors.whirlpoolcorp.com](https://investors.whirlpoolcorp.com/news-and-events/news/news-details/2021/Whirlpool-Corporation-announces-over-65M-of-investments-in-Ottawa-Ohio-plant-operations-including-the-addition-of-100-more-jobs/default.aspx), 2021-11-16: "Whirlpool Corporation announced today it is investing more than $65 million over the next several years into its factory in Ottawa, Ohio as part of the company's ongoing efforts to position the plant as the Premium Refrigeration Factory in its North American Region."
- [whirlpool.mediaroom.com](https://whirlpool.mediaroom.com/2021-11-16-Whirlpool-Corporation-announces-over-65M-of-investments-in-Ottawa,-Ohio-plant-operations,-including-the-addition-of-100-more-jobs), 2021-11-16: "We're excited about this investment in the future of the Ottawa Operations and in our people."
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/whirlpool-corporation-announces-over-65m-of-investments-in-ottawa-ohio-plant-operations-including-the-addition-of-100-more-jobs-301425232.html), 2021-11-16: "We're excited about this investment in the future of the Ottawa Operations and in our people."
- [rgp.org](https://rgp.org/whirlpool/), 2021-11-17: "Whirlpool Corporation announced today it is investing more than $65 million over the next several years into its factory in Ottawa, Ohio."
- [yoursourcenews.com](https://yoursourcenews.com/2021/12/whirlpool-upping-its-refrigerator-production/), 2021-12-01: "We’re excited about this investment in the future of the Ottawa operations and in our people."
- [thefabricator.com](https://www.thefabricator.com/thefabricator/news/shopmanagement/whirlpool-corp-to-invest-more-than-65-million-in-ohio-plant), 2021-12-02: "The investment will include an expansion to accommodate production of premium refrigeration products, including built-in refrigerators."
- [csrwire.com](https://csrwire.com/press-release/whirlpool-corporation-announces-over-65m-investments-ottawa-ohio-plant/), 2021-12-03: "Whirlpool Corporation announced today it is investing more than $65 million over the next several years into its factory in Ottawa, Ohio as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to position the plant as the Premium Refrigeration Factory in its North American Region (NAR)."

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