In the meeting at Mise (Ministry of Economic Development) Whirlpool explained his plan: investments in Italy for 500 million euro in processes, products and research and development over the next four years. These investments will stimulate the development of innovative products and the features that consumers demand. The plan also provides for a strong industrial presence in Italy, through a network of specialized and efficient factories and an increase in total volumes through a shift of production from other countries to Italy, where the company will maintain its presence in the industrial regions where it currently operates.
The plan makes Italy as a whole the main center of excellence for research and development of Whirlpool, attracting in the country more than 70% of European investments in R & amp; D of ‘company and promoting an industrial presence sustainable, long-term growth-oriented economy. According to the valuation of the company, this is the best plan to ensure a sustainable future and a presence in Italy durable: a plan that puts the country at the center of the industrial strategies of the group in Europe.
Whirlpool has confirmed that it is willing to honor the commitment not to conduct unilateral layoffs until the end of 2018, in compliance with the “ Piano Italian Indesit 2013 “, while stating that the commitments of the “Piano Italy” were Indesit taken prior to the acquisition by Whirlpool. The American company said it was exploring disponibilite all solutions and tools to minimize the social impact of the plan.
DISMISSAL – With regard to the number of redundancies, approximately 400 are the new redundancies identified in the business plan. Of the 1,350 included in the plan, in fact, 940 are pre-existing acquisition of Indesit by Whirlpool . Of these, 740 were part of the “Plan Italian Indesit 2013″ and 200 pertaining Whirlpool. A part of redundancies total (400) is considered “non-structural”. This means that it can be managed with the flexibility instruments that will be the subject of the comparisons with the unions, and will be absorbed at a later date if market conditions permit it.
CLOSURES AND MOVEMENT – The difficult decision to close the plant in Carinaro (EC) has become necessary due to the low capacity utilization by plants in Italy and the need to specialize each plant on specific product platforms. Although this decision very complex does not reflect in any way the quality of the workforce on site, will promote the sustainability of our entire industrial sector in Italy. In the factory in Naples working 550 employees who produce the best range of washing machines in the world, including an innovative platform presented recently. The company has confirmed that remain in Campania with a strong defense and strategic.
The transfer of dell’impiano Albacina (AN), with the movement of its employees at the site of Melano (AN) to 8 km away, will create the largest pole in Europe for the production of hobs. This decision recognizes the great value of the Marche region and the excellent industrial tradition in the sector of the appliance in the area of Fabriano. The production will grow from about 800,000 pieces per year to over 2 million per year. The production of scrubber, currently based abroad, will be moved to the site of Comunanza (AP), together with the production of high-end washing machines.
THE FATE OF CASSINETTA AND SIENA – The plan provides for the strengthening of the same in his role as the largest European center of collection, with 2 million units produced annually between ovens, microwave and built-in refrigerators, along with a possible increase in the levels employment over time.
The plant in Siena of the group will continue to produce chest freezers, in Tuscany transferring some production overseas and allowing the maintenance of employment. The new industrial organization, despite sluggish economic scenario, will lead to an overall increase in both production volumes, capacity utilization is used which will increase from 55% to over 70%.
In the area of Research and development, despite having to announce the closure of the research center of Finland (Turin) , Italy will become the main European center for research and development of the group in Europe. An annual cost of about 90 million euro s arà invested in R & amp; D, corresponding to more than 75% of the total expenditure for the European region, with over 50% of R & amp; D based in Italy. The new organization of the R & amp; D in Italy include refrigeration, cooking, washing, microwave, electronics and connectivity. In addition, there will also be two world centers of advanced research and design.
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