Whirlpool

Mike Schindley places parts in a bin as they exit a stamping press during manufacturing at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Mike Schindley

Lab Technician Diane Valentine prepares a Maytag Maxima washing machine for testing in a lab at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Diane Valentine

Hudson Marshall attaches a glass lid to a top-load washing machine on the assembly line at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Hudson Marshall

Tony O'Brien places packing material in a completed top-load washing machine on the assembly line at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Tony O'Brien

Shandrika Parker attaches a cover plate on a detergent drawer of a front-load Whirlpool washing machine during manufacturing at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Shandrika Parker

Shandrika Parker attaches a cover plate on a detergent drawer of a front-load Whirlpool washing machine during manufacturing at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Shandrika Parker

Brenda Cox installs a bellow in a front-load Whirlpool washing machine during manufacturing at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Brenda Cox

Brenda Cox installs a bellow in a front-load Whirlpool washing machine during manufacturing at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Brenda Cox

Linda Mesnard installs the door on a front-load Whirlpool washing machine during manufacturing at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Linda Mesnard

Washing machines are assembled at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg

Teri Humphrey installs a fan assembly on the assembly line at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Teri Humphrey

Washing machines are assembled at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg

Joanne Fox installs a pump assembly in a washing machine on the assembly line at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Joanne Fox

An Whirlpool Duet front load washing machine is run through a customer verification test during manufacturing at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg

Shelly Lindsey performs a customer verification test on a Whirlpool Duet front load washing machine at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Shelly Lindsey

Shelly Lindsey places fabric in a Whirlpool Duet front load washing machine during a customer verification testat the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Shelly Lindsey

Annette Kluck installs a ball balancer on a wash drum during manufacturing at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Annette Kluck

Annette Kluck installs a ball balancer on a wash drum during manufacturing at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Annette Kluck

Ralph Foos inspects exterior washing machine panels after powder-coating during manufacturing at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Ralph Foos

Tim Weinstein, left, and Ralph Foos inspect exterior washing machine panels after powder-coating during manufacturing at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Ralph Foos; Tim Weinstein

Tim Weinstein inspects exterior washing machine panels after powder-coating during manufacturing at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Tim Weinstein

Tim Weinstein, right, and Ralph Foos inspect exterior washing machine panels after powder-coating during manufacturing at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Ralph Foos; Tim Weinstein

Washing machines are assembled at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg

Employees, clockwise from bottom left, Marlene Griffin, Jill Dick, Tracy Harris and Dana Bloom install parts on washing machines as they travel down the assembly line at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Marlene Griffin; Jill Dick; Tracy Harris; Dana Bloom

Jackie Billman places a washing machine console on a conveyor during manufacturing at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Jackie Billman

Jackie Billman installs a spacer on a washing machine console on the assembly line at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Jackie Billman

A Maytag logo appears on a washing machine console as it travels along the assembly line at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg

A Maytag logo appears on a washing machine console as it travels along the assembly line at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg

Maytag badges sit in a box near a washing machine assembly line at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg

Maytag badges sit in a box near a washing machine assembly line at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg

Tracy Harris attaches a lid assembly to a top load washing machine on the assembly line at the Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Operations plant in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The plant is the largest washing machine manufacturing facility in the world. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Tracy Harris