Herrin Maytag Herrin Plant Timeline 1946 to 2006
Herrin plant history tracks Borg Warner Norge to Maytag ownership from 1946 through 2006. Milestones include 1950s output growth, 1990s renamings to Magic Chef Herrin, production expansions, worker strikes, and ultimately Whirlpool acquisition with planned 2006 closure. Key entities: Borg Warner Norge, Magic Chef, Maytag, Whirlpool, Admiral, Crosley, Neptune Drying Center, Herrin. Plant employment peaked near 2,000 with significant investments and grants noted.
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Borg
Warner Corp
Herrin
Norge
Maytag
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Herrin Maytag
Herrin braces for plant closure as Maytag shut plans loom
Herrin faces a seven month economic death watch after Whirlpool plans to end Maytag laundry plant operations. Local leaders including Bank of Herrin president Carl Goodwin, Colombo Electric chief Frank Colombo, and Chamber President Cris Trapani warn of heavy job losses, tax impacts, and reduced local spending while officials pursue new tenants for the facility and efforts to recruit replacements.
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Herrin
Whirlpool
Carl Goodwin
Bank of Herrin
Goodwin
United States
Frank Colombo
Colombo Electric
Herrin Security Bank Board of Directors
Maytag
Colombo
Illinois
Chamber of Commerce
Cris Trapani
Trapani
Chamber
REDCO
Regional Economic Development Corporation
Herrin Unit 4
Mark Collins
Collins
Marlene Simpson
Bob
Vic Ritter
Orpack-Stone
Ritter
Water Department
Jill Lentz
Dean McGuire
McGuire
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Allen Industries
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Admiral
Crosley
Hoover
JennAir
Performa
Herrin Maytag Laundry Products
Newton, Iowa
Ripplewood Holdings LLC
Bain Capital Partners LLC
Blackstone Capital Partners
Haier America Trading
Maytag Corp
Whirlpool Corp
Alfred Dunner & Cy
Clarks
Swaroviski
Monet, Napier & Morel
Etienne Aigner
East Main
DuQuoin
Tippeys
Tippey
Walnut
Murphysboro
Chrysler
Marilyn Ruppel
John.homan
Thesouthern.com
Herrin City Hall
Americ
Woodmen
Larry Roberts
Springfield Ave
Anna
Larry.d.roberts
Tomata Cstrict ON
Reese
Curis Mar
Unru
Faw
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