Maytag Corporation

Headquarters of the Maytag Corporation, Newton, Iowa

Maytag Corporation (NYSE: MYG), is a $4.7 billion home and commercial appliance company, headquartered in Newton, Iowa. With approximately 18,000 employees worldwide, it makes and sells home and commercial appliances. The chairman and CEO of Maytag Corporation, Ralph F. Hake, joined Maytag in 2001.

History

Founded in 1893, by F.L. Maytag and originally known as the Parsons Band-Cutter & Self Feeder Company, which manufactured threshing machines and other farm implements. Soon after, the firm officially became known as "Maytag Company." Maytag Corporate in Newton, Iowa, is responsible for divisional administration for sales, marketing, human resources, logistics, finance, legal, information technology, manufacturing and engineering, and customer service.

Chronology

Brands

  • Admiral
  • Amana (appliances)
  • Dixie-Narco
  • Hoover vacuums
  • Jade (appliances)
  • Jenn-Air
  • Magic Chef

Products

In major appliances, Maytag is among the top three companies in the North American market, offering a full line of washers, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, and ranges under the brand names Maytag®, Hoover®, Jenn-Air®, Amana®, Dixie-Narco®, and Jade®.

Maytag sells multiple small appliances including a cordless iron under the Maytag® brand, a mixer and blender under the Jenn-Air®, as well as the popular Maytag® Skybox® and Rookie® home vending products.

In floor care, Maytag owns the Hoover® brand, the market leader in North America and the floor care brand with the highest consumer recognition and buying preference.

In commercial products, Maytag owns Dixie-Narco® brand, a leader in refrigerated soft drink and specialty vending machines as well as Jade® cooking products and Amana® commercial cooking products.

Maytag's presence in markets around the world includes sales operations in Australia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. The corporation's export sales and marketing, licensing of brands, and international joint ventures are coordinated by Maytag International in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Maytag International

In 1988, DOMICOR was established as Maytag Corporation's international division and in 1992 became Maytag International, Inc. which now encompasses all of Maytag's worldwide ventures including Maytag Australia, Maytag Canada, Maytag Comercial (Mexico), and Maytag U.K.

Maytag International, based in Schaumburg, Illinois, handles the sales, licensing and business ventures of corporate appliances and floorcare brands in overseas markets as well as the administrative support for the international sales organization. This network extends to more than 70 countries worldwide.

Maytag International is responsible for export sales and licensing of the corporation's appliances and floor care brands and joint ventures in overseas markets. This network extends to more than 90 countries worldwide. The main office is located in Chicago with major subsidiary offices in Burlington, Ontario (Canada), Monterrey (Mexico), Sydney (Australia), and London (England) and region sales offices in Beirut (Lebanon), London (England), and Guaynabo (Puerto Rico).

Manufacturing plants

Maytag has fourteen (14) manufacturing plants throughout the United States and Mexico. These include:

  • laundry manufacturing plants in Newton, IA, Herrin, IL, Juarez, MX, and Searcy, AR
  • refrigeration manufacturing plants in Amana, IA and Reynosa, MX
  • cooking manufacturing plant in Cleveland, TN
  • dishwashing manufacturing plant in Jackson, TN
  • vending manufacturing plant in Williston, SC
  • floor care manufacturing plants in North Canton, OH, El Paso, TX and Juarez, MX.
  • subassembly manufacturing plant in Reynosa, MX

Ol' Lonely

Gordon Jump as the Maytag repairman

Ol' Lonely, or "the lonely repairman", is a character in Maytag advertisements. He was initially played by Jesse White. Ol' Lonely is representative of the professed dependability of Maytag products. Maytag advertisements stated “Ol’ Lonely’s predicament is testimony to the durability and reliability of Maytag appliances. Now if only he had something to do with his days.”

In 1986, the repairman was joined by Newton, a basset hound named for Maytag’s headquarters in Newton, Iowa.

In 1989, character actor Gordon Jump first appeared as Ol’ Lonely in the advertisement “Biker.” In total, Jump appeared in more than 77 Maytag commercials and print advertisements. He made appearances at events for employees and customers and also was actively involved in several philanthropic and charitable causes.

Actor Hardy Rawls was hired to play Ol’ Lonely after Jump's retirement in 2003. Gordon Jump died two months later on September 22, 2003.[1]

In French-speaking Quebec, Ol' Lonely is played by Paul Berval.

For a period of time Maytag gave Ol' Lonely a sidekick character known as the 'Maytag Apprentice', played by actor Mark Devine. However in 2005 Maytag cancelled his contract.


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Now if only he had something to do with his days.”. Maytag advertisements stated “Ol’ Lonely’s predicament is testimony to the durability and reliability of Maytag appliances. Ol' Lonely is representative of the professed dependability of Maytag products. He was initially played by Jesse White.

Ol' Lonely, or "the lonely repairman", is a character in Maytag advertisements. These include:. Maytag has fourteen (14) manufacturing plants throughout the United States and Mexico. The main office is located in Chicago with major subsidiary offices in Burlington, Ontario (Canada), Monterrey (Mexico), Sydney (Australia), and London (England) and region sales offices in Beirut (Lebanon), London (England), and Guaynabo (Puerto Rico).

This network extends to more than 90 countries worldwide. Maytag International is responsible for export sales and licensing of the corporation's appliances and floor care brands and joint ventures in overseas markets. This network extends to more than 70 countries worldwide. Maytag International, based in Schaumburg, Illinois, handles the sales, licensing and business ventures of corporate appliances and floorcare brands in overseas markets as well as the administrative support for the international sales organization.

which now encompasses all of Maytag's worldwide ventures including Maytag Australia, Maytag Canada, Maytag Comercial (Mexico), and Maytag U.K. In 1988, DOMICOR was established as Maytag Corporation's international division and in 1992 became Maytag International, Inc. The corporation's export sales and marketing, licensing of brands, and international joint ventures are coordinated by Maytag International in Schaumburg, Illinois. Maytag's presence in markets around the world includes sales operations in Australia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.

In commercial products, Maytag owns Dixie-Narco® brand, a leader in refrigerated soft drink and specialty vending machines as well as Jade® cooking products and Amana® commercial cooking products. In floor care, Maytag owns the Hoover® brand, the market leader in North America and the floor care brand with the highest consumer recognition and buying preference. Maytag sells multiple small appliances including a cordless iron under the Maytag® brand, a mixer and blender under the Jenn-Air®, as well as the popular Maytag® Skybox® and Rookie® home vending products. In major appliances, Maytag is among the top three companies in the North American market, offering a full line of washers, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, and ranges under the brand names Maytag®, Hoover®, Jenn-Air®, Amana®, Dixie-Narco®, and Jade®.

Soon after, the firm officially became known as "Maytag Company." Maytag Corporate in Newton, Iowa, is responsible for divisional administration for sales, marketing, human resources, logistics, finance, legal, information technology, manufacturing and engineering, and customer service. Maytag and originally known as the Parsons Band-Cutter & Self Feeder Company, which manufactured threshing machines and other farm implements. Founded in 1893, by F.L. .

Hake, joined Maytag in 2001. The chairman and CEO of Maytag Corporation, Ralph F. With approximately 18,000 employees worldwide, it makes and sells home and commercial appliances. Maytag Corporation (NYSE: MYG), is a $4.7 billion home and commercial appliance company, headquartered in Newton, Iowa.

subassembly manufacturing plant in Reynosa, MX. floor care manufacturing plants in North Canton, OH, El Paso, TX and Juarez, MX. vending manufacturing plant in Williston, SC. dishwashing manufacturing plant in Jackson, TN.

cooking manufacturing plant in Cleveland, TN. refrigeration manufacturing plants in Amana, IA and Reynosa, MX. laundry manufacturing plants in Newton, IA, Herrin, IL, Juarez, MX, and Searcy, AR. Magic Chef.

Jenn-Air. Jade (appliances). Hoover vacuums. Dixie-Narco.

Amana (appliances). Admiral.