Whirlpool Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) – with more than 24,000 employees, a market presence in more than 30 countries throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa and manufacturing sites in eight countries - is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Whirlpool Corporation. Whirlpool Corporation is the number one major appliance manufacturer in the world, with approximately $21 billion in annual sales, 97,000 employees and 70 manufacturing and technology research centers throughout the world in 2015. The company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Hotpoint, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, Jenn-Air, Indesit and other major brand names in nearly every country around the world. . Whirlpool Corp.’s European Operations Center is located in Milano (VA), Italy.