small question what would be the chances that maytag would seperate from whirlpool?

[panasonicvac]

I loved Maytag's Neptune machines, at least their front loaders. We had a Neptune set before and it was fantastic! I wished we still had them, but my grandfather still has his Neptune stacked set up at his cabin. It's just as good as the set that we used to have. If the set breaks before my grandfather goes, I would try and convince him to have it fixed. If I would've known better, I wished I would've convinced my grandfather to have someone fix his old Maytag top load washer from 1982 at his house instead of buying this that he now uses. I never liked it honestly, I'd take his Neptune or his old top loader anyday. Or I'd replace it with something else like a Speed Queen. But I definitely don't have anything against the dryer, I think it's good honestly and I'd also try to convince him to fix it as well if it ever does break. On a side note, I even loved the Hoovers that were made by Maytag like the Windtunnels. I didn't liked how shortly after TTI (Techtronic Industries) acquired Hoover from Whirlpool was they've cheapened the original Windtunnels like the motors.

 

[maytag85]

Some people like the Neptune washers that Maytag made but for me they represent the beginning of the end of Maytag as well as the final nail in the coffin before Whirlpool bought Maytag in 2006. I don’t really consider HE machines a collector’s item in my book since they unfortunately paved the way to today’s crappy washers and dryers.

 

[launderess]

Lads!

Maytag was in trouble, deep trouble and there wasn't any real way for them to right that ship without huge investments in capital. This along with perhaps more innovative and far thinking management that could turn things around.

https://www.twice.com/product/maytag-appliance-sales-drop-28-111-billion-37776

Since about 1960's or 1970's there long had already been a slow consolidation of American white goods manufacturing market. Just look at how many brands were owned by Maytag, Whirlpool and WCI alone.

General Electric was then one of the only other major appliance makers still running under their own banner, and look what happened to GE Appliances eventually.

Against everything else going on was rise of Asian imports (Samsung, LG, etc...) who were bringing innovative washers and dryers to USA market.

Maytag needed to either go big or go home. Perhaps they may have survived as strictly a major player in laundry market like Alliance Systems is trying to do; but that would have meant stepping up their game on commercial side of things as well. Carnage on that end of things has been nearly or just as bad as residential with many brands of industrial/commercial laundry appliances going out of business or acquired by someone else.

Again challenge thought that Neptune washers were not necessary for Maytag. That was the one shining point in innovation which should have turned Maytag's fortunes around. If they didn't do it then (and was first out of gate), Maytag would have had to play catch up after Whirlpool brought out their Duet line, and of course now there are offerings by LG, Samsung, Speed Queen, Electrolux, and others.

Great and well loved as they were days of traditional Maytag top loader were numbered. New and ever increasing energy restrictions coming out of Washington, D.C. require changes in design for top loaders that Maytag either wouldn't or couldn't make. Meanwhile under Whirlpool those changes were made, but less said about Maytag top loaders today the better.

Depending upon who one wishes to believe Maytag's costs were too high in good part to generous employee benefits, inefficient manufacturing plants and few other bits.

Whirlpool managed to weather loss of being dominate supplier of all sorts of appliances to Sears. Maytag OTOH took a hit splitting with Best Buy.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/maytag-pulls-plug-on-best-buy-appliance-sales

Fisher & Paykel had a relationship with Maytag going back to 1930's. If Maytag was in any position to buy anyone it should have been F&P if for nothing to get at their patents and R&D. FP produced top loaders that were energy efficient and had pretty good capacity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_&_Paykel

 

[gelaundry4ever]

whirlpool/maytag powerful direct drive

I miss the whirlpool (later Maytag Centennial) direct drive machines. They were very powerful machines with very strong agitation and pumps which could clean the filthiest construction clothes due to the rapid agitation at 100°. At least Whirlpool engineers knew what they were doing. If I was a load of laundry, I'd jump in the whirlpool/maytag centennial direct drive in a heartbeat.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

highly unlikely

It will be highly unlikely Maytag will separate from Whirlpool. I think they're better off together.

 

[mark_wpduet]

I say it's doubtful

Wasn't Whirlpool in the 70s/80s just as good as Maytag in terms of built in USA...machines that would last 2 to 3 decades?

I think my point is they almost all have gone downhill somewhat each year.

Whirlpool was my favorite brand for a LONG TIME... Now? I'm not so sure... honestly, it's a toss up with all of them (not counting SQ) But SQ only makes laundry appliances, while the others make all appliances

 

[gelaundry4ever]

whirlpool and maytag

I think Whirlpool and Maytag will be together forever. Who remembers when the Maytag washers became direct drives? The matching Maytag dryers had lint filters on top. This started in 2007.

 

[lotsosudz]

I wouldn't give you a plug nickel for either!

Personally, I think they both deserve one another. At one time, both companies produced. products that you were proud to own. Now both names represents. inferior products that, quite frankly are an embarrassment to own. With corporate greed so prevalent in this country, it is no wonder we no longer produce products worth buying in this country! This is just my opnion.
Hugs,
David

 

[qsd-dan]

Inferior products that, quite frankly are an embarrassment to own. With corporate greed so prevalent in this country, it is no wonder we no longer produce products worth buying in this country!

 

Spot on! I wouldn't be proud to own any appliance made today, just about everything made today is embarrassing junk. It's disgusting we can't even purchase a decent refrigerator on this planet, everything produced is absolute crap. The very first refrigerators such as belt driven Frigidaire's and GE Monitor Tops made nearly 100 years ago are far more reliable and durable than today. So much for progress!

 

[tolivac]

Sadly-Maytag is just in name only.WP slaps the Maytag name on machines that are JUNK!!!!!!!I have one of their "Maytag" VMW washers."Centennial"version.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

maytag in name only

Everything is made by whirlpool. It is maytag in name only. Even the new maytag dishwasher with alternating wash arms is whirlpool.

 

[johnb300m]

WP would just phase out the Maytag brand.
At this lol there is no Maytag. It’s a badge line of products made in WP factories, of WP designs, with WP parts. There’s literally nothing to spin off.

 

[qsd-dan]

It’s a badge line of products made in WP factories, of WP designs, with WP parts. 

You'd be surprised how many still believe the decal represents a product made from Newton IA.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

maytag badge

It's not surprising how many people think maytag is still in Newton, Iowa. They don't realize that it's a whirlpool through and through.

 

[askolover]

Wp bought out Maytag to eliminate the competition. They closed the factory and just stick Maytag labels on wp products. So Maytag doesn't exist anymore. They have no substance, only a name. Same goes for Jennair and KitchenAid. Maybe a few more features and sound insulation but at a higher price.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

100° arc claim

The whole 100° arc claim is nothing more than a gimmick. That's what whirlpool does.

 

[agiflow]

Whirlpool had continued to make the Maytag line the way they were making the KitchenAid washers that could have been a smooth transition. Could have should have would have doesn't matter now.