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WhirlTag? MayPool?
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Go for it WP! But...
F.L. must be spinning in his grave!
F.L. must be spinning in his grave!
WP always made a good TL machine and now they are making great fl machines. Logical conclusion you think? GO WHIRLY.
Pat
Pat
Kevinpreston3
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Hmmmmm
What does one get when they buy Maytag? The name obviously, but didn't someone tell me that Maytags are now made by Samsung, at least some models? Company acquisitions are always interesting. If they are buying technology or patented systems, I guess it could make sense. What else are you getting, market share associated with the name?
That said, it would be so neat if they made real Maytags, maybe as the intermediate models, and made the Whirlpools the KitchenAides of washers, if you get my meaning. But I would hope that a new Maytag under Whirlpool would have some of the old Maytag magic in it. Any way you look at it though, better than getting bought up by the Chinese.
What does one get when they buy Maytag? The name obviously, but didn't someone tell me that Maytags are now made by Samsung, at least some models? Company acquisitions are always interesting. If they are buying technology or patented systems, I guess it could make sense. What else are you getting, market share associated with the name?
That said, it would be so neat if they made real Maytags, maybe as the intermediate models, and made the Whirlpools the KitchenAides of washers, if you get my meaning. But I would hope that a new Maytag under Whirlpool would have some of the old Maytag magic in it. Any way you look at it though, better than getting bought up by the Chinese.
veg-o-matic
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Go Whirlpool!
As a Maytag stockholder, I'd much rather WP take over the company than Haier.
I mean, HAIER???? Come ON.
veg
As a Maytag stockholder, I'd much rather WP take over the company than Haier.
I mean, HAIER???? Come ON.
veg
I think a bunch of us should get together and put an offer in. I bet the stockholders would be more impressed with us than anyone else and would rather we take it over and do it right.
rayjay
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Great! Maytag has been making "Crap" for years.
Hyrbid strengthens gene-pool
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Agiflow/Pat...I like how you think!
Imagine a TOL T/L "Dependable Care" Whirlppol Gold that is Maytag engineering with all the bells and whistles normally seen on a Kenmore badged machine? I think i'd have a "Depends" moment! Especaully if the tubs (Both inner and outer) were made of SS!!!!)
OH MY!
-Steve
Hey
Agiflow/Pat...I like how you think!
Imagine a TOL T/L "Dependable Care" Whirlppol Gold that is Maytag engineering with all the bells and whistles normally seen on a Kenmore badged machine? I think i'd have a "Depends" moment! Especaully if the tubs (Both inner and outer) were made of SS!!!!)
OH MY!
-Steve
Hyrbid strengthens gene-pool
....Oh and Steve don't forget, waterfall filter plus passive agitator filtration. MMMMM Maypool AAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHHH. Sorry about that
....Oh and Steve don't forget, waterfall filter plus passive agitator filtration. MMMMM Maypool AAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHHH. Sorry about that
Since Haier is a STATE owned company of communist China, I would think there would be more outcry about their even daring to make an offer to buy a well-known American name like Maytag. Where's Joe McCarthy when you need him?? (oh, well, never mind him then) I'll bet most people don't even know what's happening with this company (or any other for that matter) and it's not "newsworthy" enough. Where's Walter Cronkite when you need him?? Someone call Michael Moore - hurry!!
Veg,I also own Maytag stock. I think Whirlpool is the best odf the "suitors" so far.
kenny gf
kenny gf
i like the idea of WP taking over Maytag.also would like to know what will happen to Hoover in all this mess-Wish it could be sold to someone who would be interested in having Hoover make some GOOD vacuums for a change.
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The fate of Hoover
I have to agree with those who see Whirlpool as the best of suitors for Maytag, or maybe the least of the evils.
POor Hoover, lets hope that Whirlpool will show some interest in North Canton!
I have to agree with those who see Whirlpool as the best of suitors for Maytag, or maybe the least of the evils.
POor Hoover, lets hope that Whirlpool will show some interest in North Canton!
Hey Peter:
How many club members would have to put up how much money?
I'm serious as a felony. I have no do-re-mi to put up myself, but I would cheer on the rest of you until my fortunes changed.
Imagine that making the front of Wall Street Journal. You couldnt make it more newsworthy than that, Greg, my boy.
How many club members would have to put up how much money?
I'm serious as a felony. I have no do-re-mi to put up myself, but I would cheer on the rest of you until my fortunes changed.
Imagine that making the front of Wall Street Journal. You couldnt make it more newsworthy than that, Greg, my boy.
We SHOULD buy Maytag!!
Exactly!! Jon Charles mentioned doing this when we were in Newton a few weeks ago, we should have walked up and made the offer then! It was a bargain three weeks ago but now that the price has zoomed up to more than $1.3 billion, it might be a little out of our reach.
Any luck arranging financing Jon?
Exactly!! Jon Charles mentioned doing this when we were in Newton a few weeks ago, we should have walked up and made the offer then! It was a bargain three weeks ago but now that the price has zoomed up to more than $1.3 billion, it might be a little out of our reach.
Any luck arranging financing Jon?
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I see
a big anti-trust thing here.
a big anti-trust thing here.
The fate of Hoover
Do you suppose Electrolux might move in on Hoover in your part of the world? seeing as they own it down here in Oz.(along with Westinghouse and Simpson as well).
You know people, this whole Maytag episode over there has remarkable similarities to what happened to the Simpson company down here, I don't really know the history of Maytag,wether it was a family owned company or something else again, but Simpson was started in 1853 by Alfred Simpson and when he died his son inherited it and I understand just before he died a few short years ago,he apparently said on his deathbed that he should never have allowed the company to be bought out by Email, and it should have stayed a family owned business, Oh Well!! I guess we are all wiser in hindsight.
Cheers folks.
Do you suppose Electrolux might move in on Hoover in your part of the world? seeing as they own it down here in Oz.(along with Westinghouse and Simpson as well).
You know people, this whole Maytag episode over there has remarkable similarities to what happened to the Simpson company down here, I don't really know the history of Maytag,wether it was a family owned company or something else again, but Simpson was started in 1853 by Alfred Simpson and when he died his son inherited it and I understand just before he died a few short years ago,he apparently said on his deathbed that he should never have allowed the company to be bought out by Email, and it should have stayed a family owned business, Oh Well!! I guess we are all wiser in hindsight.
Cheers folks.
kenmore1978
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Family run businesses
The problem is, sooner or later, money talks. Very few families have the will to withstand the lure of money. Sooner or later, it comes down to "take the money and run". Some corporations have the sense to just own a company and let be run by the people who know what they are doing, but most just HAVE to put their 2 cents in, and end up ruining it.
The problem is, sooner or later, money talks. Very few families have the will to withstand the lure of money. Sooner or later, it comes down to "take the money and run". Some corporations have the sense to just own a company and let be run by the people who know what they are doing, but most just HAVE to put their 2 cents in, and end up ruining it.
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Hoover and Maytag...
Problem is Maytag blames Hoover for their "slump" ... Ok sure I'll be the first to agree the stuff Hoover's made in the last few years has been sad, but it was Maytag making the calls, not Hoover.
Maytag's quality has not been all that stellar the last few years either...
Problem is Maytag blames Hoover for their "slump" ... Ok sure I'll be the first to agree the stuff Hoover's made in the last few years has been sad, but it was Maytag making the calls, not Hoover.
Maytag's quality has not been all that stellar the last few years either...
