This logo was used from May 1, 2008 to January 1, 2014. The board of directors of Maytag all received five years' severance pay. A dolly was turned by a hand crank via wooden pegs.

Maytag introduced the first domestically produced high-efficiency washer, the Maytag Neptune. The company capitalized on its reputation by renaming its corporate address in Newton, Iowa, "One Dependability Square.". Maytag also elected not to renew Rawls' contract, instead holding open auditions.

Today it is a brand owned by Whirlpool Corporation.

The Maytag Washing Machine Company was founded in 1893 by businessman Frederick Maytag. Recipes; Pairings; Media Room. Chicago Pacific Corporation owned Hoover US and Hoover UK as well as Thomasville Brand Furniture. On January 1, 2009, Maytag (under the ownership of the Whirlpool Corp.) changed the vested lifetime benefits of the Maytag retirees. During. Licensed its first Maytag home appliance center. It sells washers, dryers, ovens, refrigerators, and dishwashers under both premium brands (Maytag and Jenn-Air) and mid-to-lower price value brands (Magic Chef and Admiral). This plant was the most efficient plant and was a hallmark for other facilities.

Maytag developed its Multi-Motor gasoline-engine washer. The UK part of Hoover was to help Maytag expand into Europe.

These included: Over the following years, Whirlpool closed Maytag plants in Newton, Iowa; Herrin, Illinois; Searcy, Arkansas; and Jackson, Tennessee. Whirlpool has since created a new plant in Cleveland.

The remaining Maytag plants in operation today are in Cleveland, Tennessee and Amana, Iowa. 1909: The Hired Girl. The words "Maytag" are enclosed in a gray armored shield to make the brand look tough and durable. A class-action lawsuit is filed against the company on behalf of Neptune washing machine consumers.

This allowed customers in rural areas without electricity to utilize the aic washers. [2] The company was able to beat the strike because of the intervention of four military companies, including a machine gun company, of the 113th Cavalry Regiment, Iowa National Guard. In major appliances, Maytag was among the top three companies in the North American market, offering a full line of washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, cooktops, refrigerators, and ranges under the Maytag, Jenn-Air, Amana, and Magic Chef brands. During the 1950s, the 'white goods,' or laundry and kitchen appliance industry, grew rapidly.

On October 12, five trainloads packed full with Maytag Washers were shipped out to the country. Content is available under $1 unless otherwise noted. By 2005, Maytag's market share had declined to all-time lows, sales were flat, and customer satisfaction surveys ranked Maytag near the bottom of the appliance field. Maytag first entered the commercial laundry field at this time, manufacturing washers and dryers for commercial self-service laundries and commercial operators. Maytag had produced over a million washers.

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After Whirlpool Corporation acquired the Maytag brand in 2006, they changed the familiar wavy "M" logo to a more modern looking shield design. [35] But instead of commercials showing the repairman waiting around his shop for a Maytag appliance to break, he is playing the part of the actual appliance.

The benefits in question were subsequently changed despite any resolution of the lawsuit. Now, the name of the brand is placed in a silver frame bearing a vague resemblance to a shield.

Maytag introduced the commercial coin-slide washers used in.

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This was a huge setback for the amount of cash Maytag had in hand and thus started the downward spiral financially. Maytag's second plant was opened in Newton, Iowa. Maytag's first washing machine, the "Pastime", was produced. The Maytag logo is a combination of dark blue (PMS 295 C) and several shades of grey, which create a gradient texture. Engineering crescendoed with a Double Drawer dishwasher which today is manufactured in Findlay Ohio at the Whirlpool Plant, the only Maytag legacy product built in the Whirlpool Appliance line-up. At this time, it was the world's largest single shipment of merchandise. By the late 1970s, over 70 percent of U.S. households were equipped with washers and dryers, and with approximately 18,000 employees worldwide, the company was established as a dominant manufacturer of large laundry appliances.

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[8] The problems with the Neptune line continued; in 2007, 250,000 Neptune washing machines became part of a nationwide safety recall by the Consumer Product Safety Commission due to fire danger. By 2004, the Maytag repairman character had become to some consumers a symbol of misplaced trust in aging marketing campaigns. These included 'full-line' manufacturers such as Whirlpool, General Electric, and Frigidaire, who built not only washing machines and dryers, but also refrigerators, stoves, and other appliances.

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In the early 1930s, photographer Theodor Horydczak took pictures of the plant and some of its workers.

[8] Maytag decided to produce these machines during the periods of seasonally related downturns in farm-implement sales. Maytag Logo - Blue. Production of the Neptune line was later switched to Samsung Electronics. The rebranded Maytag models, later termed Amanatags by dissatisfied owners, received poor customer reviews after reports surfaced of major mechanical and/or durability problems.

(Techtronic and Crane acquired the plants when they acquired the Hoover and Dixie-Narco brands, respectively). [8][10] In 2001, the company acquired the Amana Corporation and its appliance assembly facilities. To increase sales, the company also marketed Maytag-branded 'Legacy Series' washing machines that were otherwise identical to low-end Amana models, and built at the formerly Amana assembly plant in Herrin, Illinois. The words "Maytag" are enclosed in a gray armored shield to make the brand look tough and durable. Along with the new and improved Maytag Man came another new logo, which had been widened and stretched out from the previous shield logo, and also features a dark blue outline around the letters; the same color as the Maytag Man's outfit.

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Maytag Toy Racer production ends on December 1. Maytag Logo - Blue (Simplified) Request A Media Kit. This logo was used from May 1, 2008 to January 1, 2014.

[citation needed] Former Maytag chairman and CEO, Ralph F. Hake, received two years' base salary and two years' target bonus under his severance agreement.[24]. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. [11][12] In 1989 Maytag acquired Chicago Pacific Corporation. More Info. The company was also slow to react to customer complaints regarding its flagship Neptune washer and dryer line (labeled the Stinkomatic by dissatisfied customers because they would become moldy in a way that could not be easily cleaned), resulting in further damage to the company's reputation and a $33.5 million payout to settle several class-action lawsuits arising from the Neptune problems. The firm produced threshing machine band-cutter and self-feeder attachments invented by one of the founders of the company. [26], In 1986, the repairman was joined by Newton, a basset hound named for Maytag’s headquarters in Newton, Iowa. https://logos.fandom.com/wiki/Maytag?oldid=1719656.

Maytag discontinued production of wringer washers, after 76 years.

His character was initially played by Jesse White, who retained the role until 1988. Upon the death of Fred Maytag II, the last family member involved in the company's management, E. G. Higdon was named president of the company, with George M. Umbreit becoming chairman and CEO. In 1938, Maytag provoked strikesby the company's workers because of a 10% pay cut. Higdon as Maytag president and treasurer, and two years later he was named chief executive officer. Blodgett Corporation. After the company's acquisition of Magic Chef, Inc., in 1986, a move which nearly doubled its size, the company acquired a new corporate name, Maytag Corporation.

News & Events; Maytag Logos; Catalog; Partner With Maytag. Since Maytag was much smaller than the full-line producers, the company decided to limit itself to the manufacture of washers and dryers, alongside marketing ovens and refrigerators built by other companies, as a small, premium-brand manufacturer.