Standing pat is not in the playbook for Whirlpool Chairman and CEO Jeff Fettig. He was the final speaker of the season for the Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan Tuesday night at Lake Michigan College, and says the company has to continue to be innovative with its product line if it wants to continue to be the world's largest appliance maker. Fettig added there is still room for growth, specifically in China and India and other areas of southeast Asia.
Locally, he says employment with Whirlpool is up 50% in the past decade, with a payroll in just Southwest Michigan of $425 million. Fettig says the company is trying to do its part to make the area attractive for new businesses to move in and further increase the quality of life for everyone and says in the last 10 years, they've pumped $350 million back into the Berrien County economy. He says that's been through the United Way, the development of Harbor Shores, and other projects like the Boys & Girls Club and Habitat for Humanity.
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