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Whirlpool To Buy 51% Stake in Hefei Sanyo (WHR)

Home appliances maker, Whirlpool Corp. (NYSE: WHR) said on Tuesday that it has agreed to buy a majority stake in China’s Hefei Rongshida Sanyo Electric Co in deal estimated at about $555.4 million. The move will allow the Company to gain traction in China.

Whirlpool said that its will purchase all Hefei Sanyo shares both from Sanyo Electric Co. and Sanyo Electric Co. (China) Ltd. After the transaction is completed, Whirlpool will hold a 51% stake in Hefei Sanyo.

Whirlpool, which is the world’s largest home appliances maker, posted better-than-expected fiscal second quarter results in July, as the sales soared 75% due to improved demand for its products from across all geographic segments.


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