We are part of a society based on consumption. We buy more, let us keep the economy, are providing work to our neighbors and in addition contribute to the deterioration of our planet!. I am involved and I push people to consume, so is my survival because I am the owner of a major retailer of appliances, electronics, furniture and decorative accessories. (More . . . ). The word is out: We need to redo the kitchen! Everything . . . from floor to ceiling, excluding cabinets and appliances. It must be said that cooking time of Methuselah. Finally, maybe not but anyway, we planned to change it when we bought the house. And then we defer the project, there are other emergencies. The refurbishment of the kitchen is passed later. And later is now! We plunge but where to start? (More . . . ). I did some research to highlight 100 years of history and believe me, it's an interesting story that includes the passage of two major wars and several important points. Whirlpool, a company of U. S. origin, leading the United States, Canada, France and several other places in the world, is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The preferred brand of Canadian inventor of the first electric washing machine in 1911. (More . . . ). the maytag store Corporation has received 12 reports of failure of the heating element of the dishwasher. No injuries were reported. If you know of people with a dishwasher at home, pass this information a priority. (More . . . ). . . Ross Siragusa founded Continental Radio and Television Corp. as a manufacturer of electronic products (radios and phonographs) in Chicago during 1934. This company would later become Admiral Corp. [1] Annual sales edged 2 million dollars. Admiral equipped the U. S. Army electronics during World War II and was one of the leading manufacturers of TVs in the early days of the medium. In 1950 Admiral selling a line of seven TVs, four 12. 5-inch tube, a 16-inch and two 19 inches. Success in television sales allowed the company to venture into other areas of production, such as the manufacture of refrigerators during the 50's. During the Second World War Admiral was the sponsor weekly Sunday news program CBS Radio Network, World News Today, and in 1949 was sponsor of the television show The Admiral Broadway Revue, issued by the NBC and DuMont. Annual Annual sales reached $ 300 million and the company employed 8,500 people in the early 60's. The various divisions of the company were sold to other companies in the mid 70's due in part to competition caused by imports of electronics from Japan. Rockwell International acquired the company in 1973, selling operations Magic Chef appliances, which was sold to Maytag, which in turn was acquired by Whirlpool. In 1991, Maytag made a contract with Montgomery Ward department store for the exclusive use of the Admiral brand in electronics. Later, Montgomery Ward filed for bankruptcy and closed all its stores. After the sale of the maytag store to Whirlpool brand became the exclusive The Home Depot. During the 90's, the Admiral brand was used on Zenith products. The manufacturing business continues AOC TVs (originally Admiral Overseas Corporation), which is an international brand of LCD TVs and HDTV. . . .