Whirlpool Corporation joins several major brands that are trimming their global workforce. The leading kitchen and laundry appliance firm, which also owns the Maytag and Amana appliances, is terminating around 1,

Whirlpool Corp., the owner of the Maytag and Amana appliance brands, is cutting about 1,000 salaried positions worldwide to reduce costs as slow US home sales limit demand.

Whirlpool, the parent company of household appliance brands Maytag and Amana, is initiating a workforce reduction of approximately 1,000 salaried positions globally due to sluggish demand in the US home appliance market.

Whirlpool Corp will lay off about 1,000 salaried employees globally, the home appliances maker said on Wednesday. The company said it first cut jobs in March and expects a second wave of reductions by early May.