Maytag Corporation and its subsidiaries engage in the design, manufacture, and distribution of home and commercial appliances in North America and internationally. It operates in two segments, Home Appliances and Commercial Products. The Home Appliances segment manufactures, distributes, and services laundry products, dishwashers, refrigerators, cooking appliances, and floor care products. It distributes these products through home improvement centers, retailers, independent retail dealers, and Maytag Stores and home appliance centers. This segment also licenses certain home appliance brands in markets outside the United States, as well as services floor care products. The Commercial Products segment manufactures and sells commercial cooking equipment, vending equipment, and commercial microwave ovens. It sells these products to distributors, soft drink bottlers, restaurant chains, and dealers. The company was founded by F.L. Maytag in 1893 and is headquartered in Newton, Iowa. As of March 31, 2006, Maytag Corporation is a subsidiary of Whirlpool Corp.