Employees assemble washing machines on the production line inside a factory of Hefei Rongshida Sanyo Electric in Hefei, Anhui province, yesterday. Whirlpool Corporation’s China unit has agreed to buy a 51 percent stake in Chinese maker of refrigerators and washing machines - Hefei Rongshida Sanyo Electric - as the US home-appliance manufacturer steps up presence in fast growing Chinese market.
