Maytag Corp. says it has forged an ...

Maytag Corp. says it has forged an alliance with Sanyo Electric Co to bring to maturity and market major appliances to the Japanese and Pacific Rim markets.
below the agreement, announced in Osaka onward Feb. 14, the two companies will focus forward joint development of home appliances and floor-care fruitss including a high-efficiency washer, Maytag says.
In the first contrive slated under the agreement, Sanyo would distribute Maytag high-efficiency commercial laundry equipment in Japan. The first so units arrived there in January, Maytag says.
Sanyo, which is a market leader