GE Appliances, owned by the Chinese multinational home appliance and consumer electronics manufacturer Haier Group Corp., announced on June 26 that it will invest $490 million to expand its washer and dryer manufacturing plant in Kentucky, stating that the project will bring current production back to the United States from China.
The multimillion-dollar investment at the GE Appliance plant in Louisville, Kentucky, which serves as the company’s global headquarters and largest manufacturing site, will establish the company’s most advanced manufacturing plant for producing clothes washers, the company said.
The project will bring manufacturing back to the United States for several popular technology-loaded appliances, including GE Profile-branded combination washers and dryers and a front-load washer, creating 800 new, full-time jobs and strengthening Kentucky’s position as a global hub for advanced appliance manufacturing….