GE Appliances said Wednesday that it will move production of refrigerators, gas ranges, and water heaters to U.S. plants from locations in foreign countries, including Mexico and China, as part of a $3 billion expansion of its American manufacturing network.
The Louisville-based company, owned by China’s Haier Group, said in an Aug. 13 statement and a press conference that the move will add more than 1,000 jobs across five Southern states, modernize its 11 U.S. plants with new automation, and expand output across all product lines. The plan follows earlier commitments to bring clothes-washer production from China to its Kentucky headquarters.
“Today we’re announcing a $3 billion, five-year plan to build more U.S. products and create more, good American jobs,” Kevin Nolan, president and CEO of GE Appliances, said during a press conference in Louisville….