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GE Appliances plans $1B Louisville expansion, shifting dryer production from Mexico
The company said the overhaul will secure 4,700 production jobs and make Appliance Park the nation’s largest home-appliance manufacturing site.
- On Wednesday, GE Appliances announced a $1 billion investment to expand its Appliance Park campus in Louisville, Kentucky, shifting high-output dryer production from Mexico to create the country's largest home appliance manufacturing site.
- To strengthen its laundry business, the company will transition Building 5 from refrigerator to dryer production by early 2027, aligning with long-term U.S. manufacturing strategy.
- Allocating $400 million for Building 5 and $112 million for Building 1 equipment helps secure 4,700 production jobs; IUE-CWA President Carl Kennebrew said the investment ensures members keep delivering high-quality products.
- Employees will remain on payroll during the nine-to-12-month retooling process with no expected layoffs, while refrigerator production shifts to facilities in Alabama and Tennessee.
- The company is also preparing for Department of Energy efficiency standards for residential washers and dryers taking effect March 1, 2028, building on a $3 billion commitment to U.S. manufacturing announced last year.
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In total, the project will concentrate on Louisville most of GE Appliances' laundry manufacturing and maintain about 4,700 manufacturing jobs in Appliance Park.
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