Overview

• GE Appliances will relocate production of more than 15 front-load washer models from China to its Appliance Park complex in Louisville with a $490 million investment.
• The new production lines, slated to open by 2027, will feature advanced automation technologies including robotics and autonomous guided vehicles.
• The project is expected to create 800 full-time jobs at Appliance Park, which currently employs about 8,000 workers across five plants.
• The investment builds on the company’s zero-distance business strategy to position manufacturing close to its Louisville design and engineering headquarters.
• As a Haier Group subsidiary, GE Appliances has invested $3.5 billion in US manufacturing over the past decade and cites tariffs as an accelerant for reshoring.