LOUISVILLE, Ky. (TNND) — GE Appliances announced Thursday it will reshore some of its laundry machine production from China to Kentucky.
The move, which will affect the GE Profile UltraFast Combo Washer/Dryer and the GE and GE Profile UltraFresh Front Load Washer lineup, is part of a $490 million investment into its Louisville headquarters, the company said in a press release.
“Manufacturing in Louisville puts production closer to our designers, engineers and consumers so that together we can create our most innovative laundry platforms,” Lee Lagomarcino, vice president of clothes care, said in a statement. “The team has already developed new solutions for American households and can’t wait to get started making them.”
GE Appliances projected the reshoring to lead to the creation of 800 full-time jobs and the development of new manufacturing lines in 2027 at one of its…
