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GE Appliances announces $490M reshoring project in Kentucky
Written by Ethan Bernard
June 30, 2025
GE Appliances will be bringing back the production of some of its appliances to its Louisville, Ky., headquarters with a $490-million reshoring project.
The company said on June 26 the move positions it to become the “biggest American washer manufacturer” and builds on a 10-year, $3.5-billion investment in US manufacturing.
The GE Profile UltraFast Combo Washer/Dryer and the GE and GE Profile UltraFresh Front Load Washer lineup will be manufactured in Kentucky, creating 800 new, full-time jobs.
Kevin Nolan, president and CEO of GE Appliances, said the project is fundamental to the company’s ‘zero-distance’ business strategy. This aims to make appliances as close as possible to customers and consumers.
“This decision is our most recent product reshoring and aligns with the current economic and policy environment,” Nolan said in a statement.
(Note that reshoring to the US is one of the stated goals of President Trump’s tariff program.)
GE Appliances said the plant is vertically integrated. It will include in-house manufacturing of parts such as stainless-steel baskets and cabinets, high-precision metal stamping and forming, and injection molding and production equipment.
As SMU previously reported, fellow global appliance maker Whirlpool recently said the company expects tariffs to boost business as it looks to invest in its US-based operations.
Recall that appliance importers face new levies under Section 232.
Home appliance manufacturer GE Appliances, a Haier company, has 15,500 workers worldwide.
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