GE Appliances announces $490M reshoring project in Kentucky

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.

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Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.