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GE Appliances moving China manufacturing to Louisville, creating 800 jobs
WLKY ^ | 6/26/2025 | Suckow

Posted on 06/27/2025 6:17:06 AM PDT by Phoenix8

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of Louisville's biggest employers is making a massive investment, bringing hundreds of jobs into the Commonwealth from overseas.

According to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, GE Appliances is going to invest $490 million into its global corporate headquarters at Appliance Park in Buechel. It's the largest investment in the company's history.

Advertisement GE Appliances will be bringing laundry production to Louisville as they reshore some production from China.

“Today’s announcement brings more appliance manufacturing back to the United States and solidifies Kentucky and Louisville as the global headquarters of GE Appliances,” Beshear said. “GE Appliances is one of Kentucky’s most important companies and signature brands, and we are excited about this additional commitment.”

It'll create 800 full-time jobs in Louisville.

We're told the deal came together in just the last month. GE Appliances CEO Kevin Nolan said the deal moved quickly, and that Kentucky beat out other states being considered.

Mayor Craig Greenberg added that the city was able to provide $4 million in cash incentives to GE Appliances to help sway the company.

Nolan said President Donald Trump's tariffs placed on China played a role in the decision to move, but the main reason was because the company is focused on consolidating its work force.

As part of the investigation, GE Appliances will redesign Building 2 and add new automation, robotics and technology to production.

Soon, they'll start producing more than 15 different kinds of front load washing machines, including their new combination washer and dryer.

The new product lines are scheduled to begin production in 2027.

(Excerpt) Read more at wlky.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Local News; Society
KEYWORDS: appliance; china; economy; ge; kentucky; tarriffs; trump
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To: LouAvul

Pretty much, yea. We avoid downtown as much as possible.

They cone to see is in the East End at night… checking cars for unlocked doors.
I can’t get over how many if my “smart” neighbors leave valuables in the cars… unlocked. Even guns. 🙄


21 posted on 06/27/2025 3:19:21 PM PDT by SomeCallMeTim
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To: SomeCallMeTim

Wow. That’s a lot of misspelled words..

Never post without glasses


22 posted on 06/27/2025 3:20:37 PM PDT by SomeCallMeTim
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To: LouAvul

I left with the white flight to S Indiana in 1974 when they started forced busing at age 11 so I missed the Louisville dating scene. Always wondered what it would have been like to have dated city girls vs country girls.

I still live within an hours drive,

BTW I can’t believe Louisville STILL forces kids to drive all over the city for integration. I heard it’s the last city that does that. SMDH


23 posted on 06/28/2025 3:32:53 AM PDT by Phoenix8
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