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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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I queried Chat GPT and unlike the moron democratic commenters on Facebook “LMAO you people think this has something to do with Trump —laugh face—“ or “this started before Trump” the A.I. (liberal programmed AI I’d remind you) said indeed Trump tariffs were a major reason for the move back to the USA from the CCP.

BTW What an unfortunate surname for the young lady writer 😂

1 posted on 06/27/2025 6:17:06 AM PDT by Phoenix8
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To: Phoenix8
That would be ma'am to you, buster!   😀

2 posted on 06/27/2025 6:21:51 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: Phoenix8
As my screen name suggests, I was born in Lulvl. (Correct pronunciation.)

But, didn't GE have a huge appliance manufacturing facility there before? Or am I thinking of Whirlpool?

3 posted on 06/27/2025 6:34:57 AM PDT by LouAvul (1 John 2:22: Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist.)
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To: Phoenix8

That is a start.


4 posted on 06/27/2025 6:40:34 AM PDT by bgill
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To: LouAvul

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2025/06/26/ge-appliance-park-louisville-kentucky/84368411007/

Yes. As long as I remembered.


5 posted on 06/27/2025 6:45:44 AM PDT by TianaHighrider (God moved David to STAND UP to Goliath ❣)
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To: LouAvul

I think they both did…?

Me too BTW.

And the correct pronunciation is “Lu-E-Vill”. You were deceived by Mayor for life Abramson and the West End.


6 posted on 06/27/2025 6:59:42 AM PDT by Phoenix8
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To: Phoenix8

If GE appliances only made something good.


7 posted on 06/27/2025 7:13:54 AM PDT by JVahey
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To: Phoenix8

Looks like the article left a bit out if the info below is accurate...

https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/new-products-planned-for-ge-appliance-park-in-490m-investment/article_2a3be5ce-bbb1-4402-a697-50242111238f.html

“...The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA), the state’s incentives board, amended subsidies already in place for the broader Appliance Park operation at a meeting in Frankfort Thursday morning. In all, those incentives now stand at $113.5 million...”

NYS has spent billions bribing companies to site/stay.

NYS is still an economic wasteland.


8 posted on 06/27/2025 7:16:50 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: JVahey

True that


9 posted on 06/27/2025 7:24:04 AM PDT by Widows Son (God Bless America, and Protect our President- Donald J Trump)
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To: Phoenix8

No. It’s “Loo - ah - vull”


10 posted on 06/27/2025 7:31:33 AM PDT by SomeCallMeTim
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To: Phoenix8

I’m confused. I thought GE sold most of the appliance park to the Chinese company, Haerer (sp?) a few years ago ? I was unaware of a remaining GE presence. I know the refrigerator portion was divested


11 posted on 06/27/2025 7:34:01 AM PDT by SomeCallMeTim
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Yea. They did. It’s now “GE Appliances, a Haier Company”

It’s now 100% Chinese owned. They just kept the “GE brand” name for marketing purposes.

This is an investment by a Chinese company.


12 posted on 06/27/2025 7:38:30 AM PDT by SomeCallMeTim
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To: SomeCallMeTim; LouAvul

Looks like I have to bring my big guns out.

Here is Joan Biaz…1960s. “Lilly of the West”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XjIFzLaMIk

Here is WAKY AM radio 1950.

Sign on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAlC7sr0Fp4

Notice in BOTH cases it’s pronounced Lou-E-Vill

Now go to bed with no supper both of you.
🤣

PS
I also once had a collage of national news sources covering the big 1937 flood. All with the pronounced E in the middle.


13 posted on 06/27/2025 7:57:30 AM PDT by Phoenix8
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To: JVahey

Perhaps moving out of CCP controlled territory will re-introduce quality.


14 posted on 06/27/2025 8:02:20 AM PDT by bobbo666
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Have you two just assumed her gender? Shame, shame, shame.


15 posted on 06/27/2025 8:02:53 AM PDT by bobbo666
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To: Phoenix8

I’ve lived here for the past 25 years. They sell tee shirts that show 4 different pronunciations. But I can assure you: the people who live here now predominantly say “Loo ah vull”. Like you have a mouthful of marbles. Lol


16 posted on 06/27/2025 8:08:01 AM PDT by SomeCallMeTim
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To: SomeCallMeTim

I definitely agree with that.

I’d imagine “New Orleans” started off as actual English and was bastardized over time to what it is now ; NAW-LUNS.


17 posted on 06/27/2025 8:32:48 AM PDT by Phoenix8
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To: Phoenix8
WAKY. That's a blast from the past. Cruising 4th street in my 396 Impala w/my main squeeze Julie D sitting so close she's almost in my lap.

Going to the West End (not w/Julie but with my crew) which is where white boys went to try to buy booze.

Thanks for the link. It took me back. That line out of "A Tale Of Two Cities" came to mind.

18 posted on 06/27/2025 9:44:45 AM PDT by LouAvul (1 John 2:22: Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist.)
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To: LouAvul; Phoenix8

I think we’ve heard from the expert!

Good and Bad times, eh?

Not sure I’ve drive to the West End looking for booze anymore.


19 posted on 06/27/2025 1:30:58 PM PDT by SomeCallMeTim
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To: SomeCallMeTim

Haven’t been back for years and from what I’ve heard, the West End moved all the way to downtown.


20 posted on 06/27/2025 2:53:19 PM PDT by LouAvul (1 John 2:22: Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist.)
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