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LG Electronics to start operating U.S. washing machine factory in fourth-quarter 2018
reuters.com ^ | January 11, 2018 | Reuters Staff

Posted on 01/11/2018 12:32:45 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper

South Korea’s LG Electronics plans to start operating its new washing machine factory in the United States in the fourth quarter this year, its chief executive said on Thursday.

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


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: goldstar; lg; maga; southkorea
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1 posted on 01/11/2018 12:32:45 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

good news


2 posted on 01/11/2018 12:37:21 AM PST by snarkytart
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LG makes good gear.


3 posted on 01/11/2018 12:37:49 AM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

put Oprah or Wolff Book in the title and you might get FReepers interested in this thread.


4 posted on 01/11/2018 12:38:07 AM PST by snarkytart
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To: Gene Eric

I’ve got a LG refrigerator/freezer and will readily admit that it’s a terrific product. Now on 6th year and not a single issue.


5 posted on 01/11/2018 12:47:53 AM PST by pepsionice
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To: pepsionice

Good to know. Our appliances are aging, and we’ll soon need to replace a few.

I purchased an OLED curved 4k display late 2016. It’s not an appliance, but the quality is nonetheless amazing.


6 posted on 01/11/2018 1:02:34 AM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: pepsionice

“LG” is everywhere. Their logo keeps them almost invisible!


7 posted on 01/11/2018 1:37:14 AM PST by Does so (McAuliffe's Charlottesville...and...The Walter Duranty Press"...)
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To: snarkytart

Yes, despite how the dems may try to spin it.


8 posted on 01/11/2018 1:45:27 AM PST by Ken H (Best election ever!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I’ve had a bad experiences with PacRim high tech appliances. Sure they look great but are terribly expensive to repair.


9 posted on 01/11/2018 2:34:30 AM PST by Fhios
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To: snarkytart
In November, the U.S. International Trade Commision recommended tariffs to keep LG and domestic rival Samsung Electronics from selling inexpensive washers in the U.S. market, a step that would benefit American appliance maker Whirlpool Corp.

All it took was an administration willing to grow a spine on trade policy.

10 posted on 01/11/2018 2:43:56 AM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: Fhios
"I’ve had a bad experiences with PacRim high tech appliances. Sure they look great but are terribly expensive to repair"

Before the manufacturers computerized household appliances they would operate flawlessly for decades and you could repair them yourself. Now they cost much more even adjusted for inflation and only last about 3 years. Not to mention that repairs cost as much as the machine.

11 posted on 01/11/2018 3:01:36 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Still not sure I would trust Pac Rim appliances over US or German engineered ones.

Had a Maytag (pre-Whirly-tag) dishwasher that had its main circuit board bitten by fake capacitors. Got a Whirly-tag replacement board. Worked a couple weeks, then it bit the dust.

Replaced the dishwasher with a Bosch manufactured in North Carolina. So far, so good. Long-time sales rep at Sears (now gone, apparently retired) told me the Pac Rim appliances tended to go bad — okay when under warranty, but super-pricey and expensive when not.

Pay your money, and make your choice.


12 posted on 01/11/2018 3:28:16 AM PST by Sam_Damon
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To: Berlin_Freeper

“Feb. 28, 2017 – LG Electronics Inc. today announced plans to construct a new 829,000-square-foot home appliance manufacturing facility near Clarksville, Tennessee. “


13 posted on 01/11/2018 4:07:13 AM PST by BwanaNdege ("The church ... is not the master or the servant of the state, but the conscience" - Luther)
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To: mac_truck
In November, the U.S. International Trade Commision recommended tariffs to keep LG and domestic rival Samsung Electronics from selling inexpensive washers in the U.S. market, a step that would benefit American appliance maker Whirlpool Corp.

Of course protectionism works. It is what built the USA up in the very beginning.

14 posted on 01/11/2018 4:16:22 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: BwanaNdege

Thanks! I had to look it up in Google.

The press can’t use who, what, WHERE and when in stories any longer.


15 posted on 01/11/2018 4:24:18 AM PST by Alas Babylon! (Keep fighting the Left and their Fake News!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Glad to hear this. But if I’m buying a washer or dryer....I’m buying a speed queen. Just saying........


16 posted on 01/11/2018 5:44:48 AM PST by vespa300
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To: vespa300

By the way, Speed queens still do last over 10 years. Laundromats use speed queens. Commercial heavy duty and made for home use too.


17 posted on 01/11/2018 5:47:26 AM PST by vespa300
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To: Berlin_Freeper

My family enjoys a LG gas dryer and a LG smart TV. Have had both more than 5 years and are pleased with the quality and price.


18 posted on 01/11/2018 6:08:28 AM PST by Buffalo Bob
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To: Ken H
Yes, despite how the dems may try to spin it.

I see what you did there ......

19 posted on 01/11/2018 6:10:37 AM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Moving into Maytag facility in Newton, Iowa????


20 posted on 01/11/2018 6:14:54 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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