About GE Appliances
Born in the U.S. and backed by the world’s largest appliance brand, we’re the fastest-growing appliance manufacturing company in the U.S., with more than a century of industry experience.
We build the world’s best appliances that are in half of all U.S. homes, and we contribute to local economies in every state. With our global headquarters located in Louisville, Ky., our 13,000 employees in 46 states create, design, build, deliver, and service the most trusted and innovative products that make life better to the owners, customers, and communities we serve.
GE Appliances Economic Impact
Our national footprint begins at our headquarters and largest operation in Kentucky, includes our expanding presence in Georgia, and continues to other manufacturing facilities in Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee, as well as R&D, sales, distribution and support operations in 46 states.
Our Impact StoryStrengthening Communities & Creating Opportunities
The economic impact of GE Appliances is felt throughout Kentucky and across the U.S. The financial strength of our payroll, investments in technology and facilities, our purchases and those of our employees, and the tax payments generated by all these activities strengthen the national and regional economies where we operate.
Download The 2020 Economic Impact Report62,000 additional jobs created by GEA’s impact and its employees
$18 Billion contributed to U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
$313 Million in major product and manufacturing investments announced
Our U.S. Manufacturing Operations
Headquartered in Louisville, Ky., we’ve been a leader in American manufacturing since 1907. Our employees at nine manufacturing plants across five states build appliances that are in more than half of U.S. homes.
Louisville, KY, USA
Our global headquarters in Louisville, Ky. is located at Appliance Park, a 750-acre Industrial Park established in 1951. Home to more than 6,500 employees, including 900 design and manufacturing engineers, the Louisville location includes five manufacturing facilities and is so large it has its very own zip code. At Appliance Park our employees make washers, dryers, dishwashers, bottom-freezer & multi-door (2021) refrigerators, and appliance components. We also have paint and injection molding operations at Appliance Park. Learn More
170-acre industrial park established in 1951.
Our largest manufacturing site with five facilities making washers, dryers, dishwashers and refrigerators.
The largest injection molding facility in Kentucky.
4,100 production employees, 2,400 corporate support employees
Title: Louisville, Ky.
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170-acre industrial park established in 1951.
Our largest manufacturing site with five facilities making washers, dryers, dishwashers and refrigerators.
The largest injection molding facility in Kentucky.
4,100 production employees, 2,400 corporate support employees.
Body: Our global headquarters in Louisville, Ky. is located at Appliance Park, a 750-acre Industrial Park established in 1951. Home to more than 6,500 employees, including 900 design and manufacturing engineers, the Louisville location includes five manufacturing facilities and is so large it has its very own zip code. At Appliance Park our employees make washers, dryers, dishwashers, bottom-freezer & multi-door (2021) refrigerators, and appliance components. We also have paint and injection molding operations at Appliance Park.
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Title: Decatur, Ala.
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Opened in 1977, Decatur is our third-oldest manufacturing facility.
1,300 employees make top-freezer refrigerators that are sold under the GE and Hotpoint brands.
The largest private employer in Morgan County.
Body: GE Appliances’ Decatur production operation manufacturers top-freezer refrigerators for home builders and retailers. The plant, on the banks of the Tennessee River, began making refrigerators in 1977 and employs 1,300 people. Our Decatur facility is the largest private employer in Morgan County.
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Title: Lafayette, Ga.
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In operation since 1973 and is our second oldest manufacturing plant.
2,000 employees that make ranges, cooktops and wall overs.
The largest private employer in Walker County.
Body: GE Appliances has deep roots in Georgia that continue to grow. Opened in 1973, Roper is the largest employer in Walker County, and one of the largest employers in northwest Georgia with more than 2,000 employees. Roper produces some of America's best cooking products from free-standing electric ranges to wall ovens to cooktops in a variety of finishes and designs.
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Title: Selmer, Tenn.
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400 employees here make premium and mass-premium refrigerators, freezers and air-conditioning products.
Monogram is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GE Appliances purchased in 2005.
The facility has manufactured appliances for more than 30 years.
Body: Monogram Refrigeration, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Appliances in Selmer, Tenn. that was purchased by the company in 2005 and employs 400 people. The two manufacturing buildings at the site produce high-end Monogram®, Café™ and GE Profile™ refrigerators and freezers and Zoneline® packaged terminal air conditioners (PTACs).
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Title: Camden, S.C., USA
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The plant in Kershaw County was originally a Haier-owned refrigeration operation opened in 1999.
In 2019, GE Appliances announced plans to convert it to a Manufacturing Center of Excellence for water heater production.
Expected to reopen in 2021 with 150 initial employees with room for future growth.
Body: Originally built by Haier as a refrigeration plant in 1999, the GE Appliances’ renovation efforts will transform the Camden, S.C., plant into a state-of-the-art, high-volume, water heater production facility with capacity for future growth. The retooled plant is expected to open in 2021 with initial group of 150 employees will build the new products.
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Made in America
Behind every one of our appliances is the work of 13,000 dedicated U.S. employees. From refrigerators to dishwashers, ovens to ranges, washers to dryers and air conditioning units to water heaters, many of our products are Made in America at our nine manufacturing facilities. Since 2018, we’ve invested more than $660 million in our American operations and created 1,500 new U.S. jobs. We’re committed to American manufacturing and building Made in America appliances you can trust.
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