The contracts, awarded across 10 states, will build on the company’s $490 million investment in Kentucky and expand the impact of its five-year, $3 billion U.S. manufacturing commitment.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.— GE Appliances, a Haier company, announced in November that it awarded more than $150 million in new contracts to U.S.-based suppliers for steel, resins, parts, and components.
The company’s investments in domestic suppliers will support GE Appliances’ new washer and combo washer/dryer plant, which is currently under construction at its Louisville headquarters and largest manufacturing location. Production of new washers and washer/dryer combos is slated to begin at Appliance Park in Louisville, Kentucky, in early 2027, the company said in a release.
GE Appliances production team member Terrence Brackens installs a completed pre-painted steel side panel sourced from United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) in Pennsylvania, and Metals USA in Ohio. These U.S.-based partners play a key role in GE Appliances’ growing American supplier ecosystem and expanded U.S. washer-dryer production. (Photo: GE Appliances, a Haier company)
“Buying these parts and components from U.S.-based suppliers further expands GE Appliances’ growing supply chain of more than 6,500 U.S. suppliers, creating opportunities for more American businesses and accelerating American manufacturing,” the release stated.
Guided by its “zero distance” business strategy, GE Appliances is deepening collaboration with suppliers to accelerate innovation, improve quality, and localize key components earlier in the process.
“At GE Appliances, we’re transforming how we work with our suppliers,” said Ashley Eckert, senior director of sourcing for GE Appliances, in the release. “Instead of waiting until designs are finalized, we’re involving them from the very beginning of development. That early collaboration helps us design for manufacturability, shorten lead times, improve competitiveness, and ultimately deliver better products for our customers.”
The new supplier contracts are incremental to the $490 million investment to expand laundry production in Louisville that GE Appliances announced earlier in 2025. They are reported to be the first of many economic ripple effects from GE Appliances’ broader, five-year, $3 billion commitment to strengthen its U.S. manufacturing footprint, reshore certain production, and create more than 1,000 high-quality jobs across the country.
“When we invest in U.S. manufacturing and our people, it drives growth far beyond our own walls,” said Lee Lagomarcino, vice president of clothes care for GE Appliances, in a statement. “These new supplier contracts represent what ‘Built for America’ is all about—investing in U.S. manufacturing, creating more American jobs, and building opportunity that multiplies.”
GE Appliances’ reshoring efforts were recognized in September, earning the prestigious National Metalworking Reshoring Award, which honors the company’s commitment to revitalizing U.S. manufacturing and supply chains.
Impact across America
The supplier contracts span 10 states and a range of critical industries, from plastics and castings to steel and aluminum. Following are highlights from the new contracts:
- Kentucky – More than $40 million in contracts are being awarded to four plastics suppliers in Kentucky, where the company has been manufacturing appliances for American consumers since the 1950s. GE Appliances partners with 481 Kentucky suppliers, spending $318 million annually.
- Tennessee – More than $35 million in new contracts are going to four suppliers in Tennessee, expanding partnerships in plastics injection molding and metal fabrication. GE Appliances spends $248 million annually with 270 Tennessee suppliers.
- Indiana – More than $14 million in contracts are being given to three suppliers in Indiana. GE Appliances spends $255 million annually with 288 Indiana suppliers.
- Ohio – More than $13 million worth of supplier agreements are in place with two companies in Ohio for plastic and metal parts. GE Appliances spends $251 million annually with 313 Ohio suppliers.
- Illinois – Two companies in Illinois are receiving more than $20 million in new contracts to support the new washer plant launch.
- Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, Alabama, and California – A total of $34 million in contracts is being awarded to seven suppliers across five states for steel, as well as plastic and metal parts.
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- GE Appliances uses more than half a million feet of American steel per day in its U.S. plants.
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- More than 95 percent of the steel and aluminum used in GE Appliances’ 11 plants is purchased from U.S. suppliers.
“GE Appliances has been an important partner for decades, and this significant capital investment will further onshore production and enhance existing facilities to satisfy the demand for American made appliances created with U.S. Steel’s American mined, melted, and made steel,” said U.S. Steel Director of Strategic Sales Marcos Corradin, in the release. “We look forward to this relationship continuing for many more decades to come.”
A close-up of the injection-molded control panel that will be produced by Jones Plastic & Engineering Corp., which operates in Kentucky and Tennessee, when washer-dryer manufacturing expands at Appliance Park’s Building 2. (Photo: GE Appliances, a Haier company)
“GE Appliances has been part of Jones Plastic and Engineering’s story for more than 40 years, and our shared Louisville roots have shaped a partnership built on consistency and trust,” said Ryan Jones, co-owner and chief operating officer for Jones Plastic and Engineering, in the release. “This new work brings meaningful growth to our teams in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and Camden, Tennessee, and we’re proud to support the next generation of American-made laundry products.”
“Joining GE Appliances’ supply chain marks an exciting next phase of RCM Industries’ growth,” said Ethan Hamblen, CEO, RCM Industries, in the release. “Expanding our role as a supplier to the appliance industry has been a priority, and this investment in U.S. manufacturing gives us a meaningful opportunity to put that strategy into action. We commend GE Appliances for their consistent efforts to invest in and advance American manufacturing. As a family-owned business, we’re proud to bring our die-casting expertise to a project that strengthens the domestic supply chain and delivers lasting value for consumers.”
GE Appliances’ operations are reported to support nearly 98,000 additional American jobs and represent an investment of more than $3.5 billion since 2016.
“We are deeply committed to the communities where we live and work, passionate about getting closer to our product users to understand their needs, and driven by the belief that there’s always a better way,” the company stated in the release.
“GE Appliances believes in Kentucky and our workforce, and the more than $40 million awarded to suppliers in the commonwealth—more than any other state—will have a ripple effect that everyone benefits from,” said Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, in the release. “Kentucky is proud to be this iconic company’s home, and I am grateful to Kevin Nolan and all of GE Appliances for their continued investment in America. Together, we will ensure U.S. manufacturing remains strong with Kentucky and GE Appliances leading the way.”