An aerial view of Appliance Park, GE Appliances’ Global Headquarters. (Photo: GE Appliances, a Haier company)
The company’s five-year plan is expected to create 1,000 jobs across five states.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—GE Appliances, a Haier company, is planning to invest more than $3 billion over the next five years in its U.S. operations, workforce, and communities, the company said in a release.
The company plans to expand its air conditioning and water heating portfolio, increase production output across all product lines, and further modernize its 11 U.S. manufacturing plants with new automation and capital equipment, according to the release.
The investment is said to deepen GE Appliances’ commitment to technology development, product innovation, and advanced manufacturing. The first phase of investments will begin at GE Appliances plants in Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina.
GE Appliances stated that upon completing the planned investments, it will have invested $6.5 billion across its U.S. manufacturing plants and nationwide distribution network since 2016. The planned $3 billion investment reportedly marks the second-largest investment in GE Appliances’ history and in the U.S. appliance industry, surpassed only by the creation of Appliance Park—the company’s global headquarters in Louisville—in the 1950s.
“We are defining the future of manufacturing at GE Appliances by investing in our plants, people, and communities,” said Kevin Nolan, president and CEO of GE Appliances, in a statement. “No other appliance company over the last decade has invested more in U.S. manufacturing than we have, and our $3 billion, five-year plan shows that our commitment to U.S. manufacturing will continue into the future.”
GE Appliances’ five-year plan kicks off with its first phase of investments in plant expansions and new products at the company’s facilities in Camden, South Carolina; Selmer, Tennessee; LaFayette, Georgia; Decatur, Alabama; and Louisville, Kentucky.
With the new investment, GE Appliances will add manufacturing of demand-response electric water heaters and GeoSpring™ hybrid heat pump water heaters at its Camden, South Carolina, plant, which produces gas water heaters. The expansion is expected to double the plant’s output and employment once the project is complete. The first phase will be implemented by early 2026, the company said.
In December 2025, the company plans to add two new models of 2-ton Vertical Zoneline® Air Conditioners to its air and water product portfolio at its Selmer, Tennessee, plant (Monogram Refrigeration LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Appliances).
Over the past two years, GE Appliances has made significant capital investments to transform its LaFayette, Georgia plant’s capabilities to produce gas, electric, and new induction ranges, along with wall ovens and cooktops. Once focused solely on electric products, the company’s Lafayette plant—Roper Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Appliances—will be ramping up production, over the next several years, of gas ranges previously made in Mexico.
The company’s top-freezer refrigerator plant in Decatur, Alabama, will insource six 22 cubic-foot models to better support customer demand. Production will ramp up quickly by the end of August 2025, the release stated.
GE Appliances also recently announced a $490 million investment to start production of combo washer/dryers and front-load washers at its plant in Louisville, creating 800 new jobs at its largest U.S. manufacturing site and global headquarters. The investment is expected to “further strengthen the company’s laundry manufacturing leadership and meet growing consumer demand with enhanced product variety and speed to market,” according to the manufacturer.
Investing in people to power growth
The company said it continues to place employees at the center of its growth strategy.
It added more than 4,000 new U.S. jobs since 2016 and anticipates adding more than 1,000 new jobs from the execution of its five-year plan.
“Infrastructure and tools matter, but they are not enough,” said Bill Good, vice president of supply chain for GE Appliances, in a statement. “America’s manufacturing renaissance will be built by people. That’s why we’re partnering with universities, technical schools, and high schools to develop the next generation of manufacturing leaders. We’re not just bringing jobs back—we’re bringing purpose, pride, and possibility back to American industry.”
GE Appliances stated in the release that its people-first approach is a model for the manufacturing sector, especially as labor shortages persist nationwide. In today’s competitive labor market, the company offers flexible work schedules, upskilling to prepare people for higher-level work, and what it described as “unique employee programs that break down barriers and create opportunities to pursue successful careers in manufacturing.”
Among the company’s programs and benefits are apprenticeship programs and partnerships—including involvement in two Manufacturing Institute FAME chapters—that have brought more people into skilled maintenance roles; flexible work arrangements, including four-day work weeks and part-time shifts; transportation assistance; and free, on-site primary care clinics for employees and their families.
GE Appliances stated in its 2024 Economic Impact Report that it contributes more than $30 billion annually to the U.S. Gross Domestic Product and supports more than 113,000 jobs, both directly and indirectly, through its operations, suppliers, and distribution network. The new $3 billion, five-year investment is expected to amplify this impact by “adding jobs, increasing employee skills, driving capacity for innovation, strengthening regional economies, and expanding the company’s domestic supplier base,” the company said.
GE Appliances is creating 800 new jobs at its largest U.S. manufacturing site and global headquarters in Louisville. (Photo: GE Appliances, a Haier company)
Investing in partnerships to benefit communities across the U.S.
GE Appliances also stated that it is “leveraging its engineering innovation, product design, and nationwide distribution network to deliver practical, life-enhancing solutions for disaster response.” By combining technical expertise with strategic partnerships, the company is focused on meeting urgent needs for clean water and laundry services. Its commitment is said to come to life through initiatives like the Disaster Response Command Trailer—developed in partnership with WaterStep to provide clean water and sanitation in Kentucky —and the Mobile Laundry Unit, created with the American Red Cross to deliver fresh laundry services using GE Profile™ Ultrafast Combo Washer/Dryers, starting in the Southeast.
“Both units are built for rapid deployment and designed to restore dignity and comfort to communities recovering from emergencies,” the company stated in the release.