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GE Appliances to expand Kentucky washer and drier factory in $1 billion plan. GE Appliances plans to invest $1 billion in a Kentucky factory that makes laundry appliances like washers and dryers, the company said Wednesday.The plan would expand high-output production of laundry GE Appliances plans to invest $1 billion in a Kentucky factory that makes laundry appliances like washers and dryers, the company said Wednesday.The plan would expand high-output production of laundry products, according to GE Appliances, which is a unit of the Haier corporation, and to the IUE-CWA union.More specifically, GE Appliances plans to:Invest more than $400 million to transform Building 5 into a high-output manufacturing operation for dryers, bringing production from Mexico to Kentucky Why This Matters. GE Appliances is investing $1 billion to expand its washing machine and dryer factory in Kentucky. This initiative will bring dryer production currently done in Mexico back to the United States. Why This Matters for Ecommerce Brands: This significant domestic expansion means a potential shift in lead times for popular laundry appliances. Ecommerce brands relying on timely inventory for these items will need to closely monitor delivery schedules. A shorter domestic lead time could reduce the need for extended safety stock levels by up to 20%, freeing up working capital. The SupliiChain Take: Proactively update your inventory forecasts. Use the lead time analyzer to model the impact of GE Appliances' domestic production shift on your own stock-outs and carrying costs. industry news dc velocity By SupliiChain Team Updated: September 3, 2026

GE Appliances announces $1 Billion Louisville investment, will move dryer production from Mexico to Kentucky. September 2, 2026 Major transformation of Appliance Park will create what the company calls the largest home appliance manufacturing site in the U.S. and help secure 4,700 production jobs. LOUISVILLE, Ky. - GE Appliances is making a massive new commitment to Kentucky manufacturing, announcing a $1 billion transformation of its Louisville operations that will bring dryer production from Mexico to Kentucky and position Appliance Park as the largest home appliance manufacturing site in the United States. GE Appliances, a Haier company, and the IUE-CWA announced the investment Wednesday, saying the project will expand and modernize production across Buildings 1, 2 and 5 at the company's sprawling Louisville headquarters. The centerpiece is an investment of more than $400 million to transform Building 5 into a high-output dryer manufacturing operation. Production of the dryers will move from Mexico to Louisville, representing a significant reshoring of manufacturing operations to Kentucky. The company also plans to invest approximately $112 million in Building 1 for new equipment and redesigned washer and dryer platforms. Those projects join GE Appliances' previously announced $490 million investment in Building 2, where the company plans to manufacture front-load washers and combination washer-dryers beginning in 2027. Combined, the investments total approximately $1 billion. Once the transformation is complete, GE Appliances says Appliance Park will be America's largest home appliance manufacturing site based on production output, employment and campus footprint. The investment also is expected to help secure approximately 4,700 production jobs at the Louisville complex. "We're making major investments to continue modernizing Appliance Park and bring more production to our global headquarters in Louisville," said Kevin Nolan, president and CEO of GE Appliances. "Bringing our laundry and dishwasher manufacturing together gives us a real competitive advantage, with new synergies across our cleaning products and closer connections between the people who design, engineer, and build them," Nolan said. "That combination allows us to move faster, accelerate innovation and continue strengthening our industry-leading U.S. manufacturing business." The decision to shift dryer manufacturing from Mexico to Louisville is one of the most significant components of the project. GE Appliances plans to convert Building 5 from refrigeration production into a high-output dryer manufacturing operation. Refrigerator production there is expected to conclude in early 2027, followed by an approximately nine- to 12-month transformation of the facility. New dryer production is scheduled to begin in late 2027. GE Appliances said employees will remain on the payroll throughout the transition, with no layoffs associated with the Building 5 retooling. Employees also will have opportunities to move into new and expanded manufacturing positions as production ramps up throughout Appliance Park in 2027. "Investment in American manufacturing is critical to our economy and our communities," said IUE-CWA President Carl Kennebrew. "Our union members are proud to manufacture American-made GE appliances in Louisville, and this new investment will ensure that our members keep delivering these high-quality products to American consumers for years to come." GE Appliances will continue producing millions of refrigerators annually in the United States at its Decatur, Alabama, plant, which the company describes as the country's largest refrigeration manufacturing operation, as well as in Selmer, Tennessee. The latest announcement represents a broad restructuring and expansion of GE Appliances' Louisville manufacturing footprint. More than $400 million will go toward Building 5, approximately $112 million will be invested in Building 1 and the previously announced $490 million will transform Building 2 for front-load washer and combination washer-dryer production. The investments will concentrate more of the company's laundry and cleaning-product manufacturing at its Louisville headquarters, creating closer connections among manufacturing, engineering, design and product-development operations. The $1 billion commitment further strengthens Appliance Park's role in Kentucky's manufacturing economy and Louisville's position as GE Appliances' global headquarters. The company employs approximately 15,500 people nationwide. GE Appliances says its operations support another 98,000 American jobs. Since 2016, the company has committed $6.5 billion to U.S. manufacturing, including more than $3.5 billion already invested in its domestic operations and another $3 billion announced in 2025 for investments over the following five years. GE Appliances manufactures and sells products under the Monogram, Café, GE Profile, GE, Haier and Hotpoint brands. For Kentucky, the latest investment is significant not only because of its size, but because it brings additional manufacturing production into the commonwealth while reinforcing the future of one of Louisville's largest manufacturing operations. Once the projects are completed, Appliance Park will have an expanded role in GE Appliances' U.S. production strategy, with laundry and dishwasher manufacturing concentrated at the company's Kentucky headquarters and approximately 4,700 production jobs supported by the investment. About GE Appliances, a Haier company At GE Appliances, a Haier company, we come together to make good things, for life. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, we are a leading U.S. manufacturer of home appliances with 15,500 team members nationwide. Our products can be found in half of all U.S. homes, and we're proud to be rated America's #1 Appliance Company.[1] We manufacture and sell products under the Monogram(TM), Café(TM), GE Profile(TM), GE(R), Haier(TM) and Hotpoint(TM) brands. Our operations support 98,000 additional American jobs, and as America's Most Invested Appliance Company, we've committed an industry-leading $6.5 billion to U.S. manufacturing since 2016 alone. 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.

GE Appliances doubles down on US chip sourcing. August 13, 2026 GE Appliances expanded its Texas Instruments deal, sourcing a third of chips for its new US$1bn Kentucky plant from US fabrication facilities GE Appliances has expanded its strategic partnership with Texas Instruments (TI), committing to source one-third of the microcontrollers, Wi-Fi solutions and analogue chips for its new US$1bn laundry plant directly from domestic fabrication facilities. The move, which nearly doubles GE Appliances' spend with TI, underlines a growing trend among manufacturing procurement leaders to de-risk tier-1 electronics supply chains by trading long lead-time offshore sourcing for domestic operational resilience. GE Appliances, which is a Haier company, will use TI semiconductors to supply one-third of the chips for products made at its new laundry plant at its Louisville, Kentucky headquarters, with production expected to begin in 2027. Lee Lagomarcino, Vice President of Clothes Care for GE Appliances, says: "Expanding its work with Texas Instruments gives Procurement Mag access to a differentiated semiconductor portfolio backed by domestic manufacturing. "TI's broad portfolio of advanced embedded processing and analogue technology will help our engineers design appliances that are smarter, more powerful and more efficient than ever before. Moving forward, our domestic research and development teams can also save significant time on new solutions for US consumers." A zero distance supply chain. This investment nearly doubles GE Appliances' spending with TI and forms part of the company's wider commitment to US manufacturing, innovation and building a resilient supply chain for critical components. Sourcing semiconductors from TI's US-based fabrication facilities supports GE Appliances' domestic supply chain goals while meeting its need for reliable, high-quality components. The company continues to grow its network of 6,500 US-based suppliers as part of its "Zero Distance" strategy, aimed at staying as close as possible to the customers and consumers it serves. With its US manufacturing presence and broad semiconductor portfolio, Texas Instruments is a strong addition to that network. TI's manufacturing facilities, including sites in Lehi, Utah, Richardson, Texas and Sherman, Texas - produce a broad portfolio of embedded processing and analogue semiconductors. This makes TI one of the few suppliers offering high-volume semiconductor manufacturing in the US, supporting both supply chain resilience and domestic sourcing goals. Smarter, more connected appliances. GE Appliances will use TI's embedded processing and analog semiconductors to enable smarter, more efficient and more connected laundry products. Key innovation areas include: * Next-generation wireless connectivity - TI's latest Wi-Fi solutions, with integrated Bluetooth Low Energy and enhanced security, provide a robust, secure connected-appliance experience. * Advanced intelligent power conversion - TI's power conversion integrated circuits deliver industry-leading efficiency, integrated diagnostics, real-time protection and advanced power management capabilities. These help improve appliance performance, reliability, serviceability and energy efficiency while supporting scalable next-generation product architectures. * Breakthrough motor drive technology - TI's motor drive technology enables advanced control of the drain pump system, delivering optimised washing performance and quieter operation. TI's gallium nitride (GaN) motor drivers also achieve more than 99% efficiency, eliminate heat sinks and dramatically reduce solution size, boosting power density and overall system efficiency. Looking to the future. GE Appliances is also exploring future projects using TI's intelligent microcontroller platform. This enables a centralised, AI-capable control architecture that combines rich analog integration, advanced security and an integrated TinyEngine neural processing unit, delivering precise load control, low-power operation and other intelligent features such as predictive maintenance and adaptive performance algorithms. As GE Appliances continues its US manufacturing investments and develops new products, TI will have further opportunities to bid for additional chip supply. Vinay Agarwal, Vice President and General Manager of MSP Microcontrollers, Texas Instruments, adds: "Procurement Mag is proud to support GE Appliances as they expand their US manufacturing supply chain. "By bringing together next-generation Wi-Fi connectivity, energy-efficient microcontrollers, edge AI capabilities and breakthrough GaN-based motor drive technology, TI is giving GE Appliances the building blocks to design smarter, more efficient and more connected appliances. "And we are proud to have our US-produced chips integrated into GE Appliance's US-produced appliances." Executives. * Lee Lagomarcino Vice President - Clothes Care * Vinay Agarwal Vice President, General Manager - MSP microcontrollers Company Portals