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GE Appliances, a Haier company, announced planes to invest over $3 billion in its U.S. operations, workforce and local communities over the next five years.

GE said the investment will expand its air conditioning and water heating portfolio, increase production across all product lines and modernize its 11 U.S. manufacturing plants with automation and new equipment. The first phase begins at plants in Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina.

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Projects at plants include:

• Camden, SC: Doubling output and workforce with new water heater models by early 2026
• Selmer, TN: Adding new vertical air conditioner models in late 2025
• LaFayette, GA: Expanding from electric-only to gas and induction ranges, shifting some production from Mexico
• Decatur, AL: Insourcing six refrigerator models with production starting August 2025
• Louisville, KY: A $490M investment to launch combo washer/dryer production, adding 800 jobs

The investment brings GE Appliances’ total U.S. manufacturing and distribution spending to $6.5 billion since 2016, marking the company’s second-largest investment to date.

The plan is expected to create over 1,000 new jobs and includes workforce programs such as apprenticeships, flexible scheduling, transportation support and on-site healthcare.

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“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 President and CEO Kevin Nolan said in a

GE Electric announced the Louisville project earlier this summer, along with the completion of a $180 million expansion at a cooking products plant in Lafayette, GA.