GE Appliances has opened its newest production line that brings production back home from overseas.
Production of GE’s four-door refrigerators moved from China to the GE Appliance Park in Louisville earlier this year after a $60 million investment creating 245 new jobs.
The first American-made fridge rolled off the line in May.
The company is using some new equipment, but a lot of the equipment is completely re-tooled to fit the new needs. GE spent millions of dollars to revamp some old equipment that was going unused, which also saved some money.
GE will continue to make their three-door refrigerators at Appliance Park, and by the time the new line is at full capacity, the company said the four-door product will be produced at the same volume or perhaps even more.
In total, GE Appliances has more than 7,000 employees.
Source: WAVE
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