According to corporate announcements in GE APPLIANCES AND IUE-CWA ANNOUNCE $1 BILLION INVESTMENT IN LOUISVILLE PLANT, CREATING THE LARGEST HOME APPLIANCE MANUFACTURING SITE IN THE U.S., GE Appliances, a Haier company, partnered with the IUE-CWA on September 2, 2026, to implement a $1 billion modernization program at Appliance Park in Louisville, Kentucky.
The capital expenditure plan incorporates several high-level industrial initiatives:
Robotics and Component Automation: The transformation introduces modular assembly robotics, integrated gallium nitride (GaN) intelligent power module lines engineered alongside Texas Instruments, and real-time automated digital quality verification to accelerate cycle times.
Domestic Supply Chain Fortification: Bringing cumulative U.S. manufacturing investments by GE Appliances to more than $6.5 billion since 2016, this project aims to protect production against maritime logistics vulnerabilities, escalating trade barriers, and global freight disruptions by securing high-volume onshore manufacturing capabilities.
Cross-Category Manufacturing Support: Beyond supporting legacy major appliance lines, the updated facility will enhance domestic tooling and subassembly capacity for high-margin countertop cooking products and smart kitchen platforms across the CAFÉ, GE Profile, and Monogram brands.