Company/Division name | GE Appliances |
Parent company | Haier Group Corporation |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? | Yes |
Reshoring category: | Foreign Direct Investment |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 245 |
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented: | 2021 |
Domestically, the work will be done: | In-house |
Capital investment ($): | 60 |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | China |
City reshored to: | Louisville |
State(s) reshored to: | KY |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components |
Product(s) reshored | 4-door refrigerators |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Infrastructure, Impact on domestic economy, Lead time/Time to market, Proximity to customers/market, Skilled workforce availability/training, Other, import replacement |