# About Us

- Link: https://wpvip-analyst-demo.dev/about-us/
- Published: 2026-10-27T14:33:56+00:00
- Author: Travis Ralph

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Who We Are

# Our Company Story

Over a century of American manufacturing, and we are just getting started.

## Our Company Story

We are committed to American manufacturing, with nearly 16,000 team members and 
about 90,000 supported jobs. Our headquarters and largest campus sit in Louisville,
Kentucky.

Rooted in the legacy of Thomas Edison and part of a global smart-home family for
nearly a decade, we pair a century of heritage with new technology. Our products
are found in over half of U.S. homes.

**_Zero distance._** We co-create with customers, builders, and communities to deliver
appliances that save time, accessible products for every household, and volunteer
programs that give back.

Today we are shifting toward smart, connected, ecosystem-based products that move
whole homes toward net-zero energy goals.

## Making an Impact Through Our Manufacturing & Supply Chain

A U.S.-based supply chain makes us more responsive to the customers we serve, contributing
over $30 billion a year to the American economy.

### 98,000

additional jobs created by our economic impact

### $30.2B

contributed annually to U.S. GDP

### 58%

increase in U.S. suppliers since 2019, now 6,500 strong

[Download the 2024 Economic Impact Report](https://geappliancesco.com/content/2024_Economic_Impact_Report.pdf)

## Our U.S. Manufacturing Operations

Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, and leading American manufacturing since 
1907. Nine plants across five states build appliances found in half of U.S. homes.

### Louisville, KY

**Appliance Park.** A 750-acre industrial campus established in 1951 and our largest
manufacturing site, with five facilities and the state’s largest injection molding
operation.

Builds washers, dryers, dishwashers, and refrigerators, plus paint and molded components.

### Decatur, AL

**Opened 1977.** About 1,300 employees, and the largest private employer in Morgan
County on the Tennessee River.

Builds top-freezer refrigerators.

### LaFayette, GA

**Opened 1973.** About 2,050 employees, and the largest private employer in Walker
County.

Builds ranges, cooktops, and wall ovens.

### Selmer, TN

**350 employees.** More than 30 years of premium appliance production.

Builds premium refrigerators, freezers, and packaged terminal air conditioners.

### Camden, SC

**Water heater Center of Excellence.** Reopened in 2022 with 140 initial employees
and room to grow.

Builds residential water heaters.

### Stamford, CT

**Microfactory and makerspace.** Opened 2023 with small-batch production, a demo
kitchen, design studios, and a cafe.

Partners with local organizations on innovation.

## Life on the Plant Floor

![A man and woman walk down an aisle of boxes in a distribution warehouse.](https://
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![A technician in an orange shirt inspects electrical components.](https://cdn11.
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![Two engineers discuss a design while working at their laptops.](https://cdn11.
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![An engineer touches a screen displaying a 3-D model.](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.
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![A warehouse team member wearing safety goggles smiles.](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.
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![A team member sits with arms crossed on a motorized cart.](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.
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![A smiling team member in a button-down shirt.](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-
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![A warehouse worker stands with arms crossed beneath an American flag.](https://
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![A team member inspects a part on the production line.](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.
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## Built for America

15,500 U.S. employees and nine U.S. manufacturing facilities. Since 2016 we have
invested over $2 billion and created 4,000 U.S. jobs, with 70 to 90 percent U.S.
content in our products.

[Learn More](https://wpvip-analyst-demo.dev/appliance-manufacturing/about-us/built-for-america/)