GE Appliances Appliance Park (Louisville)
GE Appliances (a Haier company), Louisville, Kentucky
Appliance Park in Louisville, Kentucky has been GE Appliances' main manufacturing campus since its first clothes dryer shipped in 1953. Its five major plants, with more than 6 million square feet, make washers, dryers, dishwashers and refrigerators. The campus is also the company's headquarters, with more than 8,000 people working at the park and a nearby call center.
- Company
- GE Appliances (a Haier company)
- Status
- Operating
- Opened
- 1953
- Employees
- 8,000
- state
- Industry
- Appliances and HVAC
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
Washers, dryers, dishwashers and refrigerators; also GE Appliances' headquarters.
Facts
| Products | Washers, dryers, dishwashers and refrigerators; two dishwasher lines added in September 2023 made it the largest plant of its kind in the United States, according to the company (state: newkentuckyhome.ky.gov) |
|---|---|
| Size | Covers 750 acres in southern Jefferson County with more than 6 million square feet in five major plants; the company's largest manufacturing operation (state: newkentuckyhome.ky.gov) |
| Start | Ground was broken in 1951 and the first product, a GE clothes dryer, shipped on February 6, 1953 (company: geappliancesco.com) |
| Computing first | In 1954 GE installed a 30-ton Univac at the park, described as the country's first commercially owned supercomputer, for payroll and manufacturing (company: geappliancesco.com) |
| Investment | A $450 million investment announced in October 2021 and completed in 2023 created over 1,000 new full-time jobs (state: newkentuckyhome.ky.gov) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
Yes: Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory has hours, booking and age rules checked on the operator's site.
Sources
- Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development: GE Appliances dishwasher lines (state, checked November 12, 2026)
- GE Appliances: Home of many firsts, Appliance Park (company, checked November 12, 2026)
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