(The Center Square) - GE Appliances announced Thursday it is investing more than $150 million into contracts for suppliers in the United States, contributing toward a new laundry manufacturing plant.
The appliance company, whose parent company is China-based Haier, plans to split up investments across suppliers in 10 states and focus on steel, resins, parts and components in order to develop products at a washer and dryer plant which is being built in Louisville, Kentucky.
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