GE Camden plant
| GE Camden plant | |
|---|---|
| Operated | 2000–present |
| Location |
|
| Industry | Home appliances |
| Products | water heaters |
| Employees | 140 |
| Volume | 259,000 square feet (24,100 m2) |
| Owner | General Electric |
GE Camden plant is an appliance manufacturing plant in Camden, South Carolina, owned by GE Appliances, a subsidiary of Haier.[1][2]
History
The plant was opened by Haier in March 2000 to produce compact refrigerators and wine cellars, one year after it entered the U.S. market.[3] This was the first Chinese-owned manufacturing plant in the United States.
In August 2015, Haier America announced a $72 million expansion of its $40-million Camden refrigerator plant, creating 410 new jobs and adding 250,000 square feet to the facility.[4][5] In 2016, it become a GE plant after Haier purchased GE Appliances.
In September 2019, GE Appliances announced a $60 million investment to transform its Camden, South Carolina plant into a water heater manufacturing center of excellence.[6] The site was reopened on May 11, 2022, as a $70 million, state-of-the-art GE plant dedicated to water heater manufacturing.[7]
References
- ↑ "Company Facts". GE Appliances Pressroom. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
- ↑ "GE Appliances Announces Historic $3 Billion Investment to Expand US Manufacturing". Charleston Business Magazines. August 13, 2026. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Haier America Industrial Park". China Construction Americas. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Haier America Expands Kershaw County Operations". PR Newswires. August 20, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Haier expanding S.C. refrigerator manufacturing facility". NJBIZs. August 20, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
- ↑ "GE Appliances Invests $60 Million to Begin Water Heater Manufacturing at its Camden, South Carolina, Plant". GE Appliancess (Press release). September 12, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
- ↑ "GE Appliances Opens $70 Million High-Tech Water Heater Manufacturing Plant in Camden, South Carolina". GE Appliances (Press release). May 11, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2026.