GE LaFayette plant

GE LaFayette plant
Operated1973–present
Location
IndustryHome appliances
Products
Employees2,500
Volume1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m2)
OwnerGeneral Electric
Websitewww.ropercorp.com

GE LaFayette plant is an appliance manufacturing plant in LaFayette, Georgia owned by GE Appliances, formerly a division of General Electric.[1][2]

History

In 1973, Roper Corporation, which was an independent company, established its manufacturing plant in LaFayette, Georgia.[3] In 1988, General Electric acquired Roper Corporation (and the LaFayette plant) making the subsidiary wholly-owned.[4]

During the 2008-2009 economic recession, the plant faced a 35% drop in demand for cooking appliances. To right-size output, the company placed between 120 and 258 employees on temporary lack of work statuses or "furloughs" starting in early 2009.[5][6]

In 2013, the facility expanded its metal fabrication capabilities to support new wall oven lines.[7] In July 2023, the company marked 50 years of building cooking products at its Roper subsidiary in Georgia by investing $118 million in new assembly lines, presses, and workforce programs, including shifting back of gas ranges from Mexico.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Company Facts". GE Appliances Pressroom. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  2. ↑ "GE Appliances Expands Roper Corporation Production in Georgia". Assembly Magazine. March 10, 2026. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  3. ↑ "About Roper Corporation". Roper Corporation. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  4. ↑ "G.E. in Deal To Acquire Roper". New York Times. April 1, 1988. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Roper Plant Announces Layoffs". Local 3 News. December 9, 2008. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Roper Corp. bounces back". Chattanooga Times Free Press. May 16, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  7. ↑ "GE Appliances Opens Its New $88 Million Cooking Products Plant in LaFayette, Georgia". Area Development. August 12, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  8. ↑ "GE Appliances Invests in Automation at Roper Cooking Factory". Assembly Magazine. July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
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