GE Appliances Marks 70 Years of Innovation in Louisville – RVBusiness

In 1953, the first appliance carload leaves Louisville plant by rail. (Photo: GE)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – In 1953, GE Appliances shipped its first appliance – a dryer – from its Appliance Park campus in Louisville, Ky. Over the past 70 years, Louisville has been the largest manufacturing site, research and development center and the hub for innovations that shape how American families live.

“For seven decades, Appliance Park has been a pioneer in the home appliance industry,” said Kevin Nolan, president and CEO of GE Appliances, a Haier company. “Here in Louisville, GE Appliances invents and builds products that help improve life in the home for families across the country. Today’s milestone is made possible thanks to great employees and the support of valued consumers, customers and community partners who trust and choose us. As we look to…