CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – (CLARKSVILLENOW) LG Electronics today unveiled its new million- square -foot home appliance manufacturing facility in Clarksville, where the company is now producing its top rated washing machines*for the U.S. market.
The $360 million factory, believed to be the most advanced, integrated washing machine production plant in the world, already employs more than 550American workers who are supporting continued production ramp-up –helping to accelerate delivery of LG’s innovative home appliances to better meet U.S. consumer demand.
“We are proud to bring state of the art home appliance production technology and even more U.S. jobs to the great state of Tennessee. Thanks to the support of local officials and the Montgomery County community, LG is expanding our business investments in the United States to better serve our customers and, ultimately, American consumers seeking the best washing machines in the market,” said Dan Song, president of the LG Home Appliance and Air Solutions Company.
“LG is known around the world for its innovative appliances and electronics, and the company’s decision to build its first U.S. washing machine manufacturing facility in Clarksville speaks volumes to Tennessee’s business friendly environment,” said Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee. “I congratulate LG on this great milestone and thank the LG team for its commitment to our state.”
Joining Gov. Lee at the ribbon cutting was U.S. Rep. Mark Green, Tennessee Economic Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe, South Korean Consul General Kim Young- jun, Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett and Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts.
LG’s new high- tech factory, equipped with state of-the-art automation, robotics, and engineered systems integration, allows LG to change between models in a matter of minutes. Metal fabrication, plastic injection molding, and painting operations support sub-assembly and main line assembly manufacturing lines.
On the two main assembly lines, one for top-load and one for front- load models, highly trained American workers assemble the finished washers. All parts production, sub-assembly, and main assembly processes include integrated quality system checks along the way to assure the reliability and quality that are the hallmarks of LG washing machines.
An in-house warehouse stages the completed units that are ready for shipment to LG distribution centers and dealers’ warehouses. “Shortening our supply chain will generate significant operational benefits like increased speed to market and more nimble responses to changing market conditions,” said Song.
After constructing the massive factory in record time, the company began initial washer assembly last fall and has since been ramping up full-scale production of LG’s award-winning front-and top-load washing machines.
