GE LaFayette plant
| GE LaFayette plant | |
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| Operated | 1973–present |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 34°40′42″N 85°17′56″W / 34.67833°N 85.29889°W |
| Industry | Home appliances |
| Products |
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| Employees | 2,500 |
| Volume | 1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m2) |
| Owner | General Electric |
| Website | www.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
[edit]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
[edit]- ↑ "Company Facts". GE Appliances Pressroom. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "GE Appliances Expands Roper Corporation Production in Georgia". Assembly Magazine. March 10, 2026. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "About Roper Corporation". Roper Corporation. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "G.E. in Deal To Acquire Roper". New York Times. April 1, 1988. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Roper Plant Announces Layoffs". Local 3 News. December 9, 2008. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Roper Corp. bounces back". Chattanooga Times Free Press. May 16, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "GE Appliances Opens Its New $88 Million Cooking Products Plant in LaFayette, Georgia". Area Development. August 12, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "GE Appliances Invests in Automation at Roper Cooking Factory". Assembly Magazine. July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
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