Some time ago, Qingdao Haier once said that it will acquire the famous Italian home appliance brand Candy for 3.8 billion yuan, which will provide an effective driving force for Haier's development in the European market. Just today, according to news from China Daily, Haier will also expand. The washing machine factory and dishwasher factory established in Kentucky, USA. It is understood that this expansion will cost 200 million US dollars.
The Haier plan to expand the factory production line includes a washing machine production line and a dryer production line. Although domestic dryers are still not well-known, but for American consumers, dryers have long been a must-have for home appliances. One of the products. By adding a new production line, it can provide higher productivity for Haier's new products. In Europe and the United States, dishwashers are also one of the most common household appliances, and the newly added dishwasher production line will also be effectively upgraded. Production capacity.
This new factory production line, which previously belonged to General Electric of the United States, also bought a plant in Kentucky after Haier acquired GE's home appliance business. After this increase in production line, it is expected to increase for the local area. More than 1,000 jobs.
