GE Appliances Sources U.S.-Made Chips for Louisville

Owners of GE Appliances' connected products should expect more chips made in U.S. plants, with Louisville's new laundry line starting in 2027.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Appliances

GE Appliances Sources U.S.-Made Chips for Louisville

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GE Appliances will integrate U.S.-manufactured Texas Instruments chips into its connected appliances. The move ties to a new laundry plant at its Louisville, Kentucky headquarters, with production expected to begin in 2027.

Why it matters

For Louisville households, the new plant anchors appliance manufacturing locally and shifts more of the chip supply behind connected appliances to U.S. facilities. The sourcing move reflects GE Appliances' push for a domestic supply chain and for dependable, high-quality components in products found in many homes.

Texas Instruments will supply one-third of the chips used in products from the new laundry plant, and GE Appliances' spending with the chipmaker nearly doubles with this investment. GE Appliances draws on a network of 6,500 U.S.-based suppliers, and its products are found in half of all U.S. homes.

The players

GE Appliances

A Haier company that makes washers, dryers, refrigerators, and other home appliances, and is found in half of all U.S. homes.

Texas Instruments

A semiconductor maker whose U.S. fabrication facilities supply chips for connected home appliances.

The details

GE Appliances will use Texas Instruments microcontrollers, Wi-Fi connectivity solutions, and analog components in its connected appliances. Texas Instruments sources those semiconductors from its U.S.-based fabrication facilities, which operate in Lehi, Utah; Richardson, Texas; and Sherman, Texas. The new laundry plant sits at GE Appliances' headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, and production there is expected to begin in 2027.

Production at the new Louisville laundry plant is expected to begin in 2027.

The Home Front

The move extends GE Appliances' domestic sourcing approach from its existing 6,500-supplier U.S. network into semiconductors for connected appliances. It also marks a new laundry plant at the company's Louisville headquarters, adding to the company's manufacturing footprint in the city.

If you own a connected GE Appliances product, check its model and serial information against the manufacturer's official support channels for any notices. Any work on an appliance's electrical or gas connections should be handled by a licensed professional.

The takeaway

The sourcing shift means more of the chips inside connected appliances will come from U.S. factories, which may matter if you are comparing products. Keep your appliance model and serial numbers on file so you can quickly confirm coverage if the manufacturer issues any future notices.