LG Electronics plans to construct a new 829,000-square-foot home appliance manufacturing facility near Clarksville, Tennessee. The project is expected to bring at least 600 full-time jobs to the area. Starting in 2019, the factory will initially produce front- and top-load washing machines. Longer term, the 310-acre site offers the potential to produce other home appliances. “LG is proud to make further investments in America, to create jobs and to bring state-of-the-art home appliance production technology to the great state of Tennessee – said Dan Song, president of the LG Home Appliance and Air Solutions Company -. Over the past six years, LG studied eight states for the location of this facility. Tennessee is the clear choice for LG’s latest major investment in America, due to the state’s excellent business climate, quality workforce and central location for distribution to our U.S. customers”. Under agreements with the State of Tennessee and Montgomery County, LG will receive support for construction, infrastructure improvements, job training and veteran recruitment. The project also includes incentives from the Tennessee Valley Authority.
