Like Samsung, Electrolux’s Frigidaire refrigeration factory in Anderson, S.C., was temporarily closed for disinfection earlier this month after an employee tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to a report by Fox Carolina News.Įvans noted that Electrolux is also firing up an older, nearby refrigeration plant, and that both facilities will be operating in tandem going forward.ĭespite the resumption of U.S. Dun & Bradstreet gathers Household Appliance Manufacturing business information from trusted sources to help you understand company performance, growth. laundry plants in Clarksville, Tenn., and Newberry County, S.C., this month for COVID-19 cleanings, but both facilities were expected to be up and running following the remediations. Similarly, LG and Samsung temporarily closed their respective U.S. See: Vendors Contend with COVID Concerns at Factories During this week’s round of bi-weekly Region Call-Ins, AVB Merchandising VP Chad Evans noted that GE Appliances’ production facilities and Whirlpool’s factories in Amana, Iowa and Findlay, Ohio, have also resumed operations, albeit at reduced efficiencies due to newly implemented safety protocols. Appliance Factory & Mattress Kingdom is the nations largest discount appliance and mattress. In a letter to trade partners, CEO Christofer von Nagel said the company began powering up its plants on April 13, after carefully preparing the facilities “for the safety and well-being of our employees and to do our part to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.”īSH was among the first appliance manufacturers to halt domestic production pending remediation of affected plants. Appliance Factory and Mattress Kingdom - Terre Haute, IN, Terre Haute, Indiana.
The factories, located in New Bern, N.C., and LaFollette, Tenn., were temporarily closed last month to mitigate the spread of coronavirus, the company said. manufacturing facilities following a one-month shutdown. of Employees 5-50 People (715) 51-200 People (646) 201-500 People (188) Less than 5 People (71) 501-1000 People (56) Above 1000 People (27) More Province & Region Guangdong (1,924) Zhejiang (735) Jiangsu (371) Shandong (364) Fujian (175) Shanghai (175) Henan (80) Anhui (79) Hebei (73) Hubei (39) Hunan (33) Beijing (28) Tianjin (17) Shaanxi (16) Jiangxi (14) Sichuan (14) Chongqing (10) Guangxi (8) Hongkong S.A.R.America’s appliance plants are up and running again following sporadic interruptions for COVID cleansings.Īmong manufacturers resuming operations is BSH Home Appliances, umbrella to the Bosch, Thermador and Gaggenau brands, which has reopened its U.S.