lg celebrates opening of first us washing machine plant - home appliance manufacturer

Clarksville, Tennessee(AP)-
LG Electronics Co. , Ltd.
It has officially opened its first washing machine factory in the United States.
On Wednesday, the company and local officials gathered in Clarksville, Tennessee, to celebrate the 1 million-square-foot (92,900-square meter)facility. Tennessee's U. S. Rep.
Governor Mark Green
Economic development commissioner Bob Rolf and South Korean consul general Kim Ying
The meeting was attended on June.
Li called the plant one of the state's most impressive.
The $0. 36 billion plant has hired 550 employees and is expected to employ up to 700.
About 50 miles (80. 5 kilometers)
The site, located in northwest Nashville, was selected after a nationwide search in 2011.