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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Electrolux Consumer Products Expands Kinston, North Carolina, Manufacturing Operations

10/28/2025
Household appliance company Electrolux Consumer Products plans to expand its operations in Kinston, North Carolina. The more than $23.7 million project is expected to create 74 jobs in Lenoir County.

The investment will include an additional 30,000 square feet at the company's existing dishwasher production facility and Manufacturing Center of Excellence.

“This expansion is a testament to our commitment to U.S. manufacturing and our belief in the strength of the Kinston workforce,” said Ricardo Cons, president and CEO of Business Area North America for Electrolux Group. “We’re proud to continue investing in a community that has supported us for more than three decades, and to do so in North Carolina - a state with a pro-business climate that prioritizes and champions manufacturing.”

A performance-based grant of $200,000 from the One North Carolina Fund will support the project. The OneNC Fund provides financial assistance to local governments to help attract economic investment and to create jobs. Companies receive no money upfront and must meet job creation and capital investment targets to qualify for payment. All OneNC grants require matching participation from local governments, and any award is contingent upon that condition being met.

“Companies already operating in our state are some of the best recruiters,” noted Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley. “When innovative manufacturers like Electrolux reinvest in North Carolina, it’s a powerful signal that our state is indeed the best place to do business in America because we are home to the largest manufacturing workforce in the Southeast, strong manufacturing partnerships, and a robust transportation system to help them get products to market faster.”

In addition to the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, other partners in the project include the North Carolina General Assembly, North Carolina Community College System, Lenoir Community College, North Carolina’s Southeast, North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region, Lenoir County, and Lenoir County Development Alliance.

Electrolux Group designs and manufactures a wide range of products, including major appliances for households and appliances for professional use, under brands like Electrolux, AEG, Zanussi, and Frigidaire.

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