Only one white goods manufacturer has ever received the Assembly Plant of the Year award: GE Appliances’ factory in Decatur, AL.

The world-class facility was honored in 2019 because of the way that it mass-produces top-freezer refrigerators fast and efficiently. The vertically integrated factory produces many parts in-house to guarantee quality and meet delivery deadlines. For instance, the plant operates a large plastic injection-molding operation and a copper tube bending department. Key components, such as evaporators, are also made in-house.