Clarksville LG Electronics Manufacturing Plant produces 1 Millionth Washing Machine
August 23, 2020
Clarksville, TN – The LG Electronics home appliance manufacturing plant in Clarksville, Tennessee, has produced its 1 millionth washing machine.
This milestone is a tribute to the hundreds of men and women producing LG’s award-winning washers in the United States, according to LG Electronics North America CEO Thomas Yoon.
This milestone is a tribute to the hundreds of men and women producing LG’s award-winning washers in the United States.
Montgomery County Veterans Service Organization hold ribbon cutting event to open New Office Space
July 7, 2020
Montgomery County, TN – On Monday, July 6th, 2020, the Montgomery County Veterans Service Organization (VSO) celebrated the opening of their new office space with a ribbon-cutting at Veterans Plaza.
“When I began this job, Mayor Durrett gave me two directives. One was for the VSO to have greater visibility in the community and the other was to reduce the amount of time it took to serve our veterans,” said stated Montgomery County VSO Director Andrew Kester.
Ribbon Cutting ceremony was held Monday to celebrate the Montgomery County Veterans Service Organization opening New Office Space.
APSU summer coding camps expand for middle, high schoolers
February 12, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) is expanding the number of summer coding camps this year that serve students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades to meet a high demand from middle schoolers interested in computer programming. APSU also is expanding its game development camps for high schoolers.
Austin Peay State University Summer Coding Camp group. (APSU)
LG Electronics Plant Project Wins Engineering Excellence Award
November 23, 2019
Clarksville, TN – A project completed for LG Electronics in Clarksville has been recognized with a Grand Award in the 2019 Engineering Excellence Awards competition, presented by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Tennessee (ACEC Tennessee).
The award is one of the highest honors an engineering firm can receive and is considered the “Academy Awards of the engineering industry.”
LG Electronics in Clarksville Tennessee.
U.S. Consumers Rate LG Washing Machines #1 in Customer Satisfaction
October 6, 2019
Clarksville, TN – LG Electronics, which assembles its award-winning washing machines at its new million-square-foot home appliance factory in Montgomery County, again leads the home appliance industry, earning the #1 rating in overall customer satisfaction across its home appliance portfolio that includes laundry and kitchen appliances, according to the just-released 2019 American Customer Satisfaction Index® (ACSI) ratings.[i]
LG Employees working at the new smart washing machine factory based in Clarksville, TN, equipped with state-of-the-art automation, robotics, and engineered systems integration, employs 700 skilled employees who assemble top- and front-load washing machines. (LG Electronics)
LG Electronics unveils $360 Million Dollar Home Appliance Factory in Clarksville Tennessee
May 29, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Today, May 29th, 2019, LG Electronics held a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil its new million-square-foot home appliance manufacturing facility in Clarksville, Tennessee, where the company is now producing its top-rated washing machines* for the U.S. market.
The $360 million factory, believed to be the most advanced, integrated washing machine production plant in the world, already employs more than 550 American workers who are supporting continued production ramp-up – helping to accelerate delivery of LG’s innovative home appliances to better meet U.S. consumer demand.
(From left to right): U.S. Rep. Mark Green, President & CEO of LG Electronics North America William Cho, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, President of the LG Home Appliance and Air Solutions Company Dan Song and South Korean Consul General Young-jun Kim cut the ceremonial ribbon for LG’s state-of-the-art washing machine factory in Clarksville, Tennessee.
APSU Industry Summit inspires local leaders to envision the future
October 4, 2018
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – Frank Tate, executive director of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Industrial Development Board, knows how to brag. If you’re going to make a bold statement, you’d better be able to back it up. On Wednesday morning, during the Alignment of Community and Education Industry Summit, hosted by Austin Peay State University’s College of STEM, he told a packed audience of local business, civic and educational leaders that Clarksville-Montgomery County is the best place in all of Tennessee to live, work, play and thrive. In his words, it’s “ideal.”
Austin Peay State University President Alisa White and Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan talk before the summit.
APSU to offer Siemens-backed mechatronics bachelor’s degree
September 25, 2018
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) is on track to be the second university in North America to award a bachelor’s-level Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certification Program, and the University hopes to launch the program as early as fall 2019.
“It’s a highly coveted program that allows students to be Siemens-certified at three levels,” Matthew Anderson, interim chair of the APSU Department of Engineering Technology, said. “First is a certificate, second is an associate degree, third is a bachelor’s degree.”
Austin Peay State University junior Ushma Patel of Clarksville works with the new $300,000 mechatronics system.
LG Electronics to hold Informational Event at Wilma Rudolph Event Center on April 18th
April 15, 2018
Clarksville, TN – LG Electronics will host its first informational event for LG’s brand new manufacturing facility on Wednesday, April 18th at 7:30am to 8:30am and 5:30pm to 6:30pm. The event will take place at The Wilma Rudolph Event Center, 1190 Cumberland Drive in Clarksville.
The event will provide information for all employee positions including line assemblers, press operators, paint line operators, maintenance, injection mold operators, leads, and other professional opportunities. LG will also be giving away a washer at each event, and you must be present to win.
