Frigidaire Edison plant

Frigidaire Edison plant

Frigidaire Edison plant

Frigidaire Edison plant
Operated1951–2003
Location
IndustryHome appliances
ProductsAir conditioners
Employees1,350 (2002)
Area50 acres (20 ha)
Volume400,000 square feet (37,000 m2)
OwnerElectrolux

Frigidaire Edison plant was a Frigidaire appliance manufacturing plant in Edison, New Jersey owned by Electrolux. The facility was closed in 2003.[1]

History

The factory was built in 1951, and was originally operated by Westinghouse. The Westinghouse appliance division was acquired by White Consolidated Industries in 1975, and in 1986, the company (including its AC plant in Edison) was sold to Electrolux.[2]

In December 2002, Electrolux announced it targeted its Edison, New Jersey, room air conditioner manufacturing plant for closure by 2003, shifting production offshore to countries like China, India, Brazil, and Europe.[1][3] In early 2003, IUE-CWA reported that more than 1,600 workers at the 51-year old plant will lose their jobs in July of the year.[4] The plant closed in July 2003, terminating approximately 1,350 workers.[5]

In July 2017, plans were announced to redevelop the 900,000-square-foot vacant property into an Amazon fulfillment center.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Electrolux Restructures Global Operations, Shuts AC Plant". Twice. December 23, 2002. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  2. ^ "Electrolux Offer of $47 Accepted". The New York Times. March 11, 1986. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  3. ^ "Electrolux board authorizes restructuring within major appliances and compressors". Electrolux. December 17, 2002. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  4. ^ "New Jersey Plant to Move Work Offshore". Communications Workers of America Union. February 24, 2003. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  5. ^ "N.J. Plant Moving Work Offshore; 1600 Face Job Loss". Communications Workers of America Union. March 1, 2003. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  6. ^ "Amazon to open new facility in Edison's old Frigidaire plant". NJ.com. July 6, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
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