Electrolux Anderson Plant to Shift from Refrigerators to Laundry, >1,200 Laid Off

Electrolux announced a retooling of its Anderson, S.C. plant following a long-term North American partnership with Midea that will shift the facility from refrigerator production to laundry equipment. The retrofit will require a layoff of more than 1,200 workers at the Anderson plant, with plans to rehire as many as 1,200 employees back when production resumes in the first half of 2027. Some workers received severance while others have not; local officials are hosting job fairs and assisting laid-off employees who have found other local manufacturing jobs. The change is part of three joint ventures with Midea aimed at reorganizing food-preservation and refrigerator operations in North America and leveraging Midea’s manufacturing model to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

Electrolux cut 1,200 jobs in SC affecting its production (refrigerator manufacturing at Anderson plant) team.

That is roughly 2.4% of the 49,000 people Electrolux employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 2 layoff events at Electrolux, with 2 additional events known from news reporting.