Aug. 13 (UPI) -- The GE Appliances company announced Wednesday that it plans to invest billions of dollars into its American operations and create more than 1,000 jobs.

"We are defining the future of manufacturing at GE Appliances by investing in our plants, people, and communities," said GE Appliances President and CEO Kevin Nolan in a press release .

"No other appliance company over the last decade has invested more in U.S. manufacturing than we have," Nolan claimed. "Our $3 billion, five-year plan shows that our commitment to U.S. manufacturing will continue into the future."

The company said in the release that the first round of investments will take place at plants located in five different Southern states.

According to the announcement, its top-freezer refrigerator plant in D

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