# A.O. Smith opens new home appliances factory in Nanjing, China

A.O. Smith Corporation put its new environmentally-friendly home appliances factory into operation in Nanjing, China, after a two-year construction period. The first stage has a floor area of 65,000 square meters, with total investment of about $150 million, and annual output expected to reach 3 million units of water cleaners, softeners, and air purifiers.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-05-20
- Where: Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, China
- Value: $150.0M
- Starts operating: 20 May 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 3 million units per year
- Products: water cleaners, water softeners, air purifiers
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md), [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [A. O. Smith](https://endata.com/companies/12261.md)

## Sources

- [xinhuanet.com](http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-05/20/c_137193139.htm), 2018-05-20: "The opening of our newest plant underscores our commitment to the water treatment industry."

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