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Springfield Rotary Club Visits

“What we do today will shape tomorrow. We can’t keep living the way we have and we need to hold ourselves accountable for our future and for our Childrens’ future, which is why Electrolux is passionate to create better living making small changes to make a big difference.” Electrolux is deeply rooted in sustainability committed to responsible practices dedicated to thoughtfully designed products and deeply driven to become climate neutral and circular in their operations by 2030. “Food waste is our big sustainable initiative in the U.S. Food waste is a big problem and we have to be part of the solution.”

Members of the Springfield Rotary Club meet weekly at F&M Bank for a lunch meeting with special presentations by local businesses and organizations. On October 19th they were invited to visit the Springfield Electrolux campus and treated to a presentation and delicious lunch prepared by their cafeteria personnel followed by a tour of the new plant facility called “Pegasus”. It was an incredible opportunity to see huge robots operating in the manufacturing process of ovens. The original plant (still in operation) has been operating in Springfield for 50 years! The new plant has over 300 skylights to provide natural lighting throughout the facility contributing to a reduction of electricity usage and improved employee work environment. Electrolux is a global company with 7 manufacturing locations in the US: Augusta, GA; Anderson, SC; Charlotte, NC; Kinston, NC; Memphis, TN; Miami, FL; Springfield, TN To list a few products beyond vacuum cleaners... Ranges, Refrigerators, Washer & Dryers, Cooktops, Wall Ovens, Ventilation, Dishwasher, Microwaves, Vacuum Sealer and more.

Did You Know? Electrolux Home Products $300 million expansion is complete and includes a new factory, a 60-foot-wide underground tunnel and a warehouse with robotic and automated machinery and equipment producing freestanding ranges and wall ovens. Every year, more than two million products will come from the new factory, through the tunnel and to the warehouse. Did You Know? Electrolux is working to reach the next level of one of their main objectives - working to eliminate food waste. Did You Know? Electrolux donates food to United Ministries, located at 808 S Main St. in Springfield.

“ Our tour of the new Electrolux building provided an amazing behind the scenes view of the modern manufacturing facility. I was amazed at the robotic technology. The floor was clean; the employees all looked very happy; and the overall workplace environment was very impressive. This state-of- the-art facility eliminates any outdated perception of manufacturing plants being dark and dirty! I am grateful for the opportunity to have been invited to tour it.” Albert Cartner, VP/Commercial Loan Officer F&M Bank, Tom Austin Hwy. Springfield, TN

Electrolux, established in Sweden, is a leading global appliance company that has shaped living for the better for more than 100 years. We reinvent taste, care and wellbeing experiences for millions of people, always striving to be at the forefront of sustainability in society through our solutions and operations. Under our brands, including Electrolux, AEG and Frigidaire, we sell approximately 60 million household products in approximately 120 markets every year. In 2020, Electrolux had sales of USD 14 billion and employed 48,000 people around the world . For more information, go to www.electroluxgroup.com.

It’s NOT ‘just’ about your grandmother’s vacuum cleaner!

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