GE Appliances announced it will invest more than $3 billion over the next five years in its U.S. operations. With its global headquarters in Louisville, GE Appliances said Wednesday the first phase of investments will begin at plants in Kentucky,

Gov. Andy Beshear will join state officials, as well as leadership from GE Appliances Wednesday morning as the company celebrates a new $3 billion investment in its U.S. manufacturing operations over the next five years.

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.