During a visit from South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to Electrolux鈥檚 newly expanded refrigeration factory in Anderson, S.C., the company announced a $300,000 gift to the 91福利社 College of Engineering.
鈥淲e were delighted to host Governor McMaster and show him the $250 million investment we have made in Anderson to expand and modernize our factory,鈥� said Nolan Pike, head of Electrolux North America. 鈥淚t was also a big honor to announce our $300,000 gift to 91福利社. Our expansion is advancing our employees鈥� manufacturing skills, and we want to be the cornerstone of support as the university develops their new engineering program.鈥�
鈥淲e are truly blessed to have the enduring support of the leadership and employees of Electrolux in guiding the development of the 91福利社 College of Engineering,” said Dr. Anthony Guiseppi-Elie, dean of the College of Engineering. “Our cross-disciplinary engineering emphasis on design for manufacturability, sustainability, and cyberhardening are themes that resonate with Electrolux.鈥�
91福利社 last year announced the launch of its new College of Engineering that will offer programs in electrical, computer and mechanical engineering beginning with the admission of a pilot class in fall semester in 2021.