by Think Currituck, on 5/31/22 1:42 PM
In recent years, companies and corporations have examined their lists of employment opportunities and said, “This seems like a job for the people of North Carolina.”
Locally-built enterprises are continuing to thrive all throughout the Tar Heel State, and Fortune 500s are selecting North Carolina for their expansion projects. The resulting uptick in job creation has led to North Carolina bringing home the Prosperity Cup 3 out of the last 4 years (2018-2021).
This trend has remained throughout the first six months of 2022—a year that has already seen some exciting announcements regarded the creation of new jobs.
Here's a brief look at the top 10 job announcements in 2022 thus far...
COMPANY: VinFast
JOBS CREATED: 7,500
PROJECT: Automotive assembly and battery manufacturing plant
LOCATION: Chatham County
INVESTMENT: $2 billion
MORE INFO: “This will be North Carolina’s first car manufacturing plant and it is the largest economic development announcement in the state’s history.” — Full Press Release / March 29, 2022.
COMPANY: Boom Supersonic
JOBS CREATED: 1,750
PROJECT: Manufacturing and final assembly facility
LOCATION: Guilford County
INVESTMENT: $500 million
MORE INFO: “Ever since the Wright Brothers but even more so today, the aviation and aerospace sector drives a significant part of the North Carolina economy,” said Commerce Secretary Machelle Baker Sanders. “We’ve reached this achievement by developing specialized workforce development programs for this industry, and as our state strategic plan for economic development makes clear, we’ll keep working to make North Carolina First in Talent, and not just First in Flight.” — Full Press Release / January 26, 2022
COMPANY: Eli Lilly and Company
JOBS CREATED: 600
PROJECT: New pharmaceutical manufacturing facility
LOCATION: Cabarrus County
INVESTMENT: $1 billion
MORE INFO: “The new facility in Concord will utilize the latest technology to manufacture parenteral (or injectable) products and devices and increase the company’s manufacturing capacity.” - Full Press Release / January 28th, 2022
COMPANY: BestCo LLC
JOBS CREATED: 394
PROJECT: Significant expansion of facilities
LOCATION: Iredell County
INVESTMENT: $170 million
MORE INFO: “'North Carolina is one of the top locations in the world for pharmaceutical, and innovative manufacturers like BestCo help keep us there,’ said Governor Cooper.” - Full Press Release / February 17, 2022.
COMPANY: Service Offsite Solutions (SOS)
JOBS CREATED: 235
PROJECT: New manufacturing facility
LOCATION: Lee County
INVESTMENT: $11 million
MORE INFO: “‘Service Offsite Solutions is changing the way that residential framing is done in the Carolinas,’ said Jeff Thompson, Vice President of Operations of Service Offsite Solutions.” - Full Press Release / March 22, 2022.
COMPANY: Technimark LLC
JOBS CREATED: 220
PROJECT: Expansion of healthcare production operations
LOCATION: Randolph County
INVESTMENT: $62 million
MORE INFO: “‘We’re excited to expand our healthcare manufacturing capabilities at our Asheboro headquarters,’ said Brad Wellington, Technimark’s President and CEO. “The commitment and support we have received from the State of North Carolina has been invaluable to making this expansion a reality…” - Full Press Release / April 21, 2022
COMPANY: Hans Kissle Company
JOBS CREATED: 219
PROJECT: Food manufacturing facility in Apple Creek Corporate Center.
LOCATION: Gaston County
INVESTMENT: $42.2 million
MORE INFO: “‘North Carolina’s agricultural and manufacturing legacy continues to attract growing companies to counties like Gaston,’ said Governor Cooper.” — Full Press Release / May 24, 2022.
COMPANY: Sherwin-Williams
JOBS CREATED: 183
PROJECT: Facilities expansion in Statesville
LOCATION: IREDELL County
INVESTMENT: $324 million
MORE INFO: “The Sherwin-Williams project in Statesville will include a 36,000-square-foot extension of its existing 200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility” - Full Press Release / February 8, 2022
COMPANY: Champion Home Builders
JOBS CREATED: 182
PROJECT: Acquisition and planned future development of a manufacturing campus
LOCATION: Scotland County
INVESTMENT: $18.7 million
MORE INFO: “‘Today’s decision by Champion helps North Carolina keep our place as the number one manufacturing state in the Southeast,’ said North Carolina Commerce Secretary Machelle Baker Sanders.” - Full Press Release / May 10, 2022.
COMPANY: COSMOIND Co., Ltd.
JOBS CREATED: 168
PROJECT: First North American manufacturing campus for industrial, natural gas, and drinking water pipes
LOCATION: Nash County
INVESTMENT: $12.8 million
MORE INFO: Companies like COSMOIND could go anywhere in the world, but they choose our state for its convenient location, transportation infrastructure, and skilled workforce.” - Full Press Release / May 10, 2022.
COMPANY: Mt. Olive Pickle Company
JOBS CREATED: 167
PROJECT: Expanding its manufacturing, warehouse, and distribution operations to Goldsboro.
LOCATION: Wayne County
INVESTMENT: $35 million
MORE INFO: “‘The Goldsboro expansion relieves pressures on the company’s facilities in Mount Olive and positions us to handle growth well into the future,’” said Bobby Frye, President and CEO of Mt. Olive Pickle." - Full Press Release / February 10, 2022.
