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Governor Cooper announces 400 new jobs as EGGER Wood Products locates in Davidson County
Story Date: 9/8/2017
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Source: NCDOT RAIL DIVISION, 9/7/17
EGGER Wood Products, one of Europe's leading wood-based materials suppliers for the furniture, wood construction and flooring industries, has selected Davidson County as the location for the company's first U.S. manufacturing plant. Their development plans include creating 770 jobs over the next 15 years with a proposed $700 million investment. The first phase, creating 400 jobs, will happen over the next six years, and an additional 370 jobs are planned for later phases of the project. Governor Roy Cooper announced the company's investment in Lexington on July 24, 2017.
"Furniture manufacturing is part of North Carolina's legacy, and our top-flight workforce gives EGGER an edge as they enter the U.S. marketplace," said Governor Cooper. "North Carolina offers international manufacturing companies everything they need to succeed, including strong infrastructure, proximity to suppliers and customers, and skilled, trainable workers."
The Rail Division is contributing $200,000 of Rail Industrial Access program funding towards the $2.4M construction cost of a spur track for the facility.
A family-owned company based in Tyrol, Austria, EGGER Group operates 17 plants and 25 sales o¬ces worldwide, providing a wide range of wood-based products. They are the global leader in decorative surfaces on wood-based materials and has developed a complete range of products and cutting-edge designs. The facility in North Carolina will be a state-of the-art particleboard manufacturing plant and EGGER’s first U.S. manufacturing
operation. The facility will contribute to the regional economy through the purchase of wood byproducts from sawmills and by working with a range of local suppliers for additional services.
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