NC Commerce: Plastic Manufacturer to Establish First North American Operation in Gaston County nccommerce.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nccommerce.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Swedish plastics company taps Charlotte area county for its North American HQ Catherine Muccigrosso, The Charlotte Observer
Apr. 14 Swedish company Polykemi AB will make an $11.8 million investment and open its North American headquarters in Gaston County, county and state leaders said Wednesday.
The plastics company will open a plastics compounds manufacturing plant at the 350-acre Gastonia Technology Park, in north Gastonia west of Charlotte, about 1 mile from Interstate 85.
Polykemi will be in the 50,000-square-foot Maistro Speculative Building at 2800 Repi Court that is part of the park, said county spokesman Adam Gaub.
Officials did not say when the headquarters would open.
GASTONIA – Swedish plastics compound company Polykemi, Inc. will open its first office in the United States in Gaston County, creating 22 new jobs in the region that average $59,000 in annual salary through investing $11.8 million in their facility.
“It’s easy to see why Polykemi selected Gaston County,” said Machelle Baker Sanders, North Carolina’s Secretary of Commerce, in a live video announcing the news. “Gaston County is an excellent location for global businesses, with close proximity to major commercial airports and seaports for international shipping, and most importantly, a skilled and talented workforce.”
The company plans to grow its business, and will expand into new markets by establishing relationships with new potential customers in North America, said a spokesperson for the company in a live video feed announcing the deal.
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