SHELBY, N.C. — Governor Pat McCrory announced Thursday morning that two international companies are bringing jobs to Cleveland County.
Together, the companies are investing $5.5 billion.
KSM Castings, a German manufacturer of automotive components, is expanding its automotive supplier facility and hiring another 80 employees.
“KSM’s rapid growth in Cleveland County underscores the continued success of automotive components manufacturing across North Carolina,” said McCrory. “The expansion by this major automotive supplier keeps that momentum going.”
Uniquetex, a Chinese textile company, plans to create 120 jobs in Grover during the next five years.
"Carolina was built on manufacturing and Shelby never gave up on manufacturing,” said McCrory at the announcement. “This is a manufacturing mecca where we understand that it's a part of our future and past."
KSM received a state grant of $320,000 to help with the expansion.
North Carolina is home to 290 automotive manufacturing establishments. The sector employs about 26,000 workers in the state.
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