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Norafin to set up nonwoven plant in Henderson County

11 Nov '16

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Norafin Americas, a unit of Norafin Group and supplier of high-performance, specialty, nonwoven fabrics to buyers across the protective barrier, industrial, filtration, medical, automotive, apparel, and other technical markets, is set to establish a manufacturing plant in Henderson County, worth $16 million to create 46 new jobs in next three years.

The German nonwoven textile maker will invest at a location in Mills River for its first production facility outside of Germany.

Norafin Americas will hire operators, supervisors, technicians, and managers. While compensation will vary by position, the average salary of the new jobs will be $35,524 per year. Overall annual wages for Henderson County currently average $35,287.

Norafin Americas' arrival in North Carolina was facilitated in part by a performance-based grant of up to $100,000 from the One North Carolina Fund. The One NC Fund provides financial assistance in support of local governments in creating jobs and attracting economic investment.

Stuart Smith, general manager for Norafin Americas said, “Norafin's expansion into the US is instrumental in demonstrating support to our existing North American customers, and providing a domestic platform to enable continued future growth. We investigated many possible locations, however, the area, community and infrastructure resources, along with on-going support from North Carolina, Henderson County, and Mills River, made it the best location to call home.”

In addition to North Carolina Commerce and EDPNC, other key partners in the project include the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Community College System, N.C. Revenue, Henderson County, the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development, and the Town of Mills River. (GK)

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