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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

China-Based Eco King Solutions Plans Robbinsville, North Carolina, Production Operations

07/30/2025
Eco King Solutions, the wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of China-based Zhejiang Kingsun Eco-pack Co., Ltd, plans to establish manufacturing operations in Robbinsville, North Carolina. The $80.5 million project is expected to create 515 jobs in Graham County.

The company’s first North American facility will produce disposable, biodegradable paper tableware.

“We have been impressed by how welcoming Robbinsville, Graham County and North Carolina have been to our company and this important project,” said Ping Zhang, Chairman of Eco King Solutions. "We worked very hard to find the right location for our business to thrive. We know we found it right here due to the excellent workforce, quality of life and friendly business climate. We are excited to be a part of the community, and we are excited for our company to prosper here.”

The project will be supported, in part, by a Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) approved by the state’s Economic Investment Committee. Over the course of the 12-year term of this grant, the project is estimated to grow the state’s economy by more than $743.4 million. Using a formula that takes into account the new tax revenues generated by 300 of the new jobs and the capital investment, the JDIG agreement authorizes the potential reimbursement to the company of up to $2,894,000, spread over 12 years. State payments occur only following performance verification by the departments of Commerce and Revenue that the company has met its incremental job creation and investment targets.

“This investment is a success story for manufacturing in western North Carolina, where folks work hard to make great products,” notedCommerce Secretary Lee Lilley. “Whether it’s CNBC naming us the top state for business or investments from CEOs around the world, North Carolina continues to be a global destination for great job creation.”

The project’s projected return on investment of public dollars is 106 percent, meaning for every dollar of potential cost, the state receives $2.06 in state revenue. JDIG projects result in positive net tax revenue to the state treasury, even after taking into consideration the grant’s reimbursement payments to a given company.

“This is a transformative win for Graham County and the entire region,” added Christopher Chung, CEO of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina. “Beyond the jobs and investment, this project affirms the critical roles that sustainability and manufacturing play in Western North Carolina and across the whole state. We are proud to have helped bring Kingsun here and look forward to supporting their long-term success in our state.”

Partnering with the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) on the project were the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Community College System, the Commerce Department’s Divisions of Workforce Solutions and Rural Economic Development, Duke Energy, the Town of Robbinsville, Graham County, the Southwestern Commission, and the Mountain West Partnership.

Zhejiang Kingsun Eco-pack Co. specializes in the production of disposable dishware such as bowls, plates, clamshell containers, and trays used in supermarkets and a variety of other food service industries.

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