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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Continental Automotive Systems Invests More Than $35 Million To Expand Its Henderson County, North Carolina, Manufacturing Facility

08/01/2013
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. will invest more than $35 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Fletcher, North Carolina. The company plans to create 40 during the next five years in Henderson County.

The firm’s parent company, Germany-based Continental AG, is among the leading automotive suppliers worldwide, producing brake systems, components for powertrains and chassis, vehicle electronics, and instrumentation. Continental Automotive employs 626 residents at the Fletcher facility, and will expand manufacturing operations of vehicle brakes and chassis.

“With this investment, we will be able to increase our current volume to support a growing market, improve our manufacturing processes and prepare for additional production demand in the future,” said Jeff Scott, plant manager of the Henderson County facility. “Today’s announcement shows Continental’s commitment to further automotive growth and development in the region.”

“It’s always great news when existing companies reinvest in our state,” said Gov. Pat McCrory. “Manufacturers like Continental Automotive Systems recognize that North Carolina’s workforce is second to none.”

“North Carolina has a proud manufacturing heritage,” said Sharon Decker, N.C. Secretary of Commerce. “Helping our state’s manufacturing industry grow is an important part of our overall economic development strategy.”

The project was made possible in part by a performance-based grant from the One North Carolina Fund of up to $40,000. The One NC Fund provides financial assistance, through local governments, to attract business projects that will stimulate economic activity and create new jobs in the state. Companies receive no money up front and must meet job creation and investment performance standards to qualify for grant funds. These grants also require and are contingent upon local matches.

Other partners that helped with this project include: the N.C. Department of Commerce, N.C. Community Colleges, Henderson County, the Town of Fletcher and Duke Energy Progress.

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