Consultants Forum Advertise
Subscribe
Close

  • Free for qualified executives and consultants to industry

  • Receive quarterly issues of Area Development Magazine and special market report and directory issues

Subscribe Now
Renew

Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

BorgWarner Plans Hendersonville, North Carolina, Manufacturing Operations

03/23/2026
Mobility solutions company BorgWarner Inc. plans to establish operations in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The project is expected to create 193 jobs in Henderson County over the next five years.

The company’s new 220,000-square-foot manufacturing facility will be located at the Blue Ridge Commerce Center.

“BorgWarner is proud to continue to invest in the state of North Carolina to bring an exciting new technology to market and provide jobs to local residents,” said Joseph F. Fadool, President and Chief Executive Officer, BorgWarner Inc. “We appreciate the grant and continued support from the state of North Carolina to expand our manufacturing footprint here in the United States.”

The project will be supported, in part, by a Job Development Investment Grant awarded to BorgWarner Industrial Solutions LLC, 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 $583 million. Using a formula that takes into account the new tax revenues generated by the new jobs and the capital investment, the JDIG agreement authorizes the potential reimbursement to the company of up to $1,786,500, 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.

The project’s projected return on investment of public dollars is 74 percent, meaning for every dollar of potential cost to the state, the state receives $1.74 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.

“BorgWarner could have chosen anywhere in the world for this new product line, but they chose to reinvest in North Carolina,” noted N.C. Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley. “Western North Carolina is recovering stronger every day, and companies looking to grow want to do so in places like Henderson County, where there is access to a strong talent pool, a solid supply chain, and an excellent quality of life.”

Because BorgWarner chose to locate in Henderson County, classified by the state’s economic tier system as Tier 3, the company’s JDIG agreement also calls for moving $595,500 into the state’s Industrial Development Fund – Utility Account. The Utility Account helps rural communities finance necessary infrastructure upgrades to attract future business. Even when new jobs are created in a Tier 3 county such as Henderson, the new tax revenue generated through JDIG grants helps more economically challenged communities elsewhere in the state.

“This project is a testament to the dedication we have seen from the City and the County over the last several years,” added John Bryant, Board Chair of the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development. By working together, we’ve built a thriving industrial corridor along Upward Road that allows for companies such as BorgWarner to invest and create high paying jobs for our friends and neighbors. Economic development serves as a unifying force within our community, and BorgWarner is an ideal employer for our community.”

In addition to the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, other partners in the project include the North Carolina General Assembly, N.C. Commerce’s Division of Workforce Solutions, the North Carolina Community College System, Blue Ridge Community College, Duke Energy, Henderson County, the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development, and the City of Hendersonville.

BorgWarner Inc. is an automotive supplier that designs and manufactures advanced propulsion systems and components for combustion, hybrid, and electric vehicles. The company provides technologies such as turbochargers, transmission systems, power electronics, and electric drive modules to major automakers worldwide.

Exclusive Research