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Company to Build $80.5M Center in Graham Co., Add 515 Jobs
ROBBINSVILLE, GRAHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, JUL 22 – Eco King Solutions will invest $80.5 million to open a biodegradable tableware plant, creating 515 jobs and boosting Graham County's economy with a $743.4 million impact over 12 years.
- On July 22, Gov. Josh Stein announced state incentives in exchange for $80.5 million investment and 515 jobs in Robbinsville, Graham County.
- North Carolina officials said, citing utilities, transport and incentives, while state officials noted it's the company's first North American plant meant to reduce shipping delays.
- The 588,000-square-foot facility, vacant since 2014, is set for a $21 million retrofit and backed by a JDIG approved Tuesday by the NC Department of Commerce’s Economic Investment Committee.
- With over 500 jobs, the plant will be Graham County's largest employer, projected to add more than $743.4 million to the state economy over 12 years, and Shaun Adams said, `I am so pleased that the plant is returning to life`.
- Jobs will pay a minimum average wage of $46,707, with each grant dollar set to yield $2.06 in tax revenue, and payments contingent on meeting promised benchmarks.
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NC offers incentive deal to Chinese manufacturer Eco King
On July 22, Gov. Josh Stein announced that Eco King Solutions LLC, a Chinese manufacturer of disposable, biodegradable tableware, will receive a state incentive package in exchange for investing $80.5 million and creating 515 jobs in Robbinsville, located in Graham County. “North Carolina offers global companies a perfect location for expansion into North America,” Gov. Josh Stein said in a press release. “We welcome Eco King to western North Ca…
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Company to build $80.5M center in Graham Co., add 515 jobs
GRAHAM COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) -- A paper tableware company is opening a production center in Graham County. Eco King Solutions will invest $80.5 million to build a manufacturing facility in Robbinsville, creating 515 jobs along with it. The company is a U.S. subsidiary of Zhejiang Kingsun Eco-pack Co., a Chinese manufacturer that operates multiple factories in China. The center will create disposable dishware like bowls, plates and more products th…
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Incentive package of $6.2M helps lure China company to third-smallest county
(The Center Square) – Incentives of $6.2 million from North Carolina, its third-smallest county and a 600-resident town are helping bring an $80.5 million investment from a China-headquartered paper products manufacturer.
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