Dec
27

GKN’s NC Facilities Get $179M Boost

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The auto technologies manufacturer plans to add a total of 302 jobs in Alamance, Catawba, Lee, Maiden and Person counties.

The GKN plant in Maiden County, N.C.The GKN plant in Maiden County, N.C.

Charlotte, N.C.—British-based GKN Driveline recently announced its plans to expand operations at its five facilities in North Carolina. The company plans to add a total of 302 jobs and invest at least $179 million in Alamance, Catawba, Lee, Maiden and Person counties. GKN opened its first facility in North Carolina in 1978, and its various locations in the state currently employ more than 2,700 people. GKN Driveline’s expansion adds a total of 159 people at its facilities in Sanford, Mebane and Timberlake over five years, and 143 jobs in Maiden over four years.

GKN Driveline develops, builds and supplies an extensive range of automotive driveline technologies. The company is a unit of GKN PLC, a global engineering business based in Worcestershire, United Kingdom…

GKN’s NC Facilities Get $179M Boost

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