Swedish plastics company taps Charlotte area county for its North American HQ Catherine Muccigrosso, The Charlotte Observer
Apr. 14 Swedish company Polykemi AB will make an $11.8 million investment and open its North American headquarters in Gaston County, county and state leaders said Wednesday.
The plastics company will open a plastics compounds manufacturing plant at the 350-acre Gastonia Technology Park, in north Gastonia west of Charlotte, about 1 mile from Interstate 85.
Polykemi will be in the 50,000-square-foot Maistro Speculative Building at 2800 Repi Court that is part of the park, said county spokesman Adam Gaub.
Officials did not say when the headquarters would open.
GASTONIA – Swedish plastics compound company Polykemi, Inc. will open its first office in the United States in Gaston County, creating 22 new jobs in the region that average $59,000 in annual salary through investing $11.8 million in their facility.
“It’s easy to see why Polykemi selected Gaston County,” said Machelle Baker Sanders, North Carolina’s Secretary of Commerce, in a live video announcing the news. “Gaston County is an excellent location for global businesses, with close proximity to major commercial airports and seaports for international shipping, and most importantly, a skilled and talented workforce.”
The company plans to grow its business, and will expand into new markets by establishing relationships with new potential customers in North America, said a spokesperson for the company in a live video feed announcing the deal.
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