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RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - Nearly two dozen new jobs are heading to East Flat rock as part of a $2.5 million investment by Elkamet Inc. The jobs are part of an expansion of the company's North Carolina manufacturing operations, according to Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker.
Elkamet currently employs 54 full-time workers in western North Carolina.
The average annual wage for the new jobs will be $36,400 plus benefits. The Henderson County average annual wage is $33,824.
The company produces extruded profiles from industrial polymer materials for the automotive industry as well as PA/PE/XPE tanks for fuel and hydraulic systems which are used in utility vehicles and motorcycles.
“When Governor McCrory took office in 2013, he pledged to revitalize our state and make North Carolina more attractive for business once again," said Secretary Decker in a jobs announcement. “Companies like Elkamet know firsthand that our state means business, and we welcome this expansion in Henderson County.”
“The consideration of our East Flat Rock location for this project is based on a very committed and fast-learning workforce out of Henderson County,” said Artur Bitner, plant manager, Elkamet Inc. in a statement.
The project was made possible in part by a performance-based grant from the One North Carolina Fund of up to $24,000. 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.
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