Jobs Watch: New Production Facility Brings 138 Jobs To Henderson County Print
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Friday, 27 February 2015 06:04

RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - Henderson County has joined the counties that are attracting new jobs, thanks to North Carolina's continuing economic recovery.

RAUMEDIC, Inc. will be locating its first U.S. production facility and headquarters in Henderson County and creating 138 new jobs over the next five years.  The company plans to invest $26.3 million in the town of Mills River. The details come from a statement released by the governor's office.

The average annual salary will be $55,419, significantly higher than the average annual wage of Henderson County, which is $34,256.
 
RAUMEDIC manufactures polymer components for devices and its products are used in the medical and pharmaceutical industries.  It has approximately 580 employees and is part of the REHAU group, a Polymer Specialist, employing 18,000 people worldwide.  
 
The project was made possible in part by a performance-based grant from the One North Carolina Fund of up to $500,000. 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 reimbursements. OneNC also requires and are contingent upon local matches.