RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - Manufacturer Uniquetex will hire 150 people in the Cleveland County town of Grover over the next five years, part of a $31.6 million investment in its first production facility in the U.S.

Uniquetex, LLC manufactures nonwoven fabrics for use by medical and healthcare providers, as well as other industries.  
Positions will include machine operators, technicians, customer service representatives and others. Salaries will average $36,313 per year. Cleveland County’s overall average wage is currently $35,885 per year.
 
The project was made possible in part by a performance-based grant of up to $800,000 from the One North Carolina Fund.
 
Numerous state and local allies worked with EDPNC and N.C. Commerce in supporting Uniquetex’s location plans. They include the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Community College System, Cleveland County, the Cleveland County Economic Development Partnership, and Gardner Webb University.