More Automotive Industry Jobs in NC

Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Linamar Corporation will be acquiring and expanding the Carolina Forge Company facility in Wilson County.  The company plans to expand the existing facility and create an additional 125 jobs in Wilson by the end of 2019 and invest $40 million in Wilson County. Linamar Corporation is based in Guelph, Ontario and is a world-class designer and manufacturer of components and systems for the automotive industry, energy and mobile industrial markets.  It is a leading supplier of engine, transmission, driveline and mobile aerial work programs. “The automotive industry is one of the key sectors in our economic development strategy,” Governor McCrory said.  Linamar Corporation will be taking over the operations of Carolina Forge Company in Wilson County. This operation includes forging and light machining of automotive components. Carolina Forge employed 145 in Wilson and those jobs will be retained by Linamar Corporation. An affiliated company, Linamar NC, currently employs 169 workers in Buncombe County. The project was also made possible in part by a performance-based grant from the One North Carolina Fund of up to $100,000. For more information about Linamar Corporation and its products and services, visit www.linamar.com.