Linamar Expands Operations to Wilson County

Acquisition and expansion will add 125 new jobs.

Raleigh, NC – Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced 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,” said Governor McCrory. “By expanding this manufacturing facility in Wilson, Linamar Corporation is making an important step in continuing to grow that industry here in North Carolina, especially in the eastern part of our state.”

The project was made possible (in part) by a performance-based grant from the One North Carolina Fund of up to $100,000. 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.

Other partners who assisted with this announcement include: The N.C. Department of Commerce, the NC Community College System, NC Works, Economic Development Partnership of N.C., Wilson County, the City of Wilson, Wilson Economic Development Council, and Wilson on the Move.

For more information about Linamar Corporation and its products and services, visit www.linamar.com.