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Textile company expected to bring 100 jobs to Anson County

ANSON COUNTY, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory announced Tuesday the textile company, King Charles Industries, plans to hire 100 people at its new manufacturing site in Anson County.

King Charles Industries is a joint venture between Taiwan’s Kingwhale Corp and Hornwood Inc., a 70-year-old North Carolina textile company.

“North Carolina remains the southeast’s leading state for manufacturing employment with more than 461,000 jobs,” McCrory said. “Our manufacturing economy is highly innovative, diversified and competitive at the global level and we are delighted to welcome King Charles Industries to Anson County.”

The company plans to hire skilled operators, shift supervisors, warehouse personnel and others during the next three years. The company’s payroll will add nearly $2.8 million in annual salary impact to the local economy. The company has not said when it plans to hire the new positions.

“We are excited about the opportunity to build a new business with the latest in technology in Anson County,” said King Charles Industries chairman Chuck Horne.

The project was made possible in part by a performance-based grant of up to $300,000 from the One North Carolina Fund. 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.

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