Superior Glove, a Canadian producer of safety gloves and PPE equipment, is set to open its first American manufacturing plant in High Point.
The Ontario-based operation said it would start a 45,000-square-foot plant in April. The Gallimore Dairy Road site is expected to create more than 100 jobs in the next five years, according to a statement shared by the company.
This is not the only recent expansion effort from Superior Glove. Earlier this year, the company opened a 30,000-square-foot plant in central Newfoundland to meet increasing demand, according to CBC News.
Superior Glove has been manufacturing hand and arm protection since 1910. To meet the growing needs of customers, the company is expanding its production efforts into the U.S. The abundance of available land and quality workers in the Piedmont region made High Point a logical choice, President Tony Geng said in the statement.
“We’re eager to build lasting partnerships within the community,” he said
“Their investment further reinforces our community’s status as a premier location for advanced manufacturing companies that seek a highly skilled talent pool,” High Point Economic Development Director Peter Bishop said in the press release.
Company and city officials did not say if any incentives are helping facilitate Superior Glove’s expansion.
