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Dublin-based power management company Eaton will add 30 jobs in Nash County with a $6.8 million investment in its aerospace components manufacturing facility in Middlesex, the state announced Thursday. |
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Eaton opened its Middlesex plant in 1976. It manufactures hose and tubing products for commercial and defense customers. Eaton plans a 40,000 square foot expansion to its facility, which now employs about 100 workers, according to the company. Average wages for the new positions will be $58,566, about 12.8% higher than the current average Nash County wage of $51,927. A performance-based grant of $100,000 from the One North Carolina Fund will help with Eaton’s expansion. Eaton has about 90,000 workers across the world, including 27,000 in the United States. Eaton has about 4,000 workers in North Carolina, according to a company spokesperson. “This expansion is great news for Middlesex and Nash County,” said N.C. Senator Lisa S. Barnes. “Eaton’s additional investment means more jobs, more opportunity, and a stronger future for our families. I’ll keep working to ensure eastern North Carolina remains a place where businesses grow and communities thrive.” “Eaton’s expansion shows what’s possible when businesses believe in our people,” said N.C. Representative Allen Chesser. “These new jobs will make a real difference for families in Nash County, and we’re ready to support the company in this next phase of growth.” In addition to the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, other key partners in this project include the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Community College System, Nash Community College, Nash County, Nash County Economic Development, Duke Energy, and the town of Middlesex. |