Canadian company bringing 325 jobs to Charlotte buys property for US expansion
A Canadian manufacturer that plans to bring 325 jobs and invest $56 million to build its first U.S. production facility in Charlotte has secured its new home.
AVL Manufacturing has made its move official with the purchase of a 232,000-square-foot facility at 13006 Sam Neely Road in the Steele Creek community.
A limited liability company connected with Toromont Industries Ltd. purchased the site on June 18 for over $41.8 million, according to Mecklenburg County records. Toromount owns AVL Manufacturing.
With the location purchased, AVL will move forward with expansion plans that include creating more than 325 jobs at the site. The average salary for AVL jobs will be $90,088. Hiring began in June and the plant will open in September, according to an AVL news release.
The warehouse sale was first reported by the Charlotte Business Journal.
AVL chooses Charlotte for expansion
In May, Gov. Josh Stein announced that the Ontario-based manufacturer selected Charlotte to grow its U.S. operations under AVL USA Inc. The reason: because Charlotte is a ”vibrant, tech-forward city,” AVL President Vince Dicristofaro said.
AVL manufactures custom industrial enclosures for large-format standby power generators used for supplying backup power to large and hyper-scale data centers, a growing industry in the Charlotte region and the state.
About 12 miles from AVL’s new facility, Digital Realty Trust will be building the state’s largest data center in terms of square feet and power capacity.
AVL’s products are also used in the automotive, automation, construction, and emergency management sectors, all of which are also large industries in the region.
With AVL’s planned investment, the manufacturer will receive $100,000 from the One North Carolina Fund based on the creation of 122 jobs tied to the grant. The OneNC Fund provides financial assistance to local governments to help attract economic investment and to create jobs.
Charlotte is a magnet for foreign investment with its East Coast location, universities creating a workforce pipeline and Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
More than 1,000 international businesses call the Charlotte region home, according to the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance. Since 2022 these companies have invested more than $2 billion in foreign capital into the city and have created over 5,000 jobs.
