Image courtesy of Wastequip and Amrep Manufacturing Co.
The Amrep Manufacturing Co. business unit of Charlotte, North Carolina-based equipment maker Wastequip is planning to invest more than $21 million to expand its facility in Salisbury, North Carolina.
Amrep, which was acquired by Wastequip in 2019, makes waste and recyclables collection trucks. The expansion in Salisbury in the central part of the state could add some 170 jobs at the facility.
“This expansion continues Wastequip’s growth platform providing specialized equipment and services to customers in the waste industry as the leading integrated solution provider from generation to rest," Wastequip President and CEO Marty Bryant adds.
According to a news release issued by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s office, Amrep’s investment will help it produce front-loading and automated side-loading trucks for curbside collection. The resulting new building will be an 80,000-square-foot production space adjacent to its current facility in Salisbury.
“Amrep Manufacturing’s expansion in Rowan County validates our efforts to support home grown manufacturers, including a great quality of life, an ideal location and a diverse, skilled workforce,” Cooper says.
“Salisbury was Amrep's first expansion of our manufacturing operations several years ago, and this area—including the highly skilled workforce and cooperation of local and state officials—continues to afford excellent opportunities for us,” adds Eric Mattson, president of Wastequip’s Truck Division.
North Carolina is providing several inducements to Wastequip and Amrep, including a Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) approved by the state’s Economic Investment Committee.
“These new jobs and investments are great additions to our community,” North Carolina State Sen. Carl Ford says. “This expansion will help fuel our local economy and make a positive impact on the people of Rowan County.”
New positions to be created by the expansion include fabricators, mounters, painters, supervisors and welders that the state estimates will receive average annual wages of more than $57,000.
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