Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced on Jan. 6 that InterFlex Acquisition Company, LLC will be expanding its operations in Wilkes County. The company plans to create 63 new jobs and invest more than $10.2 million during the next three years in Wilkesboro. The N.C. Department of Commerce’s Joe Holbrook was the developer on this project.
InterFlex Acquisition Company, LLC is a manufacturer of flexible packaging products used primarily in the food industry. InterFlex has been in North America for 35 years and currently employs 104 people in North Carolina. The Wilkesboro facility is the North American division headquarters.
Salaries will vary by job function, but the average annual wage for the new jobs will be $37,854 plus benefits. The Wilkes County average annual wage is $31,512.
“Interflex has been a long-standing corporate citizen of Wilkesboro and is pleased to call Wilkesboro our headquarters. The efforts of the local and state governmental agencies to support the further long-term growth and development of our business were instrumental in our decision to expand our operations in Wilkesboro,” said Interflex Senior Vice President Jeff Zeber. “We look forward to a continuing mutually beneficial relationship between Interflex and its community and governmental partners.”
The project was made possible in part by a performance-based grant from the One North Carolina Fund of up to $180,000. 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. These grants also require and are contingent upon local matches.
Other partners that helped with this project include: N.C. Community Colleges, Wilkes Economic Development Corporation, Wilkes County, and the Town of Wilkesboro. Read more.