Rankin USA, an automation component manufacturer and distributor, has broken ground on a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Gaston County.  The company will invest over $5 million to build a new 30,000 square foot facility in the Apple Creek Corporate Center.

State and local officials charged with attracting and retaining businesses have a strong story to tell, based on the 174 corporate relocation and expansions. 24,000 pledged jobs and $10 billion in capital investment announced last year. The totals surpassed the previous two years. Site Selection magazine has ranked the state’s business climate as tops in the nation for the last two years.

Hans Kissle breaks new ground at the Apple Creek Corporate Center in Gaston County. Hans Kissle, a fresh food manufacturer, plans to invest $42.2 million and create 219 jobs.

Following its public announcement late last month, top officials from food manufacturer Häns Kissle will join North Carolina Chief Deputy Commerce Secretary Jordan Whichard, Gaston County Board of Commissioners Chairman Chad Brown and numerous other local dignitaries at the groundbreaking in the Apple Creek Corporate Center.

Häns Kissle Company, a fresh foods manufacturer, will create 219 new jobs in Gaston County. The company will invest more than $42.2 million to build a food manufacturing facility in Apple Creek Corporate Center.

On Tuesday, elected officials and local dignitaries came together with leaders of international corporations in the heart of Gaston County to celebrate the grand opening of the Apple Creek Corporate Center.

European Plastics Manufacturer to Invest $47 Million to Build U.S. Manufacturing Plant in Gaston County

The Gaston County EDC is excited to announce the official Grand Opening of the Apple Creek Corporate Center.