Recent Relocations & Expansions

Argol America, Inc., an Italian-owned provider of integrated logistics services, has located its North American headquarters in Charlotte at 201 South College Street, Suite 1640. The company plans to hire 20 employees in administration, IT and engineering in the next three years.

Pactera Technology International Ltd., the largest IT consulting and technology services firm in China, has located its U.S. IT Services headquarters in Charlotte at 6100 Fairview Road, Suite 560.

BlackGold Biofuels, a firm that recycles organic fats, oils and greases from commercial wastewater into biofuel, has announced the opening of a recycling facility at 4826 Worth Place in Charlotte, N.C. The project is adding well-paying full time jobs with benefits in addition to the jobs created during construction and with suppliers. The multimillion-dollar facility included numerous site improvements, increasing the value and utility of the formerly underutilized Brookshire Boulevard “Distressed Business Corridor” in which it is located.

m_PAC USA, LLC announced today the opening of its new headquarters in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. m_PAC USA is an independently operated company that works closely with its partners m_PAC AG in Hamburg, Germany, and ACMP, LLC in Amman, Jordan.

RPS Robot Protection Systems GmbH, a privately owned German manufacturer, announced today the opening of its first 
U.S. subsidiary, RPS Robot Protection Systems, Inc., in Charlotte at 112 South Tryon Street. The new office strategically positions RPS to service the U.S. market from one central location. Charlotte’s proximity to customers, direct air connections, low cost of doing business, and its business-friendly atmosphere and quality of life factored into the company’s decision to relocate.

SCHLEICH North America Inc., the German-based world-market leader in soft plastic figurines and collectibles, announced today that it will relocate all operations from Ottawa, Ontario Canada, to Charlotte. The move will create 60 new jobs in Charlotte.

Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Sharon Decker announced today that XPO Logistics plans to expand its national operations center in Charlotte, creating 287 new jobs by the end of 2014 and investing $688,000 in its Ballantyne Corporate Park location.

Tides and Times Group USA, Inc. (TTG), one of America’s largest exporters of hardwood lumber to Asia, announced today that it will expand its headquarters operation in Charlotte, adding 30 jobs. The Chinese-owned company operates hardwood sawmills and lumber-drying facilities in the U.S. as well as sales offices and a distribution center in Asia.

The Kübler Group, a privately-held German manufacturer, announced today the opening of its first U.S. subsidiary, Kuebler Inc., in Charlotte at 5245-3 Old Dowd Road. Kübler specializes in the manufacture of innovative position and motion sensors, counting and process technology, and transmission technology.

Masterwork USA Inc., a Chinese print finishing equipment manufacturer, has purchased 3700 Rose Lake Drive in Coffey Creek Business Park for its new U.S. headquarters location. The Charlotte office will also serve as a sales office, showroom and after-sales customer service location. Masterwork USA currently employs four people but expects to add 30 more jobs in the next five years.

Governor Pat McCrory announced today that MetLife Inc., a leading global life insurance and employee benefits company, plans to create more than 1,300 jobs in Charlotte and roughly the same number of jobs in Cary, totaling upwards of 2,600 jobs in the state by the end of 2015. Today’s announcement is the largest jobs announcement in recent North Carolina history.

Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Secretary of Commerce Sharon Decker announced today that Otto Environmental Systems North America, Inc. will expand its Charlotte manufacturing plant, adding 32 new jobs and investing $7 million in new capital equipment. The jobs are projected to have an average wage of $38,179 plus benefits.

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Sharon Decker announced today that AREVA will relocate its North American headquarters to Charlotte and create additional engineering jobs. AREVA, a world-leading nuclear energy provider with global headquarters in Paris, plans to create 130 jobs over the next four years. Compensation will vary by job function, but the average compensation for new positions is expected to be $130,000 plus benefits.

Rack Room Shoes, a privately-owned footwear retailer, will expand its corporate headquarters in Charlotte and relocate the headquarters of its subsidiary, Off Broadway Shoes, from Georgia to Charlotte. This expansion will enable the company to increase the number of retail stores and sales, specifically growing the Off Broadway brand over the next five years.

The Charlotte Chamber of Commerce announced today that Convergys, a business process outsourcing global leader in providing customer care, plans to create more than 1,600 jobs in Charlotte at its two facilities in southeast Charlotte and in the University City area. Convergys is spending $1.8 million to renovate its existing 8600 McAlpine Park Drive facility.

Siser USA LLC, an Italian-owned solar panel installation firm, has located its U.S. headquarters in Charlotte at 11111 Carmel Commons Boulevard, Suite 112. The firm plans to hire 10 employees in the next three years, including engineers, designers and architects. 

AllFit, Inc., a company that specializes in the warehousing, delivery and assembly of physical fitness equipment, is relocating its headquarters from Conover to Charlotte and will consolidate three Southeastern distribution centers here.

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that InVue Security Products Inc., a security firm focusing on retail theft, will expand its global headquarters in Charlotte. The company plans to create 70 jobs with an average salary of $83,000 and invest $11 million by the end of 2017.

North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue announced today that JELD-WEN will locate its North American headquarters in Charlotte. JELD-WEN, inc., a manufacturer of windows and doors with global headquarters in Klamath Falls, Ore., plans to create 142 jobs and $2 million in investment in the next two years. Compensation will vary by job function, but the average annual payroll will be more than $13.4 million, plus benefits.

YellowWood Group, LLC, a strategic marketing, consulting, planning and management solutions firm based in Raleigh, has chosen Charlotte for its new sales office. Using its proprietary strategic model to help companies identify and leverage market differentiators and assert their competitive advantage, the company specializes in closing the sales gap that exists between marketing initiatives and sales performance.

The Charlotte Chamber along with SunTrust Banks, Inc. today announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art loan sales center in Charlotte to underwrite and process mortgage loans. Currently staffed with approximately 40 underwriting professionals, plans are to expand the number of employees to 100 within the next three months. 

The Charlotte Chamber has been named the gold medal winner in Atlas Advertising’s High Performance Economic Development category for economic development organizations. The chamber attained this status by announcing the most jobs and capital investment created for any organization of its size in 2011-2012. As part of Atlas Advertising’s High Performance Economic Development Benchmarking Survey, the Charlotte Chamber reported the creation of 8,850 jobs in the greater Charlotte area over the past 12 months.

TZ Insurance Solutions LLC, with offices in Tampa and Fort Myers, Florida and Dublin, Ohio, is expanding its workforce through a new location in Charlotte, creating 125 new jobs with the potential of 250 in the near future.  The company expects to fill up to 45 of the new positions within the next two weeks with training beginning the week of October 8. The new jobs will be primarily for inside licensed life and health insurance agents.

Global lead logistics provider Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation (OL&T) has expanded its Charlotte operation and moved to 25,000 square feet of new office space at One LakePointe Plaza. Headquartered in Danbury, Conn, OL&T performed an extensive search in the Charlotte region before settling on LakePointe Business Park because of its central location and proximity to the airport.

Beardow Adams, a leading adhesives manufacturer, will locate its operations in Charlotte. The company plans to add 31 jobs and invest more than $5.1 million over the next three years. The average salary for the new jobs will be $52,984.

JPMorgan Chase announced today that it has significantly expanded its local commercial banking team in Charlotte by adding five more employees to serve Carolina businesses and institutions with over $20 million in annual sales.

Dimerco Express Group, a major Asian-based international third party logistics and transportation company, has opened Dimerco Express U.S.A. in Charlotte. Established in 1971, the company has continually expanded its service network on a global scale. The company’s key focus is greater China, and now it is focusing on the Charlotte area market.

3F GmbH, a leading German manufacturer of adhesive tapes, coatings and laminatings, plans to set up its first U.S. production facility in western Mecklenburg County.

LPL Financial LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. (LPLA) and the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer,* announced today that it will add 75 to 100 technology jobs in Charlotte by the end of 2013 with plans for additional growth in the coming years. The company will initially hire for 50 positions by late fall and an additional 25 to 50 positions in 2013.

The Charlotte Chamber of Commerce announced today that it has hired Sven Gerzer as vice president of economic developmen / tEuropean sector. He will succeed Justin Hunt, who retires at the end of June after 18 years of service with the chamber.

In a press conference today at Davidson Town Hall, N.C. Deputy Secretary Dale Carroll announced on behalf of Governor Beverly Perdue that MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE MSM) (“MSC”) will set up a co-headquarters in Davidson and create 400 jobs in North Carolina by the end of 2017. The company’s existing headquarters is located in Melville, N.Y. MSC is one of the nation’s leading distributors of metalworking and industrial supplies. In business since 1941, MSC has set the industry standard for quality, selection and customer service as one of the leading direct marketers and distributors of more than 600,000 metalworking and industrial products.

VERMOP Salmon GmbH, a privately held German manufacturer of innovative and high quality professional cleaning equipment, announced today the opening of its first U.S. subsidiary.

Hamburg-based GET AHEAD AG, a well known German recruiting firm, has established its first North American subsidiary in Charlotte.

North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue announced today that United Technologies Corporation (UTC), a global provider of high-technology products and services for the aerospace and building systems industries, plans to place its combined Aerospace Systems headquarters in Charlotte following the completion of its acquisition of Goodrich Corporation.

Schiff Hardin LLP, one of America’s oldest law firms, announced today its choice of Charlotte as the national headquarters for Schiff Hardin Strategic Advisers, LLC, the firm’s new business advisory affiliate, and as the city for its newest law office.

Charlotte Works, a private/public partnership that brings together Charlotte area resources to educate, empower and engage Charlotte’s workforce, has secured a new 15,000 square foot Employer Engagement Center located at 1401 West Morehead Street. The newly rebranded organization just completed the transformation of the workforce delivery system that it hopes will become a model for North Carolina.

Shanghai-based TSP Precision Tooling has opened its first U.S. office in Charlotte and expects to hire five sales people in the next 24 months.  The company operates four factories in China and sales offices in Japan and Belgium.

GiftTree.com, an online retailer, has signed a lease for 112,000 square feet of space in Shopton Ridge Business Park in southwest Charlotte. The Vancouver, WA based company will operate their East Coast assembly and distribution operation in Charlotte. The Charlotte operation will be the first facility the company has opened outside of Vancouver.

Gallivan, White and Boyd, P.A. (GWB), one of the Southeast’s leading litigation and business law firms, has established a Charlotte expansion office.  The firm recently leased 5,200 sq. ft. in One Morrocroft Centre near SouthPark.  Brad Grow of Colliers International represented GWB in lease negotiations, and Marshall Williamson of Lincoln Harris represented the landlord.

Huatek Consulting, Inc., a global software and application development services company, has opened its first U.S. sales office in Charlotte. The company will add 10 jobs in the next 24 months.

MaxTronic Technologies LLC, a Chinese-owned electronics design and manufacturing company, recently relocated to a 10,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility at 10915 Downs Road in southwest Charlotte. The company expects to double its current employee base from six to 12 in the next 24 months.

PixelAtoms, LLC, a creative digital media agency, plans to double its permanent employee base in Charlotte in the next three years. The company will focus on post-production talent in the areas of 3D modeling, scripting and animation. 

David Jones, President and CEO of Peak 10, announced today that Peak 10 will expand its Charlotte presence. The Charlotte Chamber assisted Peak 10 in 2000 with their corporate headquarters relocation from Jacksonville, FL.  Since then, the company has experienced significant growth in the Charlotte market.

Chobani Greek Yogurt, America’s #1 yogurt brand, announced at the Charlotte Chamber Board of Advisors meeting that it will locate its sales headquarters in Charlotte. The 5,200 square foot office will be located in the Charlotte Plaza building in Uptown Charlotte.

Chicago-based LKQ Corporation, the largest nationwide provider of aftermarket and recycled collision replacement parts for automobiles and trucks, has established a major distribution center in Charlotte.

Dezan Shira & Associates, one of the largest business advisory firms in Asia, has established a U.S. presence by co-locating in Elliott Davis, PLLC’s Charlotte office on East Morehead Street.

Finnish manufacturer Vahterus Oy has opened its first U.S. office on Siskey Parkway in Matthews.  Known as the inventor of plate-and-shell heat exchanger technology, Vahterus remains the global leader in its field and has installed over 32,000 heat exchangers around the world since its inception in 1990.

CoaLogix, North America’s leading provider of SCR management and catalyst regeneration technologies, has launched a major expansion of its local operations.  The Charlotte-based company, through its subsidiary SCR-Tech LLC, recently leased 211,250 sq. ft. of storage and handling space at 11701 Goodrich Drive near the Westinghouse Boulevard corridor.

Tire Intelligence LLC, a market-based services firm, has established an office in Charlotte. The firm recently leased 7,000 sq.ft. at 1910 South Boulevard and expects to hire 30 professionals before the end of the year.

North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue announced today that XPO Logistics, Inc. will open a North American Operations Center in Charlotte.  XPO Logistics, a third party transportation logistics provider, is headquartered in Buchanan, Michigan. The company will create over 200 jobs in the functions of accounting and finance, human resources, IT, brokerage, and carrier procurement and operations, with an average wage of more than $56,606 annually. The company is currently in lease negotiations for Charlotte office space.

Noratel North America Inc, a Europe-based transformer manufacturer, has located its U.S. headquarters in Charlotte. The new location will be at 2015 Ayrsley Town Boulevard, Suite 202.

7-Eleven, Inc. today announced that it has commenced closing on the acquisition of 55 Sam’s Mart stores from Sam’s Mart LLC.  The company has begun hiring to fill 120 store positions.  7-Eleven has made job offers to personnel working at the stores the company is acquiring.  Pay and benefits will be comparable with what they had at Sam’s Mart. 

North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue announced today in a press conference at the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce that Chiquita Brands International, Inc. will move their global headquarters from Cincinnati to Charlotte.  Chiquita, a Fortune 1000 company, will create more than 400 jobs with an average wage of over $106,000 and plans to invest $14.1 million in its new Charlotte headquarters facility over the next 5 years. The company is in lease negotiations to locate its headquarters in uptown Charlotte.

Positec Tool Corp., a Chinese power tool manufacturer has announced that it is moving its Charlotte-based North American headquarters into a new office location at 10130 Perimeter Parkway. The firm will also relocate its retail distribution facility from Santa Fe Springs, CA to about 120,000 sq. ft of industrial space in The Park at Huntersville. The expansion will add 30 new jobs.

Time Warner Cable, Inc. (TWC) announced today its plans to build a national data center and new corporate office building in Charlotte and add new corporate positions to the company’s Charlotte campus. The project will create 225 jobs and generate a capital investment of $101 million. The average annual salary for the new jobs is $61,044.

North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue announced today that Compass Group USA, a leading provider of contract food and related support services, plans to create 200 new jobs in its Charlotte corporate offices. The new jobs have an average salary of $52,500 and are the result of moving some corporate jobs from various regional headquarters. Compass Group USA is currently located in Coliseum Center off of Tyvola Road and Yorkmont Road.

Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems (MNES), a U.S. subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI), announced today that it will locate its main MNES engineering center in Charlotte. The company expects to hire 135 engineers and other professionals over the next five years and make a capital investment of approximately $4.1 million in the Charlotte office.

For the second year in a row, the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce has been named by Site Selection Magazine to its Top Economic Development Groups of the year.  The award was presented today during a ceremony at the Industrial Asset Management Council’s spring 2011 Professional Forum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Groninger USA LLC breaks ground today for a new U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility in southwest Charlotte’s South Point Business Park. The company is a subsidiary of Groninger & Co. GmbH of Germany, a global leader in the manufacture of filling and finishing machinery for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.

North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue announced today in a press conference at the Charlotte Chamber that Connextions, a healthcare exchange, technology, consulting and business process outsourcing solutions provider, plans to create more than 800 jobs in its new Charlotte facility and 400 expansion jobs in the company’s existing Concord contact center. Connextions will lease a 61,000 sf facility in Forest Park near I-77 and Arrowood Boulevard in Southwest Charlotte.

Governor Bev Perdue announced today that Electrolux Home Products, Inc. will consolidate additional positions from locations throughout the United States to Charlotte. The company plans to create 200 jobs over the next four years with a $14 million capital investment in Charlotte. The project was made possible in part by state grants from the Job Development Investment Grant and One North Carolina programs.

Governor Bev Perdue announced today that HVM, L.L.C., manager of the Extended Stay Hotel chain, will relocate its corporate headquarters to Charlotte.The company will bring 170 jobs.

The National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO), an organization that develops, administers and scores tests for optometry certification, announced today that it will expand its headquarters and add the National Center of Clinical Testing in Optometry (NCCTO) to their Charlotte office.

Austria-based Steinbauer Tuning Technologies has moved its U.S. subsidiary from suburban Chicago to Charlotte.  Steinbauer develops and manufactures electronic modules for the vehicle after-market, including add-on systems that increase the power and fuel efficiency of diesel engines in agricultural equipment and other heavy vehicles.

Kelly Pipe Company, which is headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, CA, recently leased approximately 108,000 sq. ft. of warehouse and offices located at 9925 Brookford Street in Charlotte. This new location enhances Kelly’s goal to distribute carbon steel pipe as a master distributor to its wholesale customers throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic region. This expansion created 5 new jobs for Mecklenburg County.

Charlotte entrepreneurs Dan Roselli and Sara Garces have purchased a five-story building at 222 South Church Street that they are converting into a hub for entrepreneurism in Charlotte. Launching March 28th, Packard Place will be open for business during renovations. $3.8 million worth of LEED renovations are being done to the 90,000 square foot building christened as Packard Place and will become a “community center” for entrepreneurs.

Neutrik USA, Inc., the leading provider of connectors for audio, video, data and industrial applications, has relocated from New Jersey to Charlotte. The company recently purchased 4115 Taggart Creek Road, a 25,500 sq. ft. facility that now houses Neutrik’s new U.S. headquarters, distribution center and training facilities. The building is located near the intersection of Billy Graham Parkway and Wilkinson Boulevard.

Combi USA, Inc. will relocate its U.S. headquarters and distribution center to a 52,748-sq.-ft. building at 3520 Westinghouse Blvd., Suite B in southwest Charlotte. The move will create 23 new jobs for Mecklenburg County and possibly add another 10 jobs in 3 years.

GEO Plastics, a Los Angeles manufacturer of blow molded and injection molded parts for industry, will open an east coast production plant in Charlotte.  The company recently purchased the former Jackson Tube building at 3801 Westinghouse Commons Drive, a 57,839 sq. ft. facility located in Westlake Corporate Campus in southwest Charlotte.

North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue announced today in a press conference at the Charlotte Chamber that Capgemini, one of the world’s leading providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, will create 550 new jobs in Charlotte over the next three years and plans to invest $4.2 million in its new Charlotte office. Watch the video: http://tinyurl.com/4be6vzk

North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue, announced today that RED F Marketing and sister companies CustomerStream and Target Point will relocate their headquarters from SouthPark to a new location at 222 South Church Street, a 90,000 square foot office building in Uptown Charlotte. The expansion will create 60 new jobs at RED F and its sister companies.

North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue, announced today that BAE Systems, Inc. will create 176 new jobs over the next three years and invest $3 million in their new office. Most of the positions at the new shared services center will consist of human resources, payroll and accounting functions. The average annual wage for the new jobs will be $51,392 not including benefits although salaries will vary by job function.

SINGLE Temperature Controls, Inc. has opened a full-scale marketing, distribution and service facility in Charlotte.  The company is a subsidiary of SINGLE Temperiertechnik GmbH of Hochdorf, Germany, Europe’s leading manufacturer of high-performance liquid control systems.

Foundation Financial Group announced today that they will add an additional 30 jobs at their University City mortgage sales center by the end of the first quarter 2011. The company previously announced in September 50 new jobs by year’s end, bringing their new jobs total to 80. The new positions include entry-level and sales professionals, telemarketers, sales managers and licensed loan officers.

Forsite Development, lead developer for ReVenture Park, today announced its selection of the biomass gasifier technology for its proposed Waste-To-Energy (WTE) project. ReVenture Park will be utilizing a gasifier designed and commercialized by ICM, Inc. of Colwich, Kansas. EISENMANN Corporation of Crystal Lake, Illinois, will provide the Wet Electrostatic Precipitator (WESP) technology for emission abatement.

Charlotte, N.C. — Less than three years after establishing a nuclear power presence in uptown Charlotte, Shaw’s Power Group has announced a major global strategic partnership with Toshiba Corporation that will bring an estimated 225 new jobs to the Charlotte area. More than 80 percent of the new hires will be for engineering positions with an average salary of approximately $95,000 per year. The hiring process begins this week.

North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue announced today in a press conference at the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce that SPX Corporation will create 180 new jobs in North Carolina over the next five years. SPX, a Fortune 500 company, plans to invest $70 million to expand its operations and global headquarters in Charlotte. Watch the video: http://tinyurl.com/4rxrq5f

Bohle America Inc., a subsidiary of Bohle AG, Germany, has opened a U.S. sales, distribution and service center in Charlotte. The Bohle Group is Europe’s leading manufacturer of tools, machines and related accessories for processing and finishing glass.