Fortune 500 company to build $380 million plant in Shelby, create 110 new jobs
PPG will invest $380 million in Cleveland County, marking the return of the PPG brand to Shelby, where it first established a facility in the 1950s.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Gov. Josh Stein announced that global supplier PPG will create over 100 new jobs in Shelby as part of a major investment in Cleveland County.
Stein said PPG will invest $380 million to establish a new manufacturing center, marking the return of the PPG brand to Shelby, where it first established a facility in the 1950s.
“PPG knows what I know: North Carolina is the No. 1 state for manufacturing in the Southeast,” Stein said in a press release. “Our state’s workforce is our greatest asset, and I will continue to advocate for more training and education programs so that employees can build a career and employers have the well-trained people they need to get to work.”
PPG supplies paints, coatings and specialty materials used in numerous industries. Stein’s office said the average salary for the new jobs will be $66,861, nearly $20,000 higher than the average wage in Cleveland County.
“It’s great to see another top manufacturing company select North Carolina as a place to do business,” said Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley. “It’s also gratifying to see a company like PPG, with its historical ties to the region, once again become part of the strong and vibrant community of Shelby. I look forward to the great things to come from this renewed partnership.”