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BorgWarner is set to significantly bolster its presence in North Carolina with a $100 million expansion of its Henderson County facility. This strategic move, endorsed by a $3.6 million Job Development Investment Grant from the state Economic Investment Committee, is expected to inject $1 billion into the local economy according to a statement from Gov. Josh Stein’s office.
In a major boost to the local job market, BorgWarner’s expansion will introduce 378 new positions with an average salary of $67,000, notably surpassing the county’s current average income. The expansion will also add 140,000 square feet to the existing Hendersonville site. Brittany Brady, president of the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development, explained that the state grant requires the creation of jobs and investments to ensure future economic benefits.
“The state of North Carolina has a statute around what can be allowed for incentive, and in Henderson County, we exercise that opportunity,” Brady stated. “It’s a performance-based incentive in which the client must create a certain number of jobs at a specified wage and make investments over a scheduled period of time.”
This development follows BorgWarner’s previous announcement made in October about establishing a new campus within the county, complementing its Arden location.
Focused on manufacturing advanced power cells, BorgWarner’s expanded facility aims to cater to industries with high energy demands, such as data centers. Earlier this year, the company revealed plans to collaborate with TurboCell, a developer in data center infrastructure, to produce these power cells.
The timing of BorgWarner’s expansion aligns with a period of uncertainty in North Carolina’s clean energy job market, highlighted in a report by Atlas Public Policy. Despite being a leader in clean energy investments, the state experienced the highest number of clean energy manufacturing cancellations in the first quarter of 2026, as per the report.
While BorgWarner declined to participate in an interview, Joseph F. Fadool, the company’s President and CEO, expressed in a press release, “BorgWarner is proud to continue to invest in the state of North Carolina to bring new technologies to market and provide jobs to local residents.” He further acknowledged the state’s support, saying, “We appreciate the grant and continued support from the state of North Carolina to expand our manufacturing footprint here in the United States.”
