EGGER, one of the world’s leading wood-based materials suppliers for the furniture, wood construction and flooring industries, has started construction on its first U.S. manufacturing plant at the I-85 Corporate Center in Linwood.
Construction on the production facility began after the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality permit, The Dispatch says.
In July 2017, Austrian-based company, announced it was putting its first North American facility in Davidson County, promising a $700 million investment and 770 jobs.
This ultramodern particleboard manufacturing plant is estimated to open in 2020 and will enable EGGER to better serve its customers in North America, improving access for architects, designers, wholesalers and furniture industry customers to EGGER’s wide range of wood-based products and designs.