VSA LLC, a recycler of automobile catalytic converters, has announced plans to invest $4.5 million to build a production plant in Burke County. A grant of $98,000 from the One North Carolina Fund also was used to bring in the company. The facility is expected to bring in 98 jobs.
“North Carolina is a national leader in the green economy sector, attracting growing, innovative companies like this one,” says North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue. “Our skilled workers, custom training programs and highly rated business climates remain top draws for businesses seeking the best location to create jobs, invest and develop new environmentally friendly technologies.”
VSA has its headquarters and a pilot plant in Morganton, N.C. The company has completed research and development operations and initial production work on its recycling process for catalytic converters. The company plans to expand into a larger facility in Morganton for full-scale industrial operations.
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