Otto Environmental Systems North America plans to expand its Mecklenburg County facility, according to release from the governor’s office.
The plastics manufacturer will added 32 jobs and invest $7 million over the next three years in Charlotte. The company, which opened its Charlotte facility in 1988 now employs more than 330 people in the city.
Its plastics are used in the waste, automotive and material handling industries.
The average annual salary for the jobs will be $37,500, below the county average of $57,144 a year.
The company will receive $48,000 from the One North Carolina Fund if it meets job creation requirements. It must also receive matching local funds.
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