Carolina Structural Systems, a manufacturer of custom wood trusses and other structural wood products, will invest $5.5 million to establish a new manufacturing operation in Greensville County.
The company will construct a 40,000-square-foot facility in the Greensville County Industrial Park, creating 58 new jobs and purchasing $395,000 in Virginia-grown forestry products.
Virginia successfully competed with North Carolina and South Carolina for the project.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin approved a $270,000 grant from the Commonwealth Opportunity Fund to assist Greensville County with the project. The governor also approved a $75,000 grant from the Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund, which Greensville County will match with local funds.
So, total cost of the project for local and state taxpayers: $420,000.
“Carolina Structural Systems’ decision to establish its new manufacturing facility in Greensville County underscores Virginia’s strategic location and excellent transportation network,” Youngkin said. “Virginia’s pro-business climate and skilled workforce continue to attract out-of-state companies seeking to expand, and this investment is a testament to that.”
Carolina Structural Systems, headquartered in Star, N.C., specializes in manufacturing custom wood trusses and other structural wood products for residential homes, multi-family homes, and commercial uses.
The company’s new Virginia facility will be located along I-95, providing convenient access to markets in Richmond and Hampton Roads, as well as being equidistant from its existing locations in Star, N.C., and Anderson, S.C.
“Carolina Structural Systems is proud to partner with the Commonwealth of Virginia and Greensville County,” said Carolina Structural Systems General Manager Dave Green. “This location is strategically located between the growth in the area north of Raleigh, while giving us access to the Richmond Market. Once we decided that our Company’s growth was going to be in this region, the folks involved with this project made Virginia an easy choice. All of us at Carolina Structural Systems are excited to get underway!”
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