Genentech Chooses Right to Work North Carolina Location
Genentech has chosen Right to Work Holly Springs, North Carolina, for its new manufacturing facility. In order to make this possible, the company is investing a total of $700 million in the project. They also plan to create 400 new jobs. So this will be a great economic addition to Wake County!
From Area Development Magazine:
“Genentech would like to thank Governor Stein and Commerce Secretary Lilley for their support and for welcoming us to North Carolina. We are thrilled to establish this relationship with the city of Holly Springs, where we will create new manufacturing and construction jobs while making a broader positive impact on the local economy and community for many years to come. […] Our new facility will serve as an important new setting within our manufacturing network to help deliver on the promise of our company’s life-changing science and industry-leading pipeline.” […]
“Genentech siting its first East Coast production facility in North Carolina is a gamechanger for our already strong biotechnology sector. […] Thanks to amazing state leadership from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center and continued investments in workforce and infrastructure, these kinds of successes breed great jobs and great therapies that make the world a healthier place.” […]
“It is exciting to think about this project and all that it brings to Holly Springs, Wake County and the entire state. […] We look forward to working with Genentech in the future. This company brings an impressive history of collaboration and innovation that will fit well in our life sciences ecosystem in North Carolina.”
To read the previous economic update on Right to Work states, click here.