How Much is Amgen Investing in North Carolina?
Amgen Inc is investing $550 million in order to add a new location. For this new location, they have chosen Right to Work Holly Springs, North Carolina. But biotechnology advances aren’t the only thing this company is providing. They also plan to create new job opportunities for people in the area. In fact, they plan to create up to 355 new jobs. So this is great news for Wake County! This is yet another example of how Right to Work states attract new businesses that then create new jobs.
From Area Development Magazine:
“Amgen is investing in a technologically-advanced drug substance plant in North Carolina to support the expected increase in demand for our medicines. Together with the previously announced advanced packaging plant in Ohio, we have committed to investing nearly $1 billion in new manufacturing capacity in the United States.†[…]
“World-class companies like Amgen are very selective when they evaluate business locations. They only choose places that provide the best support for their operations. […] Today’s decision proves once again that North Carolina remains a premier location for the most innovative biotech companies in the industry.â€
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