GKN Driveline says it is to expand its Newton, North Carolina, facility in Catawba County, creating more than 200 new jobs by the end of 2018 and investing more than US$100m.

The project is made possible in part by an award from the State Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) programme, as voted by the State Economic Investment Committee.

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“GKN Driveline has a rich history in North Carolina, specifically in Catawba County,” said GKN Driveline Americas president, Rob Willig.

“We are proud to be part of the growth of this facility and community and as future opportunities arise, we look forward to continued reinvestment in the State.

“The expansion will help GKN Driveline better serve customers in the region and beyond, with improvements not only in what we do, but how we do it.”

GKN Driveline Newton employs more than 700 people, supporting machining and assembly of high precision products for AWD applications.

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GKN employs an additional 1,530 employees at companies in other counties across North Carolina, with locations including Roxboro, Mebane and Sanford.

In October, 2013, GKN Driveline Newton was awarded the Certificate of Special Recognition Safety Award by North Carolina State Commissioner of Labour, Cherie Berry.

The award recognises a North Carolina-based business that achieves 1m safe employee hours without a lost-time accident.

Established in 1986, the Newton facility was acquired by GKN in 2011 when the company purchased Getrag Corporation’s all-wheel drive component business.

Other products made at the facility include Trans Axle Solutions (gear sets and housing) as well as eDrive Systems.