NC Expansion Announced

New plasma cutting capabilities lead the way for recently-announced plant expansion in Mount Airy, NC

July 3, 2013

"On behalf of my family and our 300 associates, we would like to thank the people of Mount Airy and the NC Department of Commerce for being great partners as we continue to grow good-paying jobs and prepare our plant for new customers and expanded business" -Michael Ottenweller, President.

Highlights include:

Creation of 20 new jobs

Investment of over $1.5 million

Salaries will vary by job function, but the average annual wages for the new jobs will be on par with (and slightly over) the Surry County average

Addition of Alltra dual-head plasma table (see pictures below)

What leaders of the local community said about the expansion:

"North Carolina's workforce is renowned for its array of talents... With their cutting edge technology and new developments in manufacturing, Ottenweller Company is a perfect match for this talent." -Sharon Decker, N.C. Secretary of Commerce

"Companies like Ottenweller know that our state has the highly-skilled workforce needed to compete in a global economy... It is always encouraging when existing companies choose to reinvest here in Surry County." -Sen. Shirley Randleman

"Ottenweller's decision to bring 20 good-paying manufacturing jobs to Mt. Airy is great news for the hard-working folks of Surry County... We're grateful that Ottenweller is reinvesting here in North Carolina and we're looking forward to working with them for many years to come." -Rep. Sarah Stevens

We'd also like to thank the following partners who played an integral role in the project:

N.C. Department of Commerce

N.C. Community Colleges

Surry County, City of Mount Airy

Surry County Economic Development Partnership

Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments/Workforce Development

Workforce Solutions Mount Airy

Alltra Dual-Hand Plasma Table

Alltra Controller View

Alltra End View

Alltra Table View