Jabil, a global manufacturing and engineering firm, just announced plans to build a massive new facility in the Charlotte region. The project is expected to create 1,181 jobs and bring a $500 million investment over several years.
The new Salisbury facility will support customers in cloud and AI data center sectors.
“North Carolina has a proven track record of cultivating an environment where companies like Jabil can manufacture innovative solutions for the global economy,” said NC Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley in a press release. “Our ecosystem of workforce training partnerships, Tier 1 research, and growing supply chain is sure to ignite the advancement of this next generation technology and provide the company a great return on its investment.”…