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Manufacturer Announces Expansion
The official groundbreaking took place on October 4th.
Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker were in Cleveland County on Friday, October 4th to announce that Greenheck Fan Corporation, a leading manufacturer of air movement and control equipment, will expand its operations and locate a new facility in Cleveland County.  The announcement was made possible in part by a $300,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.
“Our first priority is creating jobs. North Carolina’s workforce continues to be a selling point for advanced manufacturers like Greenheck,” said Governor McCrory.  “We must continue to support education and job training programs in order for North Carolina to compete in this global economy.”
Greenheck Fan Corporation is a broad spectrum manufacturer of commercial and industrial air movement and control equipment headquartered in Schofield, Wisconsin. Greenheck brand products including; fans and ventilators, centrifugal and vane axial fans, dampers, louvers, laboratory exhaust systems, energy recovery products, indoor air handling units and coils are shipped to customers around the globe.
The company plans to invest $30 million and create 184 new jobs during the next five years in Shelby.  Greenheck Fan Corporation will establish a new manufacturing facility on Artee Road in Shelby.  While salaries will vary by job function, the average annual payroll is estimated to be more than $5.7 million plus benefits. Greenheck currently employs more than 116 people in North Carolina at their The  “Companies like Greenheck Fan Corporation know Cleveland County’s skilled workforce gives them a competitive edge,” said Sen. Warren Daniel. “I’m confident the company has made a good choice, and the good folks of Shelby and the surrounding areas can provide a productive work force.”
Other partners who helped make this announcement possible include the N.C. Department of Commerce, N.C. Community Colleges, Cleveland County, City of Shelby, Cleveland County Economic Development Partnership and Gardner Webb University.
For more information about Greenheck Fan Corporation, including job opportunities, go to www.greenheck.com.


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