Tex Tech Coatings, a Kernersville based company, may soon be expanding into Winston-Salem and creating 59 jobs. The company is also considering a site in Maine, where the company already has a plant, and a decision will reportedly be made soon.
The Winston-Salem City Council recently approved $554,908 over five years in economic development incentives for Tex Tech, a maker of specialty textile products. Forsyth County has also approved up to $563,338 in financial incentives for Tex Tech. Tex Tech could also possibly receive $125,000 in incentives from the state of North Carolina as well as customized training for workers at Forsyth Technical Community College.
For more, see the Tuesday, March 14, 2023 edition.