08/02/2022
Kings Mountain, North Carolina – Earlier today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that NVR, Inc. [NYSE: NVR], a leading homebuilder, will create 261 new jobs in an expansion, which includes both Cleveland and Cumberland counties. The company will make new investments in both communities, which equates to a combined total of $33.9 million.
NVR has had a presence in Kings Mountain-Cleveland County since 2002, where they currently employ 230 people, and construct an average of 60 homes per week. As it relates to the company’s existing facility in Kings Mountain-Cleveland County NC, the project represents the creation of 58 new jobs, and a new capital investment of $5.2 million.
Local elected officials in the community expressed their excitement after the Governor publicly shared details on the company’s plans:
“On behalf of the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners, we would like to extend warm congratulations to NVR on their recent expansion project. When an existing industry chooses to expand their operations in our community, I consider it to be one of the highest compliments that our community can receive. We are so grateful to the company that they have chosen us once again.”
-Kevin Gordon, Chair of Cleveland County Board of Commissioners
“Cleveland County has an incredible valuable proposition for manufacturers, and that’s why they continue to choose us. However, beyond our community’s great location and skilled workforce, it is the unparalleled, collaborative support from our local government partners that really sets us apart from other communities. We are very excited that NVR will be creating new jobs in our community, and we look forward to supporting their future growth.”
-Johnny Hutchins, Economic Development Liaison for the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners
“Diversification in our job market has always been important for our community and NVR has been a big part of our strong industrial base. We are so excited that they have decided to expand their operations here, in serving the housing market, as they provide great job opportunities to our citizens."
-Scott Neisler, Mayor, City of Kings Mountain
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