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Automotive Products Firm to Add 140 Jobs at Burke County, N.C., Plant.

The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, NC )

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Byline: Heather Howard

May 4--MORGANTON, N.C. -- An automotive products company is planning a $20 million plant expansion that will bring 140 new jobs to Burke County.

Viscotec Automotive Products, which makes fabrics for car interiors, announced the expansion Monday in Morganton.

A subsidiary of Japan-based Seiren Co., Viscotec fabrics are used in Nissan, Toyota and Honda car seats, and the company soon will start making products for Mitsubishi and Mazda, officials with Gov. Mike Easley's office said.

Easley joined state lawmakers, city and county leaders, economic development officials, residents and Viscotec representatives Monday for…

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