"North Carolina's Wilson County Secures 400 New Jobs with Biopharma and Syringe Manufacturing Facility Investments"

Biopharma device manufacturer Schott Pharma USA Inc. plans to invest $317 million in Wilson County, creating 401 jobs by 2030 with an average annual wage of $57,868. The project, expected to grow the state’s economy by $1.32 billion, will involve manufacturing syringes for pharmaceutical and biotech companies. The company chose Wilson due to labor availability, proximity to Research Triangle Park, and state and local incentives. This investment reflects North Carolina's appeal to global biotech and life sciences companies, with the state having attracted over 7,000 new jobs and $2 billion in capital investment from German companies over the past decade.