Nipro Medical Corporation, a world leader in the healthcare and medical device industry, announced it will invest $397.8 million to build its first North American manufacturing center of excellence in Greenville, North Carolina, creating 232 jobs in Pitt County.
“North Carolina’s highly skilled workforce, top-notch education system and leadership in the life sciences industry continue to attract projects to our state that make a difference in the lives of everyday North Carolinians,” said Christopher Chung, CEO of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC). “This project will be Nipro’s U.S. headquarters as well as a new manufacturing facility, and will enhance the long-lasting relationship between our state and Japan, building on our existing life sciences industry.”
Nipro Medical Corporation manages the sales, marketing and business operations in North and South America for Nipro Corporation Japan. Since 1954, Nipro Corporation Japan has been manufacturing products such as needles, infusion sets, catheters and dialyzers, for the medical and biopharmaceutical fields. The company sells products worldwide with 27 manufacturing plants and offices in more than 56 countries. More than 29,000 people work for Nipro Corporation Japan. The new campus in Greenville will host a medical training center for healthcare providers, a customer service center, and will increase the company’s global capacity to continue expanding its footprint and offering high-end medical devices in a 550,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility for the North American market.
Over the last 10 years (2014-2023), Japan has announced 9,220 jobs and $17.58 billion in investment in North Carolina, accounting for nearly half of all foreign direct investment (FDI) in North Carolina, making it the state’s largest source of FDI. Currently, more than 30,500 North Carolinians work for 225 Japanese companies such as HondaJet, FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies and Sumitomo Forestry. There are also more than 800 life sciences companies that work in the state, employing over 75,000 people in contact research, medical device manufacturing, biotech and more.
Although wages will vary depending on the position, the average salary for Nipro Medical Corporation’s new positions will be $56,147, higher than Pitt County’s average wage of $50,937. Over two and a half years, the EDPNC assisted Nipro with site selection, market entry, project execution and Japanese language and cultural services.
The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina would like to recognize the North Carolina Department of Commerce as well as other key partners involved in this project, including the North Carolina General Assembly, North Carolina Department of Transportation, East Carolina University, North Carolina Community College System, Pitt Community College, North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Pitt County, Pitt County Economic Development, Greenville Eastern North Carolina Alliance, Electricities, Greenville Utilities Commission and the City of Greenville.