GASTONIA, NC — North Carolina officials announced that chemical manufacturer Dymax Corp. will establish a new production facility outside Charlotte.

AUBURN HILLS, MI—Flint, MI, and Greensboro, NC, are among the cities in contention to land Mahindra Automotive North America’s second U.S. assembly plant.

HICKORY, NC—Design Foundry is investing more than $3.1 million to open a new furniture assembly plant here that will create 202 jobs over the next five years.

GREENSBORO, NC—Honda Aircraft Co. announced Monday it is expanding its global headquarters here with an extra 82,000 square feet for expanded wing assembly and more parts storage for the private jets rolling off the production line.

REIDSVILLE, NC—Window and door manufacturer Pella Corp. will invest nearly $20 million in a new assembly plant here and create 124 jobs. Hiring will begin in the fourth quarter of 2019.

SANFORD, NC—Federal agents detained at least 30 people during a raid at a firearms assembly plant here last week, an event that led to the arrests of 27 people.