Western Pallet Magazine October 2019 | Page 19

Pallet Consultants to Invest $3.1 Million in Dunn, North Carolina Facility

RALEIGH – Pallet Consultants of North Carolina, a manufacturer and distributor of pallets, will create 50 new jobs in Harnett County, Governor Roy Cooper announced recently. The company will invest $3.1 million to establish a new plant in Dunn.

“With more than 470,000 workers, North Carolina has the largest manufacturing workforce in the Southeast. We know Pallet Consultants can expand with great confidence in our state’s workforce, economy and quality of life,” said Governor Cooper.

Founded in 1996, Pallet Consultants is a national pallet management and manufacturing company with six locations in the southeastern United States. The Florida-based minority owned company manufactures wooden pallets, provides pallet recycling, pallet management and logistics services across a wide variety of industries. These

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industries include manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, transportation, retail, automotive and others.

“My team and I are excited for the opportunities made available by further expanding into the great state of North Carolina and are thankful for its support,” said Pallet Consultants CEO Gus Gutierrez. “We’ve been servicing clients in the state for some time now, and with this new added facility we will be able to serve the bustling North Carolina economy with even greater speed and efficiency. PC is excited to create new jobs with competitive wages and comprehensive benefits, raising the standard of living for 50 people and their families while growing the Pallet Consultants family.”

OCTOBER 2019