German Chemical Firm Scouting Charlotte Region to Build $20-Mil., 60,000-SF Plant

A German chemical company planning to build a $20 million, 60,000-sf plant, is focusing on the Charlotte vicinity, GlobeSt.com has learned. It would be the first U.S. operation for Alberdingk Boley GmbH, a Dusseldorf-based manufacturer.

According to those familiar with the proposal, the search has been narrowed to Statesville and Monroe. Statesville is about 50 miles north of Charlotte; Monroe is about 30 miles southeast of Charlotte.

In Monroe, Alberdingk has looked at the Rodel Inc. building, an 80,000-sf facility built in 1998 but never occupied. It was supposed to be the first building of Monroe Corporate Center, a planned 400,000-sf business campus. But because of market shifts in the semiconductor industry, the Phoenix-based company put the project on hold.