400 new jobs land north of Charlotte for $120M manufacturing hub investment
An Ohio-based window manufacturer plans to invest $120 million to build a manufacturing facility that will bring 400 new jobs to a growing suburban county north of Charlotte.
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ProVia LLC selected Mocksville in Davie County for its primary Southeast U.S. manufacturing hub, the NC Economic Investment Committee said during its meeting Tuesday. ProVia makes doors, windows, siding, stone and roofing products for dealers and distributors in the residential construction industry, Gov. Josh Stein said in a news release Tuesday.
Davie County’s total population is about 42,000. Mocksville is the county seat and also Davie’s largest town, with a population of over 5,000.
The N.C. site will be ProVia’s 10th location, adding 580,000 square feet of space for a new window production line, Stein’s office said.
The project, code-named “Project Light,” will allow the company to expand its geographic reach, reduce logistics costs to rapidly growing housing markets and bring its window products closer to its regional dealer and contractor network, economic investment committee members said.
“This expansion will enable us to continue delivering quality products to our growing marketplace with a high level of service and excellent lead times,” ProVia president and CEO Brian Miller said in a statement.
The new jobs are projected to be created over a five-year period beginning in 2027. The positions will carry a minimum average annual wage of $66,326. That’s higher than the county’s average annual salary of $52,772.
For its investment, the state’s Economic Investment Committee recommended a Job Development Investment Grant that could provide ProVia up to nearly $3.3 million over 12 years.
Because ProVia chose a site in Davie County, classified by the state’s economic tier system as Tier 3, the company’s JDIG agreement also calls for moving over $1 million into the state’s Industrial Development Fund – Utility Account. The Utility Account helps rural communities anywhere in the state finance infrastructure upgrades to attract future business, the governor’s office said.
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To account for potential construction, permitting and equipment installation delays, the company has requested that 2028 be designated as the first year of the grant.
Additional state support includes up to $720,000 from the North Carolina Community College System for customized training, and up to $50,000 from the Department of Commerce’s workforce services, economic investment committee officials said.
Davie County also has offered local tax incentives totaling over $1.6 million.
To secure the project, North Carolina had to compete with ProVia’s home state of Ohio, where the company is headquartered in Sugar Creek.
ProVia representatives said the level of incentives was critical to keeping North Carolina in consideration, state officials said.
According to N.C. officials, Ohio offered a “significantly higher” incentives package. ProVia, which was founded in 1977 and has more than 3,000 employees across 11 locations, has deep relationships with local contractors in Ohio, N.C. officials said.
However, North Carolina’s community college system, low corporate tax rate, robust logistics infrastructure, and site location ultimately tipped the scales in Davie County’s favor.
ProVia operates under three corporate entities: ProVia LLC, ProVia Payroll LLC and ProVia Logistics LLC.
As a condition of the state agreement, ProVia cannot execute its incentive contract until all three entities are legally formed and formally registered to do business with the N.C. Secretary of State. The $120 million capital investment is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2027, with $40 million dedicated to personal property.
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This story was originally published August 25, 2026 at 12:25 PM.
