Reidsville baby care manufacturing site will bring 113 jobs to Rockingham County

The establishment of a new baby care production facility is expected to bring over 100 jobs to Rockingham County. 

 Belgium-based Drylock Technologies has announced it will open a baby diaper manufacturing facility in Reidsville, its first such plant in the U.S.

Governor Roy Cooper’s office made the announcement on Wednesday, touting North Carolina’s ranking as a high-tech textile hub.

Drylock specializes in developing hygiene products focused on sustainability, such as what they tout as the world’s first compostable diaper. According to a news release, the company plans to invest over $26 million in developing a 450,000-square-foot facility, with the expectation of creating 113 jobs.

With an average annual wage of $46,000, officials say the plant could add over $5 million to the region’s payroll impact annually.

The establishment of the new production site is being assisted by a performance-based grant of $300,000 from the One North Carolina Fund, which was created to provide local governments with financial incentives to attract investment.