Company expands to Asheboro, expects to bring 300 jobs

ASHEBORO — Environmental Air Systems, headquartered in High Point, selected Asheboro as a site for a major expansion of its structural assembly operations, potentially bringing 300 new jobs to Randolph County.

This expansion supports the Specialized Volumetric Modular Industry, which serves markets including pharmaceutical, data, and semiconductor sectors.

Environmental Air Systems delivers infrastructure solutions by integrating mechanical, electrical and building automation system design. By combining design-assist services, off-site manufacturing, and on-site construction, EAS ensures seamless project execution from concept through completion.

The company chose Asheboro due to workforce availability, financial viability, and strategic speed-to-market advantages, according to information in the announcement.

“Our EAS Leadership team is proud and honored to join the Asheboro community and support its families,” EAS president Allen Absher said in a statement. “We are looking forward to bringing industry back to a fantastic community that has lost several key industry partners over the past few years.”

The company will lease the former Klaussner Furniture facilities at 4402 U.S. 200 South in Asheboro, now owned by Schwarz Properties, and plans to invest at least $20 million in building renovations, and machinery and equipment.

New jobs will pay average annual wages of $55,133, the company said.

Environmental Air Systems qualified for an incentives package that includes:

• $3.289 million from a Job Development Investment Grant.
• $500,000 from a Building Reuse Grant (application approval pending).
• $506,000 in local incentives across five years, split between Randolph County ($209,000), City of Asheboro ($297,000)

“This project is another great example of the City of Asheboro working with our partners and the private

sector to support job creation and encourage significant investment in Randolph County,” said David Smith, whose term as Asheboro’s mayor ends this month. “It is important to keep in mind that this project was not guaranteed to happen here. There were other jurisdictions that wanted to be making this announcement but due to our relationships, we were able to bring it and the benefits to our community.”

Darrell Frye, chair of the Randolph County Board of Commissioners, said EAS has a proven track record in the region.

The Randolph County Economic Development Corporation worked in conjunction with Asheboro and Randolph County on this project. Among other groups listed as involved was Randolph Community College.