Upholstery fabrics manufacturer adding 55 new jobs

Global Textile Alliance, North Carolina fabrics manufacturer for bedding and upholstery is adding 55 new jobs to their Reidsville location, according to The Business Journal.

As part of the project, they are investing $7.4 million over three years in an expansion, according to Gov. Bev Perdue’s office.

The company received a $150,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund, which provides financial assistance to attract business projects that will stimulate economic activity and create new jobs.

The company sells to U.S. furniture brands. Their Reidsville plant is home to the company’s corporate headquarters, distribution, design, sales and marketing, finance and quality control divisions. They have more than 130 employees at the facility.

“Global Textile Alliance Inc. is extremely pleased to have the continued support of North Carolina to help us broaden the foundation of our company,” Steven Graven, chief operating officer of Global Textile Alliance, said in a statement. “The expansions we have planned will allow the company to grow in the overall scope of the products we manufacture in the United States.”