# Auria expands Albemarle operations with new EcoPunch line

Auria announced an expansion of its operations in Albemarle, North Carolina, adding an EcoPunch nonwoven production line. The project will create 13 new jobs and result in at least $9,058,175 in new taxable investment in machinery and equipment over eight years.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-02-19
- Where: Albemarle, North Carolina, United States
- Value: $9.06M
- Jobs: 13
- Status: announced
- Products: nonwoven materials
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Auria](https://endata.com/companies/37601.md)

## Sources

- [albemarlenc.gov](https://www.albemarlenc.gov/Home/Components/News/News/4864/287), 2026-02-19: "Auria has announced an expansion of its operations in the City of Albemarle, reinforcing its long-term commitment to Stanly County and the region’s growing manufacturing sector."
- [stanlyjournal.com](https://stanlyjournal.com/2026/02/26/auria-to-expand-albemarle-plant-with-9m-investment/), 2026-02-26: "Auria’s expansion is a strong endorsement of Stanly County’s workforce, infrastructure and pro-business climate."
- [stanlynewsjournal.com](https://stanlynewsjournal.com/2026/02/26/auria-to-expand-albemarle-plant-with-9m-investment/), 2026-02-26: "Auria's expansion is a strong endorsement of Stanly County's workforce, infrastructure and pro-business climate."

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