NY Manufacturer Selects Selma for 500 Job Facility

A leading building-products manufacturer has
selected Selma for a $93 million production facility that will employ a 500-person
workforce. Crystal Window & Door Systems Ltd, headquartered in Flushing, N.Y., plans
to invest $93 million in a new manufacturing plant at Eastfield Crossing in Johnston
County. The privately held company selected approximately 43 acres near the
intersection of I-95 and U.S. Highway 70.

The Johnston County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved on May 2, 2024 a
nearly $1.96 million Economic Development Investment Grant, a performance-based
incentive payable over seven years. “We’re proud to welcome the newest member of
Johnston County’s industrial community and are grateful for the jobs and investment
dollars Crystal Window & Door intends to bring to the I-95 corridor,” says County
Commission Chairman R.S. "Butch" Lawter, Jr. “This project further energizes our
manufacturing sector and brings exciting opportunities to the residents of Selma and
the Eastfield Crossing community.”

Founded in 1990, Crystal Window & Door Systems makes energy efficient vinyl and
aluminum windows and doors for single- and multi-family residences, office buildings,
hotels, hospitals and other buildings. The company operates plants in California, Illinois, New York, Missouri and Pennsylvania, and its products are sold in 40 states.

"Crystal Windows started in 1990 from my dream of building my own business," says
Thomas Chen, chairman and founder of Crystal Window & Door Systems. "With hard
work and perseverance Crystal is now a national manufacturer that continues to grow.
Our expansion to North Carolina is a terrific next phase of that growth."

The 500 positions Crystal intends to create at its advanced manufacturing facility in
Selma will include frame assemblers, machine operators, warehouse workers, quality
engineers, management staff and others. New jobs come with annual salaries averaging
$56,000. Construction of the new plant will add more than $127 million to Johnston
County’s economic output, according to an analysis by Dr. Michael Walden, William
Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor Emeritus at North Carolina State University and
President of Walden Economic Consulting, LLC. Once operational, the facility will
create an annual economic impact approaching $170 million, Dr. Walden found. Its
fiscal impact will also be substantial, generating $1.11 million in annual revenues for
county and municipal governments.

Members of the Selma Town Council also approved a package of performance-based
incentives in support of Crystal Window & Door Systems’ new location, known as
“Project Clear” while company officials worked with local and state leaders on the site
search. Selma Mayor Byron McAllister believes the company’s choice of Selma is
evidence that the community’s investment in infrastructure upgrades is yielding a
strong return. “Crystal’s selection demonstrates that sound economic fundamentals are
Selma’s secret sauce when it comes to job creation and prosperity,” Mayor McAllister
says. “The Council welcomes this growing company and salutes the success that has led
to this exciting expansion into our community.”

The Johnston County Economic Development Office (JCEDO) facilitates value-added
interaction between government, education and the private sector in encouraging and
promoting job creation and economic investment in Johnston County. A unit of county
government, JCEDO collaborates with local, regional and statewide partners and allies
in providing confidential location assistance to businesses and technical support to the
county’s 11 municipalities. Its menu of services includes customized digital mapping,
labor and wage analysis, site readiness assistance and incentive packaging. For
additional information, visit www.GrowWithJoCo.com