NORTH CAROLINA (News release) -- Mohawk Industries, Inc. will create 87 new jobs in Davidson County, North Carolina. The company will invest $87 million to grow the laminate manufacturing facility in Thomasville, North Carolina.

The company has operated in North Carolina for 20 years and will add a new building to the existing state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Thomasville to increase its capacity for laminate flooring production. This expansion will bring Mohawk's total workforce in North Carolina to almost 1,000 team members over the next three years.

A performance-based grant of $175,000 from the One North Carolina Fund will help with Mohawk's expansion in North Carolina.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of flooring products and accessories.