LIBERTY, N.C. — New development and more jobs are coming to the Greensboro Randolph Mega site.
Expect to hear about more developments related to the battery manufacturing facility. The state recently unveiled plans for a new interstate that'll provide access to the site.
Green Metals Incorporated announced it will be building a new facility in Liberty.
The facility will be a support for the Toyota Manufacturing Plant. How it will work is the facility will take electric vehicle battery waste, and process it for off-site recycling.
Triad Support
GMI will receive training support from the North Carolina Community College System, administered locally by Randolph Community College. The company has received an additional support of $60,000 from the State with the Recycling Business Development Grant. The grant will assist with the purchase of recycling equipment.
The senior vice president of the Toyota Tsusho project explained the importance of battery sustainability.
"This is very crucial, especially looking at batteries. We are trying to create a truly closed loop system where we can take all of the materials and ultimately get them back into building new batteries so that nothing will go to landfill," said Jim Blyth, Senior Vice President for Toyota Tsusho America said.
Green Metals Inc. is projected to invest nearly $19.8 million. WFMY News 2 spoke with Randolph County Economic Development Corporation on their excitement for another project to break ground in the area.
"When we have more businesses coming in related to the Toyota project, that is exactly what we were hoping to see when Toyota came to town. They are making a significant investment, and they are bringing additional jobs into the community with them," Kevin Franklin, Randolph County Economic Development Corporation President said.
History of Green Metals, Inc.
Established in 1999, GMI is a Toyota Tsusho group company that provides customized industrial scrap/waste handling and recycling solutions; the company currently operates eight locations in the US. GMI’s detailed analysis of individual scrap generators enables the company to develop and implement tailored scrap recycling programs that ensure customers competitive pricing, prompt service, and maximum environmental protection.
Toyota Tsusho Group said they will begin hiring in the coming months. The facility is expected to be up and running by next year.