Buncombe County gets a turbo boost.

• Position: WESTERN REGION - BorgWamer invests $55 million and add 154 jobs - Brief article

BorgWamer Turbo Systems will invest $55 million and add 154 jobs to its existing 650 over five years in its plant in Arden. The jobs will pay an average annual salary of $69,524, almost double Buncombe County's average of $35,784. The company, a division of Auburn Hills, Mich.-based BorgWamer, makes turbochargers that increase the horsepower of car, commercial-truck and race-car engines. The company expects production at the plant to double over five years to meet increased demand for more...