UNX-Christeyns announces $10.5 million expansion, 21 new jobs in Greenville

GREENVILLE, Pitt County — A Greenville manufacturer is expanding and expected to bring 21 new jobs and $10.5 million in new capital investment to the city and Pitt County.

UNX-Christeyns is a detergent and cleaning product manufacturer currently headquartered in Greenville. The new jobs are expected to have an average salary of $59,857.

The City of Greenville released the following:

“For more than 65 years, UNX-Christeyns has been a proud member of the Greenville community,” said UNX-Christeyns CEO Josh Lilley. “This project allows for a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility which enables our organization to grow and thrive within the industries we serve. In addition to the manufacturing and operational efficiencies we will certainly realize, this project will also help facilitate a further-improved, unified culture as we bring all Greenville employees under one roof.”

The company will relocate its existing facility to a property on Staton Road to allow for a consolidated home for all operations.

“Our team pursues every avenue to assist local industry with growth plans to ensure they can compete and win,” said Josh Lewis, president and CEO of the Greenville Eastern North Carolina (ENC) Alliance. “We understand that in a global economy, industry location decisions are vital, and we do not take that competition lightly. We are proud that UNX-Christeyns continues to find benefits and advantages to operating right here in Greenville-Pitt County.”

An $80,000 Building Reuse Grant from the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) will support the reuse of a vacant 62,793-square-foot building, where UNX-Christeyns plans to locate. The RIA is supported by the rural economic development team at the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The company has also been awarded a grant of $40,000 from the state’s One North Carolina Fund (OneNC) for the project. OneNC is a discretionary cash-grant program that allows the Governor to respond quickly to competitive job-creation projects.

According to Lilley, UNX-Christeyns plans to be operational in its new facility by late summer or early Q3 in 2025.