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Turbotec Products Inc., a supplier of heat exchangers and heat transfer products, will expand its presence in Catawba County.

The company is moving the bulk of its manufacturing operations from Connecticut to Hickory, adding 73 jobs and investing $6.5 million during the next three years, state officials announced today. The project was made possible in part by a $76,500 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.

Turbotec Products supplies specialized surface enhanced metal tubing for heat exchangers, refrigeration equipment and geothermal applications. Turbotec has clients around the world in the space conditioning, refrigeration, automotive, biomedical, plumbing, water heating and aerospace industries.

The company, which currently has a manufacturing plant in Connecticut and a facility in Hickory that employs 16 workers, plans to expand in Catawba County by relocating to a larger facility in Hickory.

Salaries will vary by job function, but the annual average wage for the new jobs will be $37,403, not including benefits.

For more information about Turbotec Products, including employment opportunities, go to www.turbotecproducts.com.