Herbalife to Create 300 New Jobs in North Carolina as It Expands Its Innovation and Manufacturing Facility
July 02 2015 - 01:42PM
Business Wire
Global nutrition company, Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) announced
today that it plans to create 300 new jobs by the end of 2018 at
its Innovation and Manufacturing facility in Winston-Salem, North
Carolina. The jobs will be a mix of manufacturing and IT roles and
are part of an expansion plan that will also include additional
investment of $3.5 million into infrastructure and development by
the end of 2016.
North Carolina Governor, Pat McCrory, made the announcement at
an event held at the Herbalife facility earlier today.
These new jobs will be in addition to the 500 jobs that
Herbalife will have created by the end of 2015. Herbalife currently
employs 404 people in Forsyth County who produce a wide range of
Herbalife’s nutrition and weight-management products.
"Our newest and largest manufacturing facility in Winston-Salem
is integral to our ‘seed to feed’ strategy and we are excited to be
embarking on this next phase of investment in support of our
global growth,” said David Pezzullo, Herbalife’s executive vice
president, worldwide operations. “We are grateful to Governor
McCrory and to all those who supported this decision in Forsyth
County and Winston-Salem, enabling us to expand our operations and
make this additional investment in the region.”
About Herbalife:
Herbalife is a global nutrition company that has been changing
people's lives with great products since 1980. Our nutrition,
weight-management, energy and fitness and personal care products
are available exclusively to and through dedicated
Independent Herbalife Members in more than 90 countries.
We are committed to fighting the worldwide problems of poor
nutrition and obesity by offering high-quality products, one-on-one
coaching with an Herbalife member and a community that inspires
customers to live a healthy, active life.
We support the Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) and
its Casa Herbalife programs to help bring good nutrition to
children in need. We also sponsor more than 190 world-class
athletes, teams and events around the globe,
including Cristiano Ronaldo, the LA Galaxy and champions in
many other sports.
The company has over 7,800 employees worldwide, and its shares
are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HLF)
with net sales of $5 billion in 2014. To learn more visit
Herbalife.com or IAmHerbalife.com.
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