How North Carolina Got Boom’s Overture ‘Superfactory’

Manufacturing facility will bring thousands of jobs and millions of dollars to the state.

Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 12:20 PM ET

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The Overture Superfactory will comprise approximately 400,000 square feet and be constructed on a 65-acre campus at the Piedmont Triad airport. [Courtesy: Boom Supersonic]

Key Takeaways:

Boom Aerospace has selected Greensboro, North Carolina, as the site for its Overture Superfactory, its first manufacturing facility for supersonic aircraft.
North Carolina was chosen for its strong aerospace industry cluster, available talent pool, and competitive business costs, actively promoted by the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC).
The new superfactory is projected to create over 1,750 jobs by 2030, with incentives like an $87.2 million Job Development Investment Grant contingent on Boom meeting specific job creation and investment targets.

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Last month, supersonic company Boom Aerospace announced it picked the Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO) in Greensboro, North Carolina, to be the location for its first manufacturing facility.

The Overture Superfactory will comprise approximately 400,000 square feet and be constructed on a 65-acre campus at the Piedmont Triad airport. Boom proposes that the facility will bring more than 1,750 jobs to North Carolina by 2030 and more than 2,400 jobs in 2032.