Régitex USA LLC will open a manufacturing operation in Mecklenburg County, creating 60 jobs. The company will aquire and upgrade a plant owned by Brodnax Mills in Brodnax. It expects operations -- and hiring -- to begin by year's end.

The housing market in Meckelburg County will likely see some improvement due to the increase in local employment. Homeowners who are working are more likely to make their mortgage payments, and would-be homeowners with jobs are more likely to find the financing they need to purchase a house.

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