Made in America: Lenovo Opens Its First PC Manufacturing Facility in the U.S.

Lenovo now has an operational PC manufacturing plant in the U.S. Sure, the majority of its operations are still taking place overseas, but that's of little consequence to the people employed at the new facility in Whitsett, North Carolina. The grand opening was also a big deal for the locals, with North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory and other "prominent local dignitaries" attending the ribbon cutting ceremony earlier this week.

Lenovo's 240,000 square-foot Whitsett facility created 115 new manufacturing jobs in North Carolina and is on pace to fully ramp up production by the end of the month, the world's second largest pcmaker said. In addition to manufacturing, it also serves as a logistics center, customer solutions center, and national returns center. The plant is estimated to increase state output by more than $1 billion, according to recent analysis by the North Carolina Department of Commerce.