OPW, Global Provider of Fluid Transfer Solutions, Expands in Johnston County

Veröffentlichungsdatum: Juli 21, 2026

OPW, part of Illinois-based Dover Corp [NYSE: DOV], a leading global provider of fluid transfer solutions, including retail fueling systems will expand operations near Johnston Regional Airport on US Highway 70 Business located in Johnston County. ARCO Design/Build, an experienced leader in Johnston County industrial real estate, is OPW’s architectural and construction partner for the expansion.

“This is a big deal,” said Michael McCann, Vice President and General Manager at OPW, citing Johnston County’s business environment and excellent workforce. OPW maintains plants in China, Malaysia, Sweden and the United Kingdom. “But this is the headquarters,” McCann said, “and that’s not random.”  Since acquiring the Smithfield facility in 2006, OPW has grown its local workforce from 50 to about 500. “It’s a great North Carolina story, and it wouldn’t be possible without the support of the community, government officials and our employees,” said McCann, who has been involved in the facility’s management for the last two decades.

Greg Kennedy, Vice President of Operations at OPW, spoke of the support his company gets from local government in Johnston County, the Economic Development Office, the Clayton Chamber of Commerce, and OPW employees. “Johnston County is very important to OPW,” Kennedy said. “The people in this area make things so easy.” Turnover at the company’s Smithfield facility, for example, is a scant five percent, he added. “Johnston Community Collegehas done tremendous things for us,” Kennedy added. “We have great training programs we’ve developed in partnership with JCC that help educate kids in this area.”

ARCO, OPW’s development partner, is a national design-build construction firm specializing in industrial facilities. The firm integrates feasibility, design and construction under one interdisciplinary team – enabling faster delivery, better cost certainty and reduced risk for its clients. Through its Raleigh office, one of 19 ARCO maintains nationwide, the company has a rich history of supporting Johnston County’s industrial real estate. Earlier this year, ARCO joined Blue Steel Development in breaking ground on Steel 70, a three-building industrial complex in Clayton that will accommodate distribution, warehousing and light manufacturing operations. “The reason I love being here is because the community is great,” said Matt Hohorst, Chief Construction Officer at ARCO Design/Build, noting that after opening its Raleigh office, the firm’s first project was in Johnston County. “We kind of fell in love with it then,” Hohorst recalled.

Read the full announcement on the Johnston County Economic Development website.