Motorsports Firm, Wind Tunnel eXtreme Relocates to Salisbury

Wind Tunnel eXtreme designs aerodynamic features for automobiles

November 7, 2007

ROWAN COUNTY NC NEWS -- An automotive research and development firm, Wind Tunnel eXtreme, will open a facility in Salisbury, North Carolina. Wind Tunnel eXtreme is a research and development group that tests and designs aerodynamic features for automobiles. The company will also provide aerodynamic testing and validation services. Wind Tunnel eXtreme will invest $60 million over the next three years creating 29 jobs. The average weekly wage of the new jobs will be $1,515 plus benefits. Currently, the average weekly wage in Rowan County is $611, not including benefits.

Wind Tunnel eXtreme CEO Don Babb said, "Wind Tunnel eXtreme, LLC chose North Carolina for the site of its operations because of its proximity to the center of automobile racing. The Charlotte area has all of the elements we were looking for: a home base for NASCAR, a major international airport and the availability of a highly qualified workforce."

Wind Tunnel eXtreme coordinated with the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Rowan County, the Salisbury-Rowan Economic Development Commission and Duke Energy, to enter into $30,000 One North Carolina Fund Grant to assist with the relocation to Salisbury.

North Carolina Governor Easley said, "Wind Tunnel eXtreme's new facility in Rowan County will be an important addition to North Carolina's motorsports industry. Motorsports is a growing area of the state's economy, contributing $6 billion annually."

For more information about the Wind Tunnel eXtreme in Rowan County and jobs availability, contact don.babb@windtunnelextreme.com.