This grant provided funding to Rockingham County for the construction of a 500,000-gallon, elevated water tank. The county needs the tank to provide sufficient water pressure for a new manufacturing facility of the Ontex Group, a Belgian manufacturer of personal hygiene products. The company is located in South Rockingham Corporate Park, along I-73 and US 65. The project involved a capital investment of $93.3 million, comprised of a new 250,000-square-foot manufacturing facility that the company leased and the company’s own investment in equipment and other property. The water tank provides service to other businesses and residences in the area.
