RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - Asbury Carbons, Inc. will invest $8 million and create 25 new jobs in the Robeson County town of Lumberton over the next three years.

The new jobs will include managers, maintenance operators and plant operators. Average annual wage is expected to be $32,920. The Robeson County average annual wage is $29,349.

The family business, which processes carbons and materials for a variety of industries, chose the state because of access to rail and ports, according to a statement from Gov. Pat McCrory's office.

North Carolina joins six other company sites in the U.S., as well as locations in Canada, Mexico and the Netherlands.

The project was made possible in part by a performance-based grant from the One North Carolina Fund of up to $100,000. The One NC Fund provides financial assistance, through local governments, to attract business projects that will stimulate economic activity and create new jobs in the state. Companies receive no money up front and must meet job creation and investment performance standards to qualify for grant funds. These grants also require and are contingent upon local matches.