DRACOE holds grand opening for new manufacturing facility in Hoke County

URLhttps://bizfayetteville.com/technology/2026/10/21/
SourceBusiness Journal
Date Published10/21/2026
Author NameFaith Hatton

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name DRACOE
Parent companyDRACOE
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):150
Year reshoring announced:2026
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2027
City reshored to:Aberdeen
State(s) reshored to:NC
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Transportation Equipment
Product(s) reshoreddrones
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Supply chain interruption
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Eco-system synergies, Higher productivity, Infrastructure, Lean/other business process improvement techniques, Manufacturing/engineering joint innovation (R&D), Proximity to customers/market, Skilled workforce availability/training
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