Expansion could make Fletcher RFID plant world’s largest

Henderson County approved more than $500,000 in incentives for a local manufacturer looking to expand operations at its Fletcher facility, an investment of nearly $27 million that would mean 68 more jobs. The Board of Commissioners approved the five-year incentive package for Smartrac, a manufacturer of RFID tags, at its meeting Monday night. The decision came after Smartrac’s vice president of operations at the Fletcher facility, Chris Hykin, told the board the company is looking to gain an early foothold in the RFID industry, which he said is set to grow significantly in the next decade.