reduced pace of less than two planes a month. Local impact The new factory has provided a boost to the local economy in the wake of record-high unemployment rates during the Great Recession, especially in the manufacturing industry. North Charleston mayor Keith Summey called the new factory the "reversal of the shipyard closing," alluding to the 1996 closure of the Charleston Naval Shipyard that took a heavy toll on the local economy. Boeing was offered an incentives package reportedly worth $450 million provided the company create 3,800 jobs and invest $750 million over the next seven years. Later calculations determined that the state-offered incentives package will be worth in excess of $900 million, when including property and sales tax breaks and state bonds. State lawmakers stood by the deal, insisting that the economic advantages of the package would justify a sizable investment by the state. In addition to the main 787 production facility at the airport, in 2011 Boeing has also established a 141-acre north campus, about 10 miles away near Ladson, South Carolina. The first building to open was the Interiors Responsibility Center South Carolina where 787 cabin parts are manufactured. The campus expanded in 2014 with the opening of the Boeing Research & Technology Center and Propulsion South Carolina which designs and assembles engine nacelle parts for the 737 MAX and the 777X. References External links Boeing Buildings and structures in North Charleston, South Carolina Industrial buildings and structures in South Carolina Manufacturing plants in the United States Boeing manufacturing facilities Industrial buildings completed in 2011 2011 establishments in South Carolina