Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems — Landis, Rowan County
ProposedXingyu Automotive Lighting Systems has publicly announced a planned manufacturing operation in Landis Ridge. A Q1 2026 industrial market report documented a 121,800-square-foot Xingyu Lighting lease at Landis Ridge, and company filings identify a North Carolina manufacturing subsidiary established in January 2026. Announced hiring and operating targets remain future milestones, so the facility is classified conservatively as proposed / leased, pre-operations.
At a glance
- Status
- ProposedXingyu Automotive Lighting Systems planned first U.S. manufacturing operation in the 121,800-square-foot Building 1B at Landis Ridge, 205 Richwater Street, Landis, Rowan County. Record covers the tenant manufacturing operation, not the entire Landis Ridge industrial park.
- Location
- 205 Richwater Street, Landis Ridge Business Park, Landis, Rowan County, NC
- What is planned / being built
- Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems planned first U.S. manufacturing operation in the 121,800-square-foot Building 1B at Landis Ridge, 205 Richwater Street, Landis, Rowan County. Record covers the tenant manufacturing operation, not the entire Landis Ridge industrial park.
- Latest verified development
- Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems has publicly announced a planned manufacturing operation in Landis Ridge. A Q1 2026 industrial market report documented a 121,800-square-foot Xingyu Lighting lease at Landis Ridge, and company filings identify a North Carolina manufacturing subsidiary established in January 2026. Announced hiring and operating targets remain future milestones, so the facility is classified conservatively as proposed / leased, pre-operations. [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]Reported information · Evidence October 6, 2026
- What to watch next
- Verified facility fit-out, manufacturing equipment installation, hiring commencement, permit/inspection activity, or confirmed start of operations
- Last checked
- October 7, 2026Source review date; not a new construction event.
What this record covers
Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems planned first U.S. manufacturing operation in the 121,800-square-foot Building 1B at Landis Ridge, 205 Richwater Street, Landis, Rowan County. Record covers the tenant manufacturing operation, not the entire Landis Ridge industrial park.
Verified facility fit-out, manufacturing equipment installation, hiring commencement, permit/inspection activity, or confirmed start of operations
Q1 2027 [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]
Q1 2027 is the announced hiring target; facility fit-out and operations have not been confirmed. Manufacturing fit-out or equipment installation has not been independently verified. | Announced investment and jobs are commitments, not actual spend or employment. | Initial operations target is projected and may change. | No inference is made that the entire Landis Ridge park is occupied or that Phase II development depends on Xingyu.
What remains uncertain
- Manufacturing fit-out or equipment installation has not been independently verified.
- Announced investment and jobs are commitments, not actual spend or employment.
- Initial operations target is projected and may change.
- No inference is made that the entire Landis Ridge park is occupied or that Phase II development depends on Xingyu.
What is documented
- Reported information
Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems has publicly announced a planned manufacturing operation in Landis Ridge. A Q1 2026 industrial market report documented a 121,800-square-foot Xingyu Lighting lease at Landis Ridge, and company filings identify a North Carolina manufacturing subsidiary established in January 2026. Announced hiring and operating targets remain future milestones, so the facility is classified conservatively as proposed / leased, pre-operations. [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]
Manufacturing fit-out or equipment installation has not been independently verified. | Announced investment and jobs are commitments, not actual spend or employment. | Initial operations target is projected and may change. | No inference is made that the entire Landis Ridge park is occupied or that Phase II development depends on Xingyu. Evidence date: October 6, 2026.
Amounts & scale
- Announced first phase investment: $50,000,000 · announced [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]
Announced first-phase investment; not actual expenditure. Evidence date: October 6, 2026.
- Planned jobs: 300 jobs · announced [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]
At least 300 planned jobs over several years; not actual employment. Evidence date: October 6, 2026.
- Leased floor area: 121,800 square feet · actual [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]
Documented lease area; not evidence of manufacturing fit-out or operations. Evidence date: October 6, 2026.
- Lease term: 10 years · announced [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]
Reported lease term; further direct company or economic-development confirmation remains a follow-up. Evidence date: October 6, 2026.
Targets & projected dates
Sources & evidence
- Charlotte Business Journal — Xingyu automotive manufacturing announcement
Project source; full document linked. · Source date: not shown · Checked: October 7, 2026
Publication date is not established here; the source review date is shown separately.
- WSOC-TV — Xingyu first U.S. manufacturing operation
Project source; full document linked. · Source date: not shown · Checked: October 7, 2026
Publication date is not established here; the source review date is shown separately.
- Cushman & Wakefield — Charlotte industrial MarketBeat — Q1 2026
Project source; full document linked. · Source date: not shown · Checked: October 7, 2026
Publication date is not established here; the source review date is shown separately.
- HKEXnews — company filing — Company filing — North Carolina manufacturing subsidiary
Project source; full document linked. · Source date: not shown · Checked: October 7, 2026
Publication date is not established here; the source review date is shown separately.
- Jackson-Shaw — Landis Ridge Business Park
Project source; full document linked. · Source date: not shown · Checked: October 7, 2026
Publication date is not established here; the source review date is shown separately.