Bovone, an Italian manufacturer of machinery, has chosen Reidsville for its new North American headquarters, according to a Rockingham County news release. The company plans to start operating in early 2020 and will serve the North American markets from the new Reidsville facility, which is its first in the United States.

Bovone also makes technologies for grinding, bevelling and washing glass and stone. Bovone recently finalized the purchase of the new Reidsville facility, which was the former Harley Davidson Dealership on Barnes Street. The company will alter the space to add commercial offices, a spare parts warehouse and a mechanical workshop.