CLEVELAND, N.C.—Daimler Trucks North America will hire 1,100 workers to build long-distance trucks at its NC Freightliner plant as it bulks up after recession layoffs.

The company, a division of Germanys Daimler AG, said it will also add 100 jobs to a nearby parts plant.

The Freightliner plant employed about 3,500 workers before layoffs cut the number to about 650.

The plant has since steadily recovered and now employs about 1,500 workers.