John Deere to Expand in Kernersville; Invest $70 Million, Add 150 New Jobs
John Deere, a manufacturer of heavy equipment and machinery, will invest about $70 million to build a new 380,000-square-foot factory in Kernersville, an expansion of its John Deere Kernersville campus. The factory will produce small, 6 to 10 metric ton, excavators and is expected to add about 150 new jobs. Currently, about 600 salaried and… Read more »
Walmart Adding 600,000 SF, Creating 450 Jobs at Mebane Distribution Center
Walmart plans to build a second distribution center in Mebane, NC and create 450 jobs. The facility will be 599,006 sq ft and will be built in front of, to the west and right of, the existing Walmart distribution center, which is 460,000 sq ft. The new facility will be a distribution center for dry… Read more »
Emmy-winning Production Company Moving Headquarters to Greensboro
7 Cinematics, a production company that has won multiple Emmys, is relocating its headquarters, production and warehouse facilities from LA and Nashville to Greensboro. The company has taken space in the former Triad Stage building in downtown Greensboro and is finalizing construction for its offices, state-of-the-art editing suites and a high-end screening room for clients… Read more »
Innovative Construction Group Plans to Invest $39.8 Million, Create 157 Jobs in Chatham County
Innovative Construction Group, LLC, an off-site construction services company serving developers, general contractors, and professional builders, plans to establish a new manufacturing facility in Chatham County and the Town of Siler City. The company plans to make a capital investment of approximately $39.8 million which will create as many as 157 jobs over the next… Read more »
Food-Waste Company Invests $1.3 Million, Plans to Create 50 Jobs in Lexington
Divert, a Massachusetts-based food-waste company has purchased 28 acres in Lexington for $1.3 million to build a facility that will employ as many as 50 workers. The company plans to build a food diversion and energy facility on the site. Divert was founded in 2007 and to date has processed 2.6 billion pounds of wasted… Read more »