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Food-Waste Company Invests $1.3 Million, Plans to Create 50 Jobs in Lexington

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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 food and used its technology to donate over 13.2 million pounds of food — roughly 11 million meals — to those in need. The company operates 13 facilities across the country, capturing wasted food from retailers and other companies, transforming it into carbon-negative renewable energy, thereby preventing it from emitting harmful methane in landfills. According to Divert, North Carolina generates around 2.7 million tons of wasted food in a year while 1.2 million North Carolinians are food insecure.

https://businessnc.com/food-waste-company-to-build-facility-in-lexington

Drylock Technologies to Create 113 Jobs, Invest $26.9 million in Reidsville

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Drylock Technologies, a leading manufacturer of hygiene products, will invest more than $26.9 million to establish its first U.S. baby care production facility and create 113 new jobs in Rockingham County.
Based in Belgium, Drylock Technologies has produced private label absorbent baby, feminine, and adult care hygiene products for more than a decade with nine plants and 3,750 employees globally. The family-owned company develops innovative hygiene products with a focus on sustainability from operating on renewable energy to making the first compostable diaper in the world. The new facility will move U.S. baby care production from Europe to a state-of-the-art 450,000 sq ft manufacturing operation.
Salaries will vary by position with an average annual wage of $46,040, which exceeds the Rockingham County average of $43,892. These new jobs could potentially create an annual payroll impact of more than $5.2 million for the region.

Drylock Technologies Selects Reidsville for First U.S. Baby Care Production Site with $26M Investment

Kyowa Kirin to Create 102 Jobs, Invest $200 million in Lee County

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Kyowa Kirin, a global specialty pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, will invest $200 million to establish a new pharmaceutical manufacturing complex in Lee County, creating 102 new jobs. The new complex in Sanford will serve as a Center of Excellence to support the manufacturing of biologic products for targeted clinical and commercial use, expand the company’s global footprint, create more resilient and efficient supply lines, and support the training and development of Kyowa Kirin’s global manufacturing workforce.

Kyowa Kirin uses cutting-edge research and expertise in antibody engineering to advance new discoveries to help patients and families living with serious and rare diseases, for which there are currently no adequate treatments, in the nephrology, immunology and allergy, oncology and the central nervous system.

Wages will vary by position; the average salary for new positions will be $91,496, which is more than Lee County’s average wage of $51,683.

Global Pharmaceutical Company Kyowa Kirin to Invest $200M for New Manufacturing Complex in Lee County

Andrews High School Hosts Aviation Career Day

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Andrews High School hosted an Aviation Career Day for middle school students from Guilford County to learn more about the different career opportunities in aviation.

Students could participate in hands-on activities, such as flight simulators and drones, and interact with representatives from the Piedmont Triad’s largest employers in aviation including Boeing, Honda Jet, HAECO and Southwest.

Aleiah Martin, a junior at Andrews High School, shared her passion for flying and her goal of becoming a pilot. She moved from Salisbury to High Point to join the Aviation Academy and has been working toward her pilot’s license since she was 13 years old. She also wants to inspire other women to pursue careers in aviation.

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Dai Nippon Printing Co. to Bring 352 Jobs to Davidson County

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Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP), a lithium-ion battery pouch manufacturer, will create 352 new jobs in Davidson County. The company will invest $233 million to build its first U.S. advanced manufacturing facility in the City of Linwood.

DNP manufactures lithium-ion battery pouches for electric vehicles. The durable yet soft, flexible plastic packaging material will encase and protect EV battery cells. DNP has developed and produced packaging for smartphones, tablets, and laptops for more than three decades, providing lighter and lower profile pouches that resist heat and vibrations, protect from water, extend battery life, and increase fuel efficiency.

Governor Cooper met with DNP Executives on his economic development trip to Tokyo in October. The Governor discussed the growing clean energy sector in North Carolina and encouraged DNP to choose Davidson County.

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