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Nature’s Value Inc. to Invest $19 million and Create 183 Jobs in Forsyth County

Nature’s Value Inc., a global contract vitamin and dietary supplements manufacturer, that will create more than 183 new jobs in Forsyth County. The company will be expanding its manufacturing operations to Winston-Salem with an investment exceeding $19 million.
Nature’s Value is a one of the nation’s leading producer of vitamins and dietary supplements. The New York-based company has been manufacturing, packaging and distributing high-quality products for private labels since 1992. With the continued use of advanced manufacturing and testing equipment in a GMP facility, Nature’s Value will expand its manufacturing to Winston-Salem’s Whitaker Park and consolidate operations to one 426,000 square-foot state-of-the-art manufacturing, testing and laboratory production center.
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Three Companies to Locate in High Point

Classical Elements Inc., M2C Studio & Leyla Gans LLC are locating in High Point. The three companies owned by Stuart and Leyla Gans will operate in the historic mill building and create approximately 30 jobs in the facility, which will serve as the headquarters location for all three companies. Classical Elements and M2C Studio are leaders in creative design, production, and service in the world of trim, drapery hardware and lighting. The companies offer lines of custom products, inspired by Stuart and Leyla’s relentless travels and appreciation of visual arts. Their products are custom crafted to the exact specifications of each job’s requirements. Recently, Leyla has taken her creative skills into jewelry that is inspired by travel, art and nature using textile techniques.

Stuart Gans, said, “High Point offers the opportunity for Classical Elements, M2C Studio and Leyla Gans
LLC to meet the needs of continually growing markets. Compelling reasons for the location, in addition
to being in High Point, the Home Furnishings Capital of the World™, were the historic nature of the 1200
Redding Building, the building’s ease of upfit, the availability of talent in High Point and the central
North Carolina location. We look forward to being part of the community.”
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Second Harvest Food Bank Holds Groundbreaking at Whitaker Park

Second Harvest Food Bank held a groundbreaking ceremony on the site of its future headquarters facility at Whitaker Park in Winston-Salem.
The new, 139,192 square foot Second Harvest headquarters facility and accompanying technology will address space challenges and operational inefficiencies currently facing the Food Bank, which in 2009 was distributing 9 million pounds of food and this last 12 months distributed 50 million pounds of food, including 7.5 million pounds of fresh produce, to address urgent needs of families facing food insecurity.
The Whitaker Park location in the heart of Winston-Salem will offer an inviting, easy-to-access location for Second Harvest’s 6,200-member strong volunteer community and open the doors for hundreds of new volunteers who are ready to be a part of our mission. The location also offers critical highway access for Second Harvest’s distribution network and partner agencies.
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Childress Technologies to Create 21 Jobs in Davidson County

Childress Technologies LLC, a new subsidiary of Richard Childress Racing Enterprises LLC, will open a plant in Davidson County to develop and manufacture engine components for the major manufacturers associated with NASCAR. The company will invest more than $192,000 to renovate a vacant 24,960-square-foot building in Lexington for the plant, which is expected to create 21 new jobs. The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority has approved a $150,000 building reuse grant to Davidson County to help pay for the renovation.
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CNBC Ranks North Carolina No. 2 on “America’s Top States for Business”

North Carolina is No. 2 on CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business,” its best performance in the annual ranking since it was introduced in 2007. The CNBC study puts all 50 states to the test, grading them on more than 85 different metrics in 10 key categories of competitiveness.
North Carolina ranked particularly well in the categories of economy (No. 4) with solid growth, and workforce (No. 6) with a steady influx of educated workers, according to CNBC’s coverage. North Carolina also finished among the Top 10 states in business friendliness (No. 9), access to capital (8), and technology and innovation (10).
While Virginia took the top spot in this year’s CNBC ranking, with 1,587 points overall out of a possible 2,500 across all categories, North Carolina was a close second with 1,546 points overall.
Click here for more coverage of CNBC’s 2021 ranking of “America’s Top States for Business.”
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