Through6, an apparel design and manufacturing company based in California, will open a facility in Lee County that will eventually employ 160 people, according to the Sanford Area Growth Alliance.
The company plans to open the operation in phases, with a total investment of $2 million, according to a news release.
Ashley Furniture Industries is seeking more than 100 full-time associates at its Advance manufacturing, distribution and fulfillment facility in Davie County. The company is looking to fill the positions as soon as possible in order to meet the increased demand in sales of home furnishings.
Winston-Salem’s Innovation Quarter has announced the establishment of iQ Healthtech Labs, a physical and virtual hub for developing partnerships and breakthrough ideas within and through the iconic innovation district.
The goal of iQ Healthtech Labs is to reduce the time frame of taking healthtech solutions from idea to the marketplace by creating collaborations between Innovation Quarter tenants, traditional and non-traditional partners, commercial markets and potential investors.
North Carolina A&T will partner with Purdue and Georgia Tech to research urban air mobility methods.
The Greensboro-High Point metropolitan area has been ranked the sixth best in the country for corporate facility investments in similar-size markets by Site Selection magazine. The ranking comes in the category with a population between 200,000 and 1 million. The Greensboro-High Point metropolitan statistical area is comprised of Guilford, Randolph and Rockingham counties.