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Emmy-winning Production Company Moving Headquarters to Greensboro
Read more Emmy-winning Production Company Moving Headquarters to Greensboro7 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 […]
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Innovative Construction Group Plans to Invest $39.8 Million, Create 157 Jobs in Chatham County
Read more Innovative Construction Group Plans to Invest $39.8 Million, Create 157 Jobs in Chatham CountyInnovative 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 […]
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Food-Waste Company Invests $1.3 Million, Plans to Create 50 Jobs in Lexington
Read more Food-Waste Company Invests $1.3 Million, Plans to Create 50 Jobs in LexingtonDivert, 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 […]
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Drylock Technologies to Create 113 Jobs, Invest $26.9 million in Reidsville
Read more Drylock Technologies to Create 113 Jobs, Invest $26.9 million in ReidsvilleDrylock 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 […]
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Kyowa Kirin to Create 102 Jobs, Invest $200 million in Lee County
Read more Kyowa Kirin to Create 102 Jobs, Invest $200 million in Lee CountyKyowa 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 […]
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Andrews High School Hosts Aviation Career Day
Read more Andrews High School Hosts Aviation Career DayAndrews 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 […]
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Bracco to Open First U.S. Location in Lee County; Invest $230 Million, Create 200 Jobs
Read more Bracco to Open First U.S. Location in Lee County; Invest $230 Million, Create 200 JobsBracco, a global leader in diagnostic imaging, will create 200 jobs and invest $230 million in opening its first U.S. location to manufacture contrast media in the Lee County city of Sanford. Founded in 1927, Bracco Imaging is a multinational life sciences company and a world leader in imaging diagnostic productions, contrast agents, medical devices, […]
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Elemance to Expand in the Innovation Quarter
Read more Elemance to Expand in the Innovation QuarterElemance, a biomechanics engineering company that was launched out of Wake Forest University Health Sciences, is expanding into a larger footprint within the Innovation Quarter to accommodate planned growth. The project is expected to generate $200,000 of investment and create five jobs over a three-year period. The company’s expansion is supported by a BioNest Grant […]
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Omega Industries Expands in Fayetteville; Invests $3.5 Million and Creates 20 Jobs
Read more Omega Industries Expands in Fayetteville; Invests $3.5 Million and Creates 20 JobsOmega Industries, Inc. has selected Fayetteville and Cumberland County for its new manufacturing facility. The company will invest $3.5 million in equipment and real estate and create 20 jobs. Omega Industries, Inc. is a nationally known manufacturer of railroad crossings, track products, and miscellaneous steel components. The company headquarters is in Vancouver, Washington, with other […]
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GeisterBio Expands in Winston-Salem
Read more GeisterBio Expands in Winston-SalemGeisterBio, Inc., a U.S. life sciences company founded by Austrian entrepreneur Noah Geister, is expanding its operations in Winston-Salem. The company plans to establish a lab and quality control operation at One Technology Place in the Innovation Quarter and make its first two local hires within the first six months. It projects 8-12 jobs over […]
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NC Zoo Announces Opening Date for Asia Expansion
Read more NC Zoo Announces Opening Date for Asia ExpansionThe North Carolina Zoo’s new Asia expansion will open on March 1, 2027. The new continent will be the Zoo’s first major development in more than 30 years. The 12.5-acre Asia region will feature innovative habitat designs and bring nearly 50 new species to the Zoo, including critically endangered Malayan tigers, Visayan warty pigs, white-cheeked […]
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Caterpillar to Invest $1 Billion in Sanford
Read more Caterpillar to Invest $1 Billion in SanfordCaterpillar Inc. plans to invest approximately $1 billion in Sanford, North Carolina to expand manufacturing capacity for products that support its growing Cat Compact℠ business, helping customers gain faster access to the machines they need to solve tough jobsite challenges and build homes, infrastructure and communities. The investment includes plans for a new modern manufacturing […]