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CEO Survey Ranks NC as a Top 5 State for Business

North Carolina now ranks No. 4 among the nation’s top-performing states in the 2021 Best and Worst States for Business survey conducted by Chief Executive magazine. For the latest report, Chief Executive surveyed 383 CEOs across the country in March about their opinions of all 50 states. “Our top-tier ranking in the Chief Executive magazine… Read more »

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NOA Living to Repurpose 128-year-old Burlington building

The old Lakeside Mill in Burlington is coming back to life in Burlington. The building, which dates to 1893, was chosen by NOA Living, a Raleigh-based furniture and design company has for its new showroom and production facility. The company focuses on repurposing old materials and turning them into hand-crafted furniture, carpets, and accessories. Now,… Read more »

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Hayward Holdings Announces Corporate Relocation To North Carolina

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HAYW) a global designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad portfolio of pool equipment and associated automation systems, will relocate its corporate office functions to North Carolina from Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. Hayward will move its senior leadership team, corporate human resources, US sales leadership, corporate finance and other strategic functions… Read more »

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Hem Mills Moving to Burlington

Hem Mills, maker of knitted fabrics, woven fabrics and elastics out of hemp and natural fibers will be moving to Burlington. The company plans to invest $20 million in an 80,000-square-foot facility in the Burlington area. She has not yet finalized a site, but has narrowed her search to two undisclosed locations. The new site… Read more »

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Syngenta planning to expand Greensboro headquarters

Global provider of agricultural science and technology Syngenta along with Greensboro and state officials announced Tuesday the Greensboro site plans to expand. The company plans to expand its location on South Swing Road, a 70-acre facility housing 650 employees, and 100 contractors. According to Vern Hawkins, president of Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, the expansion and… Read more »

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Chatham-Siler City Advanced Manufacturing Site Ready for Occupants

The Chatham-Siler City Advanced Manufacturing (CAM) Site, a 1,802-acre industrial megasite in western Chatham County, is ready for heavy industry companies to move in. The megasite is not completely functional, but everything left to do must follow company commitments to build at CAM. “Sewer is the biggest thing,” said CAM site owner Tim Booras., adding… Read more »

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