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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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Dai Nippon Printing Co. to Bring 352 Jobs to Davidson County
Read more Dai Nippon Printing Co. to Bring 352 Jobs to Davidson CountyDai 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 […]
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Toyota to Invest an Additional $8 Billion; Create an Additional 3,000 Jobs
Read more Toyota to Invest an Additional $8 Billion; Create an Additional 3,000 JobsToyota will invest an additional $8 billion in its first North American electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility, adding another 3,000 jobs. The project, called “Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina” was initially a $1.29 billion investment announced in 2021 with expansions in 2022 and 2023 and is now valued at $13.9 billion. The project will create […]
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Greensboro Science Center Expanding
Read more Greensboro Science Center ExpandingA new café, retail and rental complex coming to the Greensboro Science Center will elevate the guest experience. Constructed as part of Expedition Rainforest: The Greensboro Biodome and Aquatic Rehabilitation and Conservation Center, the upper zoo plaza will be reimagined into a vibrant new hub featuring a brand-new café, enhanced retail offerings and rental spaces. […]
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Davidson County Moving Forward with Sports Complex
Read more Davidson County Moving Forward with Sports ComplexWhat is currently hundreds of acres of land will soon be home to the $65 million Davidson County Sports Complex. Davidson County Parks and Recreation Director Thomas Marshburn gave us a sneak peek of where the project will be built, directly behind Southmont Elementary School off NC 8 and Owens Road. “We’re shooting to open […]
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Hoffman & Hoffman to Expand in Greensboro; Invest $13.5 Million, Create 131 New Jobs
Read more Hoffman & Hoffman to Expand in Greensboro; Invest $13.5 Million, Create 131 New JobsHoffman & Hoffman, Inc., a leader in delivering comprehensive HVAC solutions and building automation services, has announced a $13.5 million capital investment to expand operations at its new location on Triad Center Drive in Greensboro, NC. The project will create 131 new, high-quality jobs with an average annual salary of $77,137, while retaining 335 existing […]
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Environmental Air Systems to Expand in Randolph County; Create 300 Jobs, Invest $20 Million
Read more Environmental Air Systems to Expand in Randolph County; Create 300 Jobs, Invest $20 MillionEnvironmental Air Systems, LLC (EAS), headquartered in High Point NC has selected Asheboro as a site for a major expansion of its structural assembly operations. This expansion supports the Specialized Volumetric Modular Industry, which serves key markets including pharmaceutical, data, and semiconductor sectors. Driven by continued growth and increasing customer demand, EAS identified Asheboro as […]
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Food Lion Parent to Invest $860 Million and Create 505 Jobs in Guilford County
Read more Food Lion Parent to Invest $860 Million and Create 505 Jobs in Guilford CountyAhold Delhaize USA, the leading grocery retail group and parent company of Food Lion, will invest more than $860 million to build a new distribution center in the Guilford County section of the City of Burlington. Over time, the project will create 505 full-time jobs and support distribution infrastructure for the company’s grocery brands on […]
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GTCC Breaks Ground on New Aviation Campus
Read more GTCC Breaks Ground on New Aviation CampusGuilford Technical Community College officially broke ground on the first phase of its new aviation campus. Minutes away from Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTIA), the $34.6 million, 70,000-square-foot training center will be constructed on GTCC’s Cameron campus and will expand the college’s aviation training facilities. The new campus will house the college’s aviation programs such […]