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Lotus Bakeries to Create 62 New Jobs in Alamance County; Invest $84 Million
Read more Lotus Bakeries to Create 62 New Jobs in Alamance County; Invest $84 MillionSnack food company, Lotus Bakeries, will create 62 new jobs in Alamance County. The company will invest more than $84 million to add a new production facility at its Mebane location. New positions include operators, technicians, and material handlers, with a collective average annual salary of $47,873, exceeding Alamance County’s overall average annual wage of […]
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North Carolina Wins Area Development’s Inaugural Platinum Shovel Award
Read more North Carolina Wins Area Development’s Inaugural Platinum Shovel AwardNorth Carolina is one of two states that has received Area Development magazine’s inaugural 2022 Platinum Shovel award which recognizes states that went beyond the gold standard for investment and job creation. The Platinum Shovel award is part of Area Development’s annual celebration of economic development, which also includes the Gold and Silver Shovel awards. […]
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Four New Speculative Buildings Planned for Davie County
Read more Four New Speculative Buildings Planned for Davie CountyThe Davie County Economic Development Commission said that there are four new speculative buildings planned for the county’s industrial parks. The buildings will range from 130,000 to 500,000 square feet in space and are currently in the planning stages or under construction to replace those filled in 2021 or 2022 by Hayward Holdings, Sportsfield Specialties, […]
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Thomas Built Buses Hiring in High Point
Read more Thomas Built Buses Hiring in High PointThomas Built Buses has announced plans to hire up to 280 employees as it adds a production shift. The shift will be in the manufacturer’s Saf-T-Liner C2 plant, which produces traditional and electric school buses. Thomas Built was founded in High Point in 1916 as a streetcar manufacturer. It began making school buses in 1936. […]
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City of High Point to Establish a Small-Scale Manufacturing Hub
Read more City of High Point to Establish a Small-Scale Manufacturing HubThe City of High Point plans to purchase a former industrial property and redevelop it into a “small-scale manufacturing” hub for southwest High Point. The City Council has authorized the purchase of 300 Oak St., a former Harriss & Covington hosiery plant and a current furniture showroom, along with a vacant 1.3-acre lot across the […]
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Technimark Expands in Randolph County; investing $62 million and Creating 220 Jobs
Read more Technimark Expands in Randolph County; investing $62 million and Creating 220 JobsTechnimark, LLC, a manufacturing solutions provider for the healthcare and consumer packaging markets, will expand its production operations in Randolph County, creating 220 jobs and investing $62 million. Technimark, headquartered in Asheboro, is a global manufacturing provider for the healthcare, consumer packaging and specialty industrial markets. Technimark specializes in precision injection molding, value-added assembly, and […]
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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 […]
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Lenovo Expands in Guilford County; Invests $77 Million, Adds 400 New Jobs
Read more Lenovo Expands in Guilford County; Invests $77 Million, Adds 400 New JobsLenovo, a global technology leader in personal computing and IT intends to expand its existing manufacturing and fulfillment facility located at 6550 Judge Adams Rd in Whitsett. The company will create more than 400 new jobs and invest $77 million in Guilford County to strengthen the company’s footprint in the Triad, further integrating the region […]
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ReAgent Chemical Services Selects Winston-Salem; Invests $4.8 Million, Creates 30 Jobs
Read more ReAgent Chemical Services Selects Winston-Salem; Invests $4.8 Million, Creates 30 JobsReAgent Chemical Services, Ltd., a United Kingdom-based chemical manufacturer, has selected a site in Winston-Salem to establish a new facility. The company manufactures laboratory and other specialty chemicals to a wide range of industries. The company will generate 30 new jobs and $4.8 million in capital investment over five years. “Having identified significant potential for […]
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Rollease Acmeda Begins Operations in Hope Mills; Creates 50 Jobs
Read more Rollease Acmeda Begins Operations in Hope Mills; Creates 50 JobsRollease Acmeda, a worldwide company in the window covering industry, has begun operations at a new state-of-the-art facility in Cumberland County. The company create at least 50 local jobs. The facility, located off Tom Starling Road, includes 100,000 SF of distribution space and will serve as the hub for the Americas region. The company has […]
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GMAX Industries Chooses Winston-Salem; Invests $11.4 Million, Creates 36 Jobs
Read more GMAX Industries Chooses Winston-Salem; Invests $11.4 Million, Creates 36 JobsGMAX Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of medical products, will create 36 new jobs in Forsyth County. The company will invest $11.4 million to establish its first North American production facility in Winston-Salem. GMAX provides essential products, including medical textiles, patient bedside plastics and single-use OEM components. The company is expanding its U.S. footprint with a […]