News

February 24, 2020

Concrete Firm to open $6.6 million plant in Battleboro

Polymer concrete structures manufacturer Armorock LLC is investing $6.6 million to open a new production facility in Edgecombe County, NC to bolster its position in the southeast U.S., North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced. About 55 new jobs are expected to be created as a result of the project. The…

Read More
February 20, 2020

Fence Maker to Invest $1 Million in Edenton Adding 22 Jobs

Nebraska Plastics, a vinyl fence manufacturer, will create 22 new jobs in Chowan County, Governor Roy Cooper announced. The company will invest more than $1 million into a manufacturing facility in Edenton. “Manufacturing companies like Nebraska Plastics choose to grow in North Carolina because of our strong economy, great quality…

Read More
February 18, 2020

Sanford lands $100 million investment, 209 jobs with new manufacturing facility

Audentes Therapeutics, a genetic medicines company, will create 209 new jobs in Lee County, investing $109 million to locate a manufacturing facility in Sanford. “With our powerhouse research centers and highly-skilled workforce, biotech pioneers recognize North Carolina’s role as a leader in the life sciences,” said Governor Cooper. “Lee County…

Read More
February 17, 2020

Goldsboro secures $11.8 million investment, 83 jobs from Atlantic Casualty Insurance

Atlantic Casualty Insurance Co., a national provider of commercial insurance products, will create 83 jobs and invest more than $11.8 million through an expansion of its Wayne County, N.C., headquarters, according to a statement from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The project in Goldsboro will include a significant expansion…

Read More
January 13, 2020

Tarboro wins Sara Lee expansion, 108 jobs

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, a provider of baked desserts, treats and snacks, will create 108 jobs as it expands its food manufacturing center in Edgecombe County, Governor Roy Cooper announced. The company will invest an additional $19.8 million in the bakery, located in Tarboro. “Food manufacturers like Sara Lee Frozen…

Read More
January 7, 2020

High Point gets $7.6 million investment, 46 jobs

Kentucky-based LLFlex will invest $7.6 million in a new building here and add 46 jobs, officials announced. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, LLFlex has created custom packaging and lamination solutions for the construction, wire and cable, and tobacco industries for more than 90 years, the governor’s office said Tuesday in a…

Read More
December 20, 2019

Gastonia nears industrial expansion, $20 million investment

Gastonia leaders have greenlit a package of incentives aimed at luring a $20.6 million industrial investment into the city. The name of the company that stands to be involved in that deal is only being referred to publicly as “Project Catamount,” as its identity is being withheld due to the…

Read More
December 19, 2019

Mocksville awarded $2 million for infrastructure to serve poultry plant expansion that will add 244 jobs

Brakebush Brothers committed to invest $60 million and hire at least 244 in the fire-damaged former House of Raeford poultry plant in Mocksville. READ MORE…

Read More
December 18, 2019

Morrisville lands Microsoft expansion, 500 new jobs

Computer software giant Microsoft plans to create 500 new jobs in Morrisville in exchange for more than $14.8 million in incentives. This is the second time the company has landed incentives for expanding in North Carolina in as many months, after saying it would add more than 400 jobs in…

Read More
December 15, 2019

Wilson lands startup expansion

Raleigh-based Internet of Things organization RIoT is expanding its 12-week startup accelerator to Wilson come February 2020. Seeing promise in the leadership, broadband achievements, economic growth and rural market opportunity the city of Wilson brings, the RIoT Accelerator Program (RAP) is ready to help cultivate the next generation of technology…

Read More