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2010

*03/05/10 - National Food Products Maker to Bring 500 Jobs, $17 Million...

*03/05/10 - Pierre Foods to Expand, Create 500 New Jobs

*02/05/10 - Frye Receives Consumer Choice Award

*01/29/10 - Duke Energy Pushes Smart Grid Plan for 2017 Completion

  01/27/10 - Chamber Goal: 20 million new jobs

  01/26/10 - Develop New Bait

  01/26/10 - US Chamber Shines Positive Light on Free Enterprise

  01/18/10 - Contact Center to Hire 120 (Convergys)

  01/18/10 - Convergys to Hire 120 Employees

*01/18/10 - UNCC, Catawba County Work on Green Project

  01/17/10 - Woman Works to Boost County's Economic Health

  01/16/10 - Mayor Looks to the Future (Claremont)

*01/15/10 - Board Considers Partnership Between EcoComplex and UNC-Charlotte

  01/07/10 - Business Commission Would Fast-Track Top Development Proposals

  01/06/10 - Maiden Invests, Expands for the Future

  01/06/10 - Legacy receives $20,000 incentive

  01/04/10 - Newton Mayor Excited by City's Accomplishments

  01/04/10 - Small Businesses Help Conover in Past, Future

  01/01/10 - Charlotte's Top Stories of 2009 (Apple)

 

2009

  12/07/09 - Manufacturing Areas Lead Surprise Job Comeback (Legacy Furn.)

*12/04/09 - Business Receives Grant to Help Solar Production (SunQest)

*11/24/09 - Martin Starnes named 2009 Best Accounting Firms to Work For

*11/19/09 - Newton Business Receives Grant for 'Green' Technology (Sunquest)

  11/19/09 - Opportunity Rings: Prospective workers flock to CVCC...(Fiserv)

*11/18/09 - City Completes 'Green' Challenge (Newton)

  11/18/09 - Telling More of the Hickory Story (Response to Washington Post)

*11/17/09 - Mountain Khaki's Announces New...Recycled-T... by Dirtball Fashions

  11/14/09 - 419 Workers Needed for New Customer Care Center (Fiserv)

  11/13/09 - Legacy Furniture in Growth Mode

  11/02/09 - Zenith Global Logistics Opens Tupelo Freight Hub

*11/05/09 - Bassett Goes Green

  11/05/09 - Area Furniture Company Hopes to Add 50 Jobs (Legacy Furniture)

*10/30/09 - Bassett Plant Achieves Environmental Milestone

  10/28/09 - 5 Counties Promote Data Center Corridor

  10/28/09 - “NC Data Center Corridor” Multi-County Initiative Announced

  10/28/09 - More than 400 Jobs Coming to Hickory (Fiserv)

  10/28/09 - Fiserv to Bring More Than 400 Jobs to County

  10/27/09 - Fiserv, Inc. Announces 419 New Jobs in Hickory

  10/27/09 - Financial Services Technology Company to Bring 419 Jobs... (Fiserv)

  10/07/09 - Job Fair to Ease Stressing Economy (Ethan Allen)

  09/23/09 - Airport Update (Hickory Regional Airport)

*09/03/09 - Nelson Oil Company Awarded ISO 9001-2008

  09/01/09 - Higher Education an 'Economic Machine'

  08/27/09 - Poppelmann Plastics Expands Plant

  08/27/09 - CVCC's High Numbers Bring More Opportunities

  08/25/09 - County's Workforce Confirms Ethan Allen Expansion

  08/23/09 - Company Grows: $8 million warehouse doubles size of Poppelmann...

  08/23/09 - Expanding Company has Open House (Fiber-Line)

  08/21/09 - Screw Manufacturer Relocates to Conover

  08/20/09 - Heil Screw Products Create 10 New Jobs in Conover, NC

  08/18/09 - Zenith Global Logistics Opens NC Warehouse

  08/18/09 - Ethan Allen Incentives Approved

  08/16/09 - Companies Form Strategic Partnership (Transportation Insight)

  08/16/09 - Furniture Carrier Acquires Trucking Company (Sunbelt Furn. Express)

  08/14/09 - Apple Prepares to Dig in

  08/12/09 - Target Gives Away Money at Grand Opening

  08/12/09 - Center is big, it's high tech, it's big, it serves more than 60 stores...

  08/12/09 - Target Distribution Center Officially in Business

  08/12/09 - Distribution Center Right on Target

  08/11/02 - Target Distribution Center Opens

  08/11/09 - Target Impact Roars to Life

  08/11/09 - Target Opens New Distribution Facility This Morning

*07/31/09 - National Eye on Eco-Complex:...Facilities to be featured on CNN...

  07/30/09 - Data Center Possible at Carolina Mills

*07/30/09 - LEED Plans Revealed for New Center (Warlong Glove Building)

  07/30/09 - Grants Assist Business; Train, Educate Workforce

  07/29/09 - Catawba County Lures Both Tradition and Technology

  07/21/09 - $1 Billion Apple Project Moves Forward

*07/17/09 - Hospital Expansion Moves Ahead in Phases (Catawba Valley Med. Ctr.)

  07/15/09 - Simulated Hospital Under Construction (CVCC)

  07/15/09 - Focus on Energy (Annual Meeting)

  07/15/09 - County Builds on Economic Momentum (Annual Meeting)

  07/12/09 - Based on Google..., Caldwell Officials Say Apple Will Be Sweet Deal

  07/12/09 - Lowes, Backstreets Construction Projects Start

  07/10/09 - What Apple Deal Means to the Charlotte Region

  07/08/09 - Apple Represents Economic Shift

  07/08/09 - New Application Allows Faster Moves (Corning)

  07/08/09 - Residents Say Apple is a 'Wonderful Thing'

  07/08/09 - Apple Equals Big Aspirations

  07/08/09 - Maiden Raises Offer for Apple Data Center

  07/08/09 - Apple Announcement Gladdens Community

  07/07/09 - Apple to build $1 billion data center in Maiden 

  07/07/09 - It's official: Catawba County lands Apple

  07/07/09 - Small city plucks a big plum in Apple

*06/24/09 - From Sunflower Seeds to Biofuel (EcoComplex)

  06/19/09 - Sunbelt Furniture Xpress acquires Newton Transportation

  06/19/09 - Zenith Freight Lines adds 12 trucks

  06/15/09 - Claremont Officially Names Niland Manager

  06/14/09 - 120-year-old Piedmont Wagon Co. Mill on Market

  06/14/09 - Ground Broken for Expansion (BSN Medical)

  06/14/09 - EDC Staff Member Earns Designation (Julie Pruett)

  06/10/09 - Plant Lands $119M Job (General Dynamics SATCOM)

  06/10/09 - From These Shovels Come Jobs (BSN Medical Groundbreaking)

  06/08/09 - Julie Pruett Received Designation of Certified Economic Developer

  06/05/09 - 302 New Jobs: Furniture Maker to Expand, Add Jobs (Ethan Allen)

  06/05/09 - Furniture Jobs Return (Ethan Allen)

  06/05/09 - Furniture company will add 302 jobs (Ethan Allen)

  06/04/09 - Catawba County Manufacturer to Create 302 Jobs (Ethan Allen)

  06/04/09 - Ethan Allen to Expand, Create 150 New Jobs

  06/04/09 - Ethan Allen Announces Plans to Expand...

  06/02/09 - $2 million expansion to create 25 new jobs in Conover (BSN Medical)

  06/02/09 - Medical Supply Company to Expand Conover Site (BSN Medical)

  06/01/09 - BSN Medical to Add 25 New Jobs in Expansion

  06/01/09 - They Keep it Relative (von Drehle wins Family Business Award)

*05/21/09 - Hospital Honored for Service Excellence (Catawba Valley Medical Ctr.)

*05/24/09 - Company Launches New Green Initiatives (Hickory Springs)

  05/19/09 - County Endorses Company's Request for $4 Million in State Money

  05/03/09 - Community Welcomes New Manufacturer (Turbotec Products)

  05/01/09 - Hickory Manufacturer Poised for Rapid Growth (Turbotec Products)

  04/30/09 - No Hurry: Deadline for multi-jurisdictional park participation extended

  04/29/09 - von Drehle Wins State Award: Family business honors 'Faith' accolade

  04/26/09 - L-R Professor Publishes Book on Furniture Industry

  04/26/09 - Suit Up and Show Up: Conover Co makes socks...(Twin-City Knitting)

  04/22/09 - Sharing Costs - and Risks - of Project (Multi-Jurisdictional Park)

  03/20/09 - Thousands Target Local Jobs

  03/17/09 - Target Hosts Job Fair in Newton

  03/07/09 - Renamed Center Aims to Raise Profile

  03/04/09 - Plan Links Up ASU, Hickory Area Colleges

  03/04/09 - ASU to Expand Degree Offerings for Area Counties...

  03/04/09 - Hickory Ranks High with Low Taxes

  03/03/09 - Decision Time (Multi-Jurisdictional Park)

  03/01/09 - Groundwork for Growth: Economic development officials outline...

  02/23/09 - Call Centers Bring New Job Connection: Hickory finds some salve...

  02/22/09 - 'Business as Usual': Center offers alternative... (Crown Business Ctr)

  02/22/09 - Company Brings Certified Foam to Market (Hickory Springs)

*02/19/09 - County Offers Incentives for Green Building Practices

*02/11/09 - Waste Money: Conover company uses recycling (Recycling Unlimited)

  01/30/09 - Claremont Company Discovers the 'Obama Worm' (Walling Data)

  01/27/08 - Hickory Springs Foam Wins Certification

  01/25/09 - Company Helps Furnish Renovated Ford's Theatre... (Southwood Furn)

  01/25/09 - Company Beats Out Giant Competitors for Contract (OptiConcepts)

  01/19/09 - Classic Leather Rides with Harley

*01/08/09 - Eco-Friendly Clothing Sports Catchy Name (Dirtball Fashion)

*01/18/09 - Growing Hickory Company Makes Recycling Equipment

  01/15/09 - Covation's Honor Defended

*01/15/09 - Conover Plant Makes Sofa for Obama Family (Vanguard)

  01/13/09 - Prospects Bring Signs of Hope: EDC says more than 3,000 jobs...

  01/13/09 - Economic Woes and Triumphs

  01/13/09 - Economy Topic of Public Forum at Lenoir-Rhyne

*01/11/09 - Shurtape Rolls out Product: New masking tape helps keep latex...

*01/11/09 - Hickory Business Named Environmental Steward (Corning)

  01/10/09 - Forum to Focus on Economic Future

  01/10/09 - Claremont On Track for 2009

  01/07/09 - Business is Priority One: Economic Development...ranks high (Newton)

  01/05/09 - County Sets Its Priorities

  01/05/09 - Laurels to Foresight that Helped Deliver 900 Jobs

 

2008

  12/31/08 - Facilitate it, and it Will Come: The sequential nature of job creation

  12/31/08 - 913 Jobs: Atlanta Company Delivers New Year's Gift

  12/31/08 - Covation to Add 913 Jobs in Hickory

  12/31/08 - Covation to Open a Call Center in Hickory that Will Bring 913 Jobs...

  12/31/08 - Gov. Easley Announces 913 Jobs in Catawba County

  12/30/08 - Covation to Employ 913 in Hickory

  12/30/08 - Covation, LLC Announces 913 New Jobs in Hickory

  12/24/08 - Start-up Completed for New High-tech Towel Line (von Drehle)

*12/09/08 - Nearly $1 Million Available in 'Green' Grants from NC for 2009

*12/19/08 - The Greening of Catawba County

  12/17/08 - Carolina Mills: Site eyed for data center

  12/14/08 - Display of Confidence: $4.5 million expansion will double... (Fiber-Line)

*12/14/08 - Group Looks at Renewable Energy Sector (EDC Plan of Work)

  12/12/08 - Long Term Opportunity: New Hickory call center... (Convergys)

  12/10/08 - 2009 Work Plan Unveiled

  12/10/08 - Fiber-Line Inc. Breaks Ground on New Expansion

  12/10/08 - A Rebirth (Special Section of Business North Carolina - Dec.)

  12/05/08 - Change Could Mean More Money for County

  12/03/08 - Official Unveils Legislative Wish List

  12/03/08 - Furniture Maker Wins State Award (Classic Leather)

  12/02/08 - Demolition at Broyhill Site in Conover Begins

*11/20/08 - Hickory-Based American Furniture Exporters Makes Progress(CR Laine)

  11/20/08 - CVCC Named Tech-Savvy College

  11/19/08 - Thar she blows!: Demolition kicks off Dec. 1 (Broyhill)

  11/03/08 - North Carolina Again has Top Business Climate, Site Selection Says

  11/03/08 - N.C. Keeps 'Top Business Climate' ranking for fourth year

  11/03/08 - Pedal to the Medal:...how NC has cinched the top business climate...

*11/02/08 - Compatibility is Key: Furniture makers cooperate to boost (CR Laine)

*11/02/08 - FIG Newton: The future is green in Newton

  10/29/08 - County Ranked Top 'Mid-Market' in N.C.

  10/29/08 - New Era Approved: Broyhill site will be demolished to make way for...

*10/26/08 - Company on a Roll: Hickory-based supplier of paper... (von Drehle)

*10/23/08 - City Meets First Level of Green Challenge (Newton)

*10/21/08 - Technibilt Expands

*10/08/08 - The Future of Farming (EcoComplex)

  10/05/08 - Business Is Cookin': Sam's Club deal helps Conover snack... (CoPak)

  10/05/08 - Magazine Honors Hickory-Based Company (Transportation Insight)

  10/05/08 - Company to Launch New Product Line (Hickory Springs)

  9/28/08 - The Next Generation - Old mill yields office suites with shared amenities

  9/25/08 - Manufacturer to Open Plant Here (Turbotec)

  9/24/08 - Turbotec to Establish New Operations and Create 25 Jobs...

  9/17/08 - High-tech Ed: New engineering technology ctr. holds ribbon cutting...

*9/04/08 - New Company Locates in Claremont (The Nelson Company)

*8/31/08 - Power Move: Hickory company makes parts for wind turbine blades

  8/25/08 - Catawba County Ranked Top Mid-Market in NC

  8/22/08 - Expansion Beats Economic Slump (Poppelmann, Claremont)

  8/19/08 - Claremont Company to Grow (Poppelmann)

*7/30/08 - CommScope Enterprise Solutions Division Joins Green Grid Consortium

  7/28/08 - NC Ranks 2nd... in State Business Climate Survey

  7/22/08 - Local Government Professional...Named Assistant County Manager

  7/22/08 - Millar Earns Spot on Charlotte Board

*7/22/08 - Board Approves Biodiesel Test Site

*7/22/08 - Catawba County to Join in Biofuel Research Business

*7/21/08 - County Looks to be Center of Biodiesel Research

*7/20/08 - Kudos to Conover: Going green pays off for city...

*7/18/08 - Medical Center Announces New Leader (Frye Regional Medical Center)

  7/17/08 - EDC Celebrates Successes

  7/17/08 - Why Locate in Catawba County?: Expert says area has much to offer..

  7/17/08 - Business to Business Article by Scott Millar

  6/27/08 - How Williams-Sonoma is Carving Niche in Hickory

  6/26/08 - County Company to Add 446 Jobs Over Three Years

  6/26/08 - New Call Center to Create 446 Jobs in Hickory

  6/26/08 - Company picks Hickory for 450-Job Call Center

  6/26/08 - 450 Jobs Over 3 Years Expected at New Call Center in Hickory

  6/25/08 - Convergys to Create 446 New Jobs in Catawba County

  6/24/08 - New Fix for Old Buildings?

  6/20/08 - Despite Losses, Jobs to Arrive

  6/17/08 - Tax Incentives Depend on Jobs Future Company Will Bring

  6/17/08 - County OK's Incentive for Expanding Company

  6/11/08 - Expert Optimistic about N.C. Insustry

  6/10/08 - Manufacturing Retains a Big Role in N.C.

  6/10/08 - Chamber Stresses Manufacturing

  6/10/08 - Manufacturing Industry is Essential to States Economy, Report Says

  5/28/08 - New Manager for Maiden (Todd Herms)

*5/23/08 - Leading Shuford Success: Pope Shuford named business leader of...

*5/23/08 - Catawba Valley Medical Center Seeks to Expand

  5/14/08 - Taller Spaces...(...Industrial Park...may cut long-term storage costs...)

  5/10/08 - Hundreds of New Jobs Expected Soon in the Area

  5/01/08 - Furniture Maker to Relocate to Conover (Wentworth Furniture)

  4/29/08 - New Company to Hire 30 Locally (Wentworth Furniture)

  4/28/08 - Furniture Company to Relocate to Conover, NC (Wentworth Furniture)

  4/22/08 - Multi-jurisdictional Park

*4/22/08 - Lee Industries Expands Natural...

*4/22/08 - Catawba County Going Green with EcoComplex

*4/20/08 - People Matter: Furniture maker says it's still true... (C.R. Laine)

*4/18/08 - Furniture Maker Commits to Fully Green Production (Lee Industries)

*4/16/08 - Charlotte-Area Companies Honored for Green Practices (Lee Industries)

  4/15/08 - 820 Jobs: Williams-Sonoma Picks Hickory for Expansion (Sutter Street)

  4/15/08 - 820 Jobs Coming to Catawba County (Sutter Street)

  4/15/08 - Hickory attracts 820-Job Factory (Sutter Street)

  4/15/08 - Williams-Sonoma to bring 820 Jobs to Hickory (Sutter Street)

  4/15/08 - State Courts Upholstery Center for Hickory (Sutter Street)

  4/14/08 - Sutter Street Manufacturing to Create New Jobs in Catawba County

  4/14/08 - Gov. Easley Announces 820 Jobs In Catawba County

  4/10/08 - Hinshaw attends Economic Conference

  4/09/08 - Newton Company Gets $109 Million Army Contract (General Dynamics)

  4/08/08 - CVCC Partners with Maiden Facility (Ethan Allen)

  4/04/08 - Catawba County Can Breathe Easier (Ozone Attainment)

*4/02/08 - C.R. Laine Celebrates Fifty Years

  4/01/08 - Business Leader Magazine: Catawba County Profile

  3/27/08 - Simply Brilliant: Company prepares for future... (Stealth Laboratories)

  3/27/08 - Blackwell Named Head of WPCOG

  3/27/08 - New Leader Will Take Helm at WPCOG on July 1st

*3/23/08 - Name Change for Lenoir-Rhyne: College will become 'University'

  3/23/08 - Apprenticeship Puts Career on Fast Track (Poppelmann)

  3/20/08 - Furniture Brands Selling HBF for $75 Million

  3/17/08 - HNI Agrees to Acquire HBF

  3/17/08 - Furniture Brands to Sell Hickory Unit

*3/17/08 - Lenoir-Rhyne College Soon to be University

*3/16/08 - L-R Trustees OK Big Changes

  3/05/08 - Town Looks at Annexing Multijurisdictional Park (Maiden)

  3/02/08 - Jobs, Investment Growing in Catawba County

  3/02/08 - Larger Trucks Allowed on U.S. 321 Without Penalty

  3/01/08 - Web Site Effective Tool for Area Industries (EDC HELPWEB)

  2/29/08 - Industrial Site Chosen, But Who Services It?:  EDC has option on...

  2/28/08 - EDC Works for Existing Companies, Too

  2/26/08 - Truckers Can Use U.S. 321 Without Penalty

  2/26/08 - Growing in the Right Direction: Maiden looks to develop economic...

  2/24/08 - Manufacturer Opens Logistics Center in Conover (Woodcraft Industries)

  2/22/08 - Those With 'Faith' Help Drive Economy (Chamber Annual Meeting)

  2/21/08 - Clark Ready to Switch Gears (Todd Clark, Town of Maiden Manager)

  2/21/08 - Woodcraft Industries Opens Logistics Center in Conover

  2/16/08 - Wanted: Data Centers

  2/16/08 - FedEx Expansion Would Employ 120

  2/10/08 - Company to Build Speculative Buildings in Claremont (Niagara)

  2/08/08 - Prospective Buildings Waiting for Industry (Niagara, Adevco)

  2/08/08 - Niagara Ventures to Construct...Speculative Buildings in Claremont

  2/04/08 - Charlotte Company Launches Spec Space in Catawba (Niagara)

*2/03/08 - Waste Not, Want Not: County's unique idea means... (Eco-Complex)

  2/02/08 - Hickory Speedway Wins Prestigious NCMA Award

  2/02/08 - Hot Market: Hickory bucks national housing trend

  2/01/08 - Hickory Named 14th Hottest Housing Market in Nation

  1/31/08 - MSNBC Names Hickory Named 14th Hottest Housing Market in Nation

  1/30/08 - Hospital Recognized for Quality Care (Catawba Valley Medical Center)

  1/30/08 - Furniture Company Announces Closing

  1/26/08 - These Walls Talk: Old factory reveals history as city looks to future

  1/19/08 - Engineering Center Opens

*1/15/08 - Group to Consider Lenoir-Rhyne's Future: 'We are asking if it is time...'

  1/15/08 - Chamber, EDC to Publish 2008 Business Magazine in Print and Online

*1/15/08 - Right Thing to Do: Area furniture makers...protect environment

  1/13/08 - Engineering Center Ready to Launch Class

  1/09/08 - Funds Approved for Access Road to Target Distribution Center

  1/08/08 - Broyhill Property in Conover Topic of Talk: Accessibility, size...

  1/08/08 - Let Broyhill 'Breathe'

  1/08/08 - N.C. Center for Engineering Technologies Opens

  1/07/08 - 'A Good Fit' - New assistant city manager happy to be in Hickory

  1/05/08 - Lowe's Home Improvement Interested in Sherrills Ford Location

  1/03/08 - Focused on Recruitment, County Wants Jobs, Training

 

 

Archived Announcements, Press Releases, and News Clippings - 2003-2006

 

 Upcoming Meetings & Events  

September 1, 2009

     8:30am-4:30pm - Green 101: Planting a Green Foundation for N.C. Workforce   

     Development at Hickory Metro Convention Center

 

September 7, 2009

     EDC Offices Closed - Labor Day Holiday

 

September 9, 2009

     12:00 noon - EDC Board Meeting

 

September 14-20, 2009

     Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn

 

October 4-7, 2009

     International Economic Development Council Annual Conference - Reno, NV

 

October 14, 2009

     12:00 noon - EDC Board Meeting

 

October 14, 2009

     9:00am-5:00pm - Catawba County Chamber 2009 Business Expo

 

November 3-11

     Catawba County Chamber Trip to China

 

November 11, 2009

     12:00 noon - EDC Board Meeting

 

November 26-27, 2009

     EDC Offices Closed - Thanksgiving Day Holiday

 

December 9, 2009

     TBA - EDC Board Meeting

 

December 23-25, 2009

     EDC Offices Closed - Christmas Holiday

 

January 1, 2010

     EDC Offices Closed - New Year's Day Holiday

 

Other  

2008-2009 Selected Catawba County Economic Highlights (26 KB)

2009 Plan of Work Brochure (160 KB)

2008 Selected Catawba County Economic Highlights (26 KB)

2007-2008 Selected Catawba County Economic Highlights (28 KB)

2008 Plan of Work Brochure (140 KB)

2006-2007 Selected Catawba County Economic Highlights (26 KB)

2007 Plan of Work Brochure (274 KB)

2006 Selected Catawba County Economic Highlights (37 KB)

2006 Plan of Work Brochure (175 KB)

2005 Plan of Work (330 KB)

2003-2004 Annual Review (305 KB)

Catawba County EDC

PO Box 3388

Hickory, NC  28603

Phone:  828-267-1564

Fax:  828-267-1884

edc@catawbacountync.gov

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