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articles featuring Committee of 100 members
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- denotes articles featuring the NC Data Center Corridor
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
08/11/09 - 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
- 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
2007
*12/18/07 - EcoComplex Expands, Adds New Businesses, Research
Entities
12/13/07 - Mullinax Talks About Newton's Future
12/12/07 - Employment Slowly Decreasing in Area
12/05/07 - 2 Distribution Plants to Bring Jobs, Millions in
Investments
12/04/07 - Company Will Receive $170,000 Incentives to Build
(ADEVCO)
12/04/07 - New Company in Store for County: ADEVCO could add 600
jobs...
10/31/07 - Poppelmann Holds Open House
10/28/07 - German-based Company Introduces Claremont Facility
(Poppelmann)
10/28/07 - Make the Cut: Saw plate manufacturer strive to
eliminate... (Grasche)
*10/21/07
- State Recognizes Century's Work-Force Development Efforts
10/21/07 - It's Business as Usual at Hickory's HBF
10/13/07 - Interim Manager in Place in City (Claremont - Patrick
Niland)
10/11/07 - New Assistant City Manager Named (Hickory - Andrea
Surratt)
10/10/07 - Newton Company Secures $24 million contract (General
Dynamics)
*10/10/07
- Council Thanks Flowers, Technibilt for Job Growth
9/30/07 - Company Activates Foreign Trade Zone (Consolidation
Services)
9/24/07 - Economic Boons: Target, Google make strides on plant sites
9/23/07 - Hickory Springs Buys Foam Manufacturer
9/21/07 - City's Population Tops 40,000: Hickory officials say
growth enhances...
9/21/07 - City Recognizes Retiring Manager for Budget Work (Doris
Bumgarner)
9/20/07 - County Server Farm Takes Step Forward (Data Centers)
9/02/07 - Hickory Springs Expands Soy-Based Product Line
9/01/07 - A Big Target to Build (Target Distribution Center)
9/01/07 - Dedicated Employee Retires (Doris Bumgarner, Claremont
City Manager)
8/29/07 - Poppelmann Wants to Add 50 Workers: New plant still has
space...
8/26/07 - Production begins at Claremont Plant: Initial staff of
36...(Poppelmann)
8/26/07 - New Life for Old Buildings: Once empty some Hickory
buildings...
8/24/07 -
Catawba County EDC Launches Existing Industry HELPWEB
8/19/07 - Barnes Receives Outstanding Commissioner of the Year Award
*8/01/07 - Distribution Plays Key Role in Region: Some say area could
become...
*8/01/07 - Banker: Be innovative and willing...(Charles Snipes, Bank
of Granite)
7/31/07 - Upscale Condos and Retail, Office Spaces Planned for
Downtown...
7/29/07 - Up and Running: Baker Furniture opens distribution center
here
7/28/07 - Production to End at Furniture Plant: Progressive employs
330...
7/27/07 - $40 Million Makeover Proposed for Conover Site (Broyhill
Plant)
7/25/07 - Tech Breakthrough Made at Corning
7/25/07 - New Plant Under Operation (von Drehle Corporation)
7/22/07 - Economic Development Board to be Led by Hospital CEO
7/22/07 - Production Under Way at New von Drehle Plant
*7/22/07
- Better Days Ahead?: Positive indicators point to economic
recovery...
7/22/07 - Baker Furniture Moving its Mocksville Manufacturing
Operations to...
*7/22/07
- Company Plans $2.5 Million Expansion (Cargo Transporters)
7/22/07 - Quaker Furniture now Studio Q
7/19/07 - EDC Lures Construction Company
7/19/07 - Company Could Bring 600 Jobs to Hickory
7/18/07 - Atlanta Firm Plans Hickory Call Center (Adevco)
7/18/07 - Adevco Corp. Considering Speculative Service Center in
Hickory
7/18/07 - Pieces of the Economic Puzzle Fitting Together, EDC
Officials Say
7/18/07 - EDC Board Elects Officers, Announces New Board Members
*7/05/07 - Unique Recycling Project in National Spotlight (EcoComplex)
7/03/07 - NC 16 Bypass Nears End
6/29/07 - Springs has International Standards (Hickory Springs)
*6/28/07
- CommScope to Acquire Andrew for $2.6 Billion
6/26/07 - Company Gets Option to Buy Broyhill Property
*6/22/07 - Eco-complex is Eco-friendly
*6/17/07
- 'We've always been nothing but Best Friends' (Mullinax & Williams)
6/14/07 - Town Welcomes New Manager (Maiden)
6/14/07 - Hickory Wins the All-America City Title for the Third Time
6/09/07 - Victory for Hickory: City claims honor for third time
6/03/07 - The Carolinas 100: Manufacturing still matters
5/20/07 - Hickory-based Company Buys Paper Plant (von Drehle
Corporation)
5/19/07 - Next: Sewer for N.C. 16/150?
*5/19/07
- Furniture Stands on Four Legs (Century Furn., Lexington Home
Brands)
5/18/07 - New Plant for Paper Company (von Drehle Corporation)
5/15/07 - Beaman Serves on Board (Joe Beaman, EDC Board of
Directors)
5/05/07 - New Center Will Provide Technological Training
4/20/07 - Sherrills Ford Project to Total 1,950 Homes
4/20/07 - Benefits of Regional Partnerships Highlighted
4/15/07 - EDC Staff Member Receives Scholarship (Nathan Huret)
4/05/07 - Target: On Track
4/03/07 - Rock-Tenn Earns Plant of the Year
3/31/07 - Building Fresh Walls: Maiden awakens to downtown
development...
3/31/07 - Choices for Downtown: Conover debates Broyhill property...
3/31/07 - N.C. 16, Thornburg Drive Close to Finishing
3/31/07 - Poppelmann's Promise: Claremont International Business
Park gets...
3/31/07 - Packing for the Food Business (Rock-Tenn)
3/31/07 - Growing with(in) Limits: River Oaks makes plans with
Catawba...
3/31/07 - On the Move: County development takes...(SE Area/Town of
Catawba)
3/31/07 - Food Industry Feeds Newton (Flowers Baking Co.)
*3/31/07
- ZF Lemforder Sparks New Jobs
3/31/07 - Fueling the Future: Catawba County seat chairs (City of
Newton)...
*3/11/07 - Go For Green: Company expands into biodiesel industry
(BioTech)
3/09/07 - Abernethy Expands
3/08/07 - Economic Developer Graduates (Julie Pruett - EDI)
*3/01/07
- Lemforder Gets Grant
*2/25/07
- Future Bright?: Panelist optimistic about NC Furn...(Century,
Vanguard)
*2/24/07
- Future of Furniture (Century, Vanguard)
2/20/07 - Hickory Yarn Manufacturer Plans Expansion (Fiberline)
*2/16/07
- Pushing Cart Knowledge (Technibilt)
*2/08/07
- CommScope Takes Chamber's Top Award (also Bank of Granite and
Catawba Valley Medical Center)
2/07/07 - Catawba County EDC Hires New Existing Industry Coordinator
2/07/07 - Developers Express Interest in Former Broyhill Site
2/04/07 - By Bread Alone: Bakery adds jobs, diversity... (Flowers
Bakery)
*2/01/07 - Life Can Get Tough, But 'Never, Ever Give Up' (Delphi
Development)
2/01/07 - New Tools for Business: Greater Hickory Metro companies get
help...
*2/01/07
- Vision for Viewmont Continues to Take Shape: Mixed-use...
1/31/07 - Maiden Leader to Take Job in Newton
1/30/07 - Newton Hires Manager
1/28/07 - Hiring to Begin at Plant: Process starts with job fair...
(Poppelmann)
1/28/07 - Road to Growth: Medical practices kick off McDonald
Parkway...
1/21/07 - Old Mill, New Use: Former hosiery plant to become retail
and office...
2006
12/29/06 - Region Will Focus on Spec Projects to Draw Industry
12/20/06 - Aqua Plastics Inc. Press Release
12/15/06 - Welcome Growth: German-owned plant to make...
(Poppelmann)
12/13/06 - BioTech Industries Press Release
11/30/06 - Leitch Named Head of Visitors Bureau
11/22/06 - New Business in Town (Blue Ridge Energies)
11/19/06 - Region Must Pool Resources to Survive
10/22/06 - Boyles to the 'Rescue': Furniture retailer helps with
televised design...
*10/22/06 - Furniture Hall of Fame Inducts 3: Hky Springs retiree
among honorees
10/22/06 - Irish Furniture Manufacturers Visit CVCC
10/17/06 - Storing Potential: Data centers could offer new jobs, big
paychecks
*10/15/06 - '100' List Includes Two Area Companies (CT Group, Trans.
Insight)
*10/13/06 - Lemforder Makes Millionth Product
*10/8/06 - Century of Service: Bank of Granite celebration includes
time capsule
9/05/06 - Sawdust Gives Way to Silicon as North Carolina Adapts (Getrag)
9/01/06 - With Suitable Site, Catawba County Could Become...
8/31/06 - Newton Wins Power Honor
*8/17/06 - Moretz, Inc. Becomes No. 1: Merges with Gold Toe...
8/16/06 - JacksonLea Grows and Expands to Europe
*8/16/06 - Hosiery Makers to Merge: Area jobs appear safe as Moretz,
Gold Toe...
*8/08/06 - CommScope Makes $1.7 Billion Offer for Company
8/02/06 - Newton Approves Grant Money for Target Project
*8/01/06 - Still the Best Little Bank in America: Bank of
Granite's rock-solid...
7/30/06 - Making the connection: Iowa based cable assembly...
(Quicktron)
7/26/06 - Area to be Reshaped by Center
7/23/06 - No Passing:Hickory company off to a fast start (Queen
Transportation)
7/23/06 - Newton, County Try to Lure Target Warehouse
7/23/06 - Analyst: Trained Workers are Key (Annual Meeting)
7/22/06 - City Nails Target
7/22/06 - Other Industries Knocking on Door
7/22/06 - Culmination of 2-year Timeline (Target Distribution)
7/22/06 - Bull's-eye: Target to bring at least 450 jobs in 2009
7/22/06 - Newton Getting Target Center
7/21/06 - EcoComplex Taking Shape at 1,000-acre Catawba Site
7/21/06 - Mich. Furniture Operation Moving it's HQ to Hickory
7/21/06 - Target Distribution Center to Employ 580 in Catawba County
7/21/06 - Catawba County Gains Target Facility
7/21/06 - Kohler Comes to Hickory: County approves economic package
(Baker)
7/20/06 - County Business Thrives:Leaders say economic success will
continue...
7/20/06 - EDC Aims to Build on 'Phenomenal' Year (Annual Meeting)
(Photos!)
7/18/06 - County Approves Company Incentives (Baker Furniture)
7/16/06 - Sarstedt Inc. Named Top Performer
7/16/06 - Real Estate Expert EDC Speaker
7/14/06 - Real Estate Expert to Address Catawba County EDC Annual
Meeting
7/09/06 - What's the Latest?: Here's where 8 crucial projects stand
7/07/06 - County May Be Losing: Development Corp. knows how...(Spec Bldgs.)
7/04/06 - CVCC Ranked "Superior" by Community System
7/01/06 - Sarstedt Honored for Safety
6/29/06 - Conover Spends for Jobs (IdeaItalia)
6/21/06 - Company Creates Furniture Jobs (Baker Furniture)
6/21/06 - Baker Furniture Brings Headquarters, 76 Jobs to Hickory
6/21/06 - Gov. Easley Announces 70 Jobs in Catawba County (Baker
Furniture)
6/21/06 - Newton Company Celebrates History: Moretz reflects on days
at helm
6/18/06 - NC Panel to Meet on Furniture Future
*6/16/06 - Father, Son Work for Justice (Mullinax & Williams)
5/03/06 - Carolina Mills Closes Three Plants
5/02/06 - Carolina Mills to Close Remaining Plants
5/02/06 - Local Furniture Plant Plans Expansion (IdeaItalia)
4/27/06 - Loyalty Buys Plant (Carolina Mills/Carolina Glove)
4/26/06 - Carolina Glove Buys Plant (Carolina Mills Plant No. 3)
4/26/06 - Acquisition a Perfect Fit for Company in Newton (Carolina
Glove)
4/25/06 - Carolina Glove Expands into Plant: Nearly 80 jobs hoped to
be saved
3/31/06 - A Tempting Incentive for Industry (City of Newton)
*3/31/06 - Claremont Industries Keep People Working
3/31/06 - Poppelmann Plastics Project is Progressing
*3/27/06 - Giant Retailer Again Honors Local Company Moretz
3/27/06 - Abernethy Laurels Plans $15M Expansion
3/25/06 - New Committee Formed to Help County Attract Investors
3/24/06 - South Newton Retirement Community to Expand... (Abernethy
Laurels)
3/24/06 - Catawba County EDC Forms Committee of 100
3/24/06 - Abernethy Laurels Announces $15 Million Expansion
(Photos!)
2/09/06 - County eyes 'Eco-Complex': Plans at landfill include ASU
research...
2/09/06 - 'Extreme' Spotlight: Hickory-made furniture featured...(CR Laine)
2/08/06 - ...'Faith in Future' (Hickory Printing, Sarstedt,
Transportation Insight)
1/29/06 - Mailbox Was Full: Hickory Printing Group opens new
facility in Conover
1/29/06 - Dale C. Mull named president of Flowers' Newton Bakery
1/29/06 - New Bakery Names President: Flowers Foods will begin
hiring in spring...
1/23/06 - Political Retreat: Maiden Town Council evaluates economic
prospects...
1/19/06 - City Council Appoints New Board Member (to EDC)
2005
*11/13/05 - Fuel for Economy: Area officials welcome
arrival...(ZF Lemforder)
*11/09/05 - ZF Lemforder Opens New Facility in Newton
*10/28/05 - Shurtape Has High Hopes for New Distribution Plant
10/22/05 - On the Rise: Over 150 jobs (Flowers Foods)
10/22/05 - Business Brings 150 new jobs to Newton (Flowers Foods)
10/22/05 - Newton to get Bread and Dough (Flowers Foods)
10/21/05 - Flowers Foods Acquires Property in Newton, NC for New
Bakery
10/21/05 - Flowers Foods to Invest $40million & Create 150 New Jobs
(Photos!)
*10/19/05 - Shurtape is Open for Business
*10/18/05 - New Shurtape Distribution Center Officially Opens
October - It Was 'A Good Year' for N.C. Economic Development (NC
Magazine)
9/24/05 - Drexel Heritage will
move operations to Long View
9/18/05 - Maiden Plant to Close
(Carolina Mills)
9/15/05 - Trying to keep Delta:
Hky. Regional Airport introduces new fare prices
9/04/05 - Outlook Bright: Telecom
supplier ready for another (Corning)...
9/04/05 - Cable Comeback: Telecom
suppliers hope for slow, steady growth
*9/02/05 - CommScope Changes: Area
plants will see production increase
8/17/05 - Fill Pac, LLC Ribbon
Cutting Press Release
8/14/05 - Sweet Move: Fla. based
companies discover opportunities (Fill-Pac)...
8/04/05 - Ameritex Technologies holds ribbon cutting in Hickory
(Photos!)
8/01/05 - Economic Development:
Residents gather for second annual event...
7/22/05 -
Positive Forecast Projected (Catawba County EDC Annual Meeting)
7/17/05 -
Economist: Rebound to continue in state, nation (Harry Davis)
7/17/05 -
Hope
Floats: Boating accessories plant buoys spirits (Ameritex)...
6/21/05 - Municipalities
Examine Multijurisdictional Park
6/10/05 -
Economic Ups (McCreary Modern) and Downs (Broyhill)
6/09/05 - EDC Settles into its
new Home
3/09/05 - Ameritex
Announcement
2/23/05 - Delta Offers Customers More
Reasons to Visit North Carolina...
2/15/05 - Getrag Growth Uses
Vacated Hooker Facility
*1/26/05 -
Preparing a Place for Jobs (ZF Lemforder Corporation)
2004
12/7/04 -
Powder River Technologies opens in Newton
*11/1/04 - NC Economic Development Guide Article (ZF Lemforder
Corporation)
9/22/04 - $300K Investment
Keeps Jobs in Hickory (Hickory Chair)
9/01/04 - Catawba County Article
from "Our State" Magazine
8/01/04 - "North Carolina
Magazine" Catawba County Supplement
*7/12/04 - Shurtape
Technologies, LLC Announces New Facility
7/07/04 - Gov. Easley
Announces 50 New Jobs... (Pöppelmann
Plastics)
*3/18/04 - ZF to Build New
Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina
6/21/04 - Dalco Nonwovens, LLC
Opens New Facility
1/07/04 - Catawba County EDC
expands to attract New Opportunities
2003
12/01/03
-
Gregory Wood Products
Announces New Plant
11/20/03 - Prestige Pillow,
Inc. Opens New Facility
10/09/03
- Stealth Labs Wins Multiple
Industry Awards
9/26/03 - Co-Pak Solutions Opens
in Conover
8/27/03 - Forest City Tool
Given New Life
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