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articles featuring Committee of 100 members
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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