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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

 

Catawba County EDC

PO Box 3388

Hickory, NC  28603

Phone:  828-267-1564

Fax:  828-267-1884

edc@catawbacountync.gov

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