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Lake Norman Charlotte NC Area Job and Economic News
New intermodal railroad facility expected to bring jobs, boost local economy
The tracks aren't laid and the trains aren't rolling, but something new is ready to go to west Charlotte.
“This is huge deal. It's probably one of the biggest deals we've had in Charlotte in probably 10 years," said Mayor Anthony Foxx.
The Charlotte Regional Intermodal Facility will link up planes, trains and trucks as they transport goods along the East Coast. The city and Norfolk Southern say it will get trucks off the roads, create an estimated 7000 jobs and bring about $7.9 billion a year to the area's economy by 2030.
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50 New Jobs Coming to Long View NC
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Brian Rosenstein hopes TSG Finishing’s relocation of its corporate headquarter to the Hickory area will accomplish two things: provide a catalyst for other business to move to the city and send a clear message that the company is here to stay.
The move will also add 50 jobs to the local economy.
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Red Ventures to add 400 jobs, including 200 in Indian Land
Red Ventures, a rapidly growing Internet marketing company based in Indian Land, plans to add 400 jobs by July. About 200 of those positions will be added at the company's headquarters.
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Luxury Auto Mall Opens in Huntersville Bringing 137 jobs to Huntersville
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Lake Norman residents will have easier access to their next luxury car and service now that Rick Hendrick is expanding his Charlotte-based, 12-state, 79 dealership automotive empire to north Mecklenburg.
Hendrick Luxury Auto Mall at Northlake, comprising a BMW, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz dealership, opened Tuesday, April 24. The dealerships, at 10720 Northlake Auto Plaza Blvd., near the intersection of Interstate 485 and N.C. 115, will serve the Lake Norman area, expanding from Hendrick’s Independence Boulevard dealerships in Charlotte.
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1.1 Million square-foot furniture store taking shape in Mooresville
Merinos Home Furnishings Warehouse, has bought the old Burlington Mill in downtown Moorseville, NC. Come September when all renovations are complete Merinos Home Furnishings Warehouse envisions a workforce of nearly 400 employees. The warehouse of furniture from all over the world will feature a cafe and bookstore on sight, as well as a Naples style Pizzeria.
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Ross Stores to Bring $150M Distrubtion Site to Rock Hill South Carolina
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Ross Stores Inc. a discount retailer will invest $150 million for a new distribution and warehousing center in Rock Hill that’s expected to create 600 jobs over five years, officials said Wednesday.
The facility will span 1.2 million square feet and ship merchandise to Ross Dress for Less and retail stores in 30 states. The center, under construction in the Antrim Business Park off Dave Lyle Boulevard, is expected to open in 2013.
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A skin-care product company is expanding in Rowan County, adding 119 jobs
EI Inc., which employs about 200 people in Kannapolis, develops and manufactures prescription, over-the-counter and therapeutic skin-care products, as well as some skin products for animals.
The expansion will be tied to a partnership with KeraNetics, a regenerative medicine firm spun off from Wake Forest University that seeks to turn research and patents from the school’s Institute of Regenerative Medicine into commercial products. The company has announced military contracts to develop bone-regeneration and wound-healing products.
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Bosch will add 10 jobs to Lincolnton NC Plant
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Robert Bosch Tool Corp. will add 10 jobs to its Lincolnton facility as it spends $3.5 million to boost capacity there.
Bosch will spend most of the money on machinery for its abrasives business at the plant that’s been in Lincoln County for 35 years, says David Lee, Bosch’s Lincolnton packaging and quality director.
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Tire Intelligence LLC, Opens Charlotte NC Office
Tire Intelligence LLC, a market-based services firm, recently leased space on South Boulevard, and expects to hire 30 people before the end of the year the Charlotte Chamber has said.
Tire Intelligence LLC is a software start-up firm that supports tire manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers and dealers with real time information on the pricing and product offerings of their respective competitors.
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Positec Opens New Distribution Facility in Charlotte NC
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Positec Tool Corporation, a global company that manufactures and markets power tools, lawn and garden equipment and accessories under the Rockwell and Worx product lines, has announced that it has opened a new distribution facility in Huntersville, NC, adding another 20 jobs to the 35 new positions that the company had already created in 2011.
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Metrolina Greenhouses will be hiring 250-350 people for the spring season
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Metrolina Greenhouses will be hiring 250-350 people for the spring season beginning in the middle of February for work at their location in Huntersville. Application are being accepted during three job fairs on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. After, February 20, applications will need to be handed in at the greenhouse in person.
To read article Click Here 02/16/12
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Chinese company RATO to open U.S. headquarters in Lincoln County
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RATO North America will hire up to 600 in Lincoln county as it sets up a temporary manufacturing facility to bring its engines, all-terrain vehicles and other products to U.S. consumers.
To read article Click Here 02/16/12
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Cleveland, NC Freightliner to Call Back 1,100 Employees
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Freightliner, About 1,100 workers laid off from a Cleveland, NC factory that builds long-distance Freightliner trucks will be called back to work to meet increasing demand as economies in the U.S. and elsewhere improve. To read full article and access other Job and Economic news Click Here.
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Benefits firm bringing 162 jobs to Charlotte -12/28/11
A national firm that administers employee benefits and provides other business services is moving its corporate headquarters to Charlotte, creating more than
160 jobs in the region's latest economic-development win, officials announced Wednesday. Coldwater, Mich.-based Infinisource Inc., which helps mostly small-
to medium-sized businesses manage payroll, health insurance, flexible spending accounts and other benefits, plans to invest $500,000 in Mecklenburg County and
hire 162 local workers over the next five years. The new jobs will pay an average annual salary of nearly $81,300, well above the county average of about $52,000,
the N.C. Department of Commerce said. See More
ISI Alarms Moves Headquarters to Mooresville, NC
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ISI Alarms, an installer and monitor of security and fire alarms across the Carolinas and Gerorgia, looks to bring 100 full time employees to Moorseville, NC with a corporate office move from Concord, NC.
To read article Click Here 12/13/11 |
More Jobs Headed to Charlotte, NC
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Convergys, a relationship management company, plans to hire 150 full time employees for Charlotte office.
To read article Click Here 12/6/11 |
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Chiquita Relocating Headquarters to Charlotte, NC
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Chiquita Brands International, an iconic company almost synonymous with bananas, has said that it will move its global headquarters to Charlotte next year, bringing some 400 jobs.
To read full article Click Here 11/30/11 |
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Charlotte Post Lower than Average Foreclosure Rates 7/28/11 Click Here
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools adding 500 jobs this fall. 7/27/11 Click Here
Charlotte, NC #2/10 Best Value Cities for 2011 !! Kiplinger 7/27/11 Click Here
Concord — Celgard, maker of lithium-ion batteries, said Tuesday it will invest another
$65 million and add 100 more jobs in Concord. Click Here
BestSweet to add 37 jobs in Mooresville 7/21/11 Click Here
Positec adds 30 jobs in Huntersville 7/15/11 Click Here
Charlotte among Forbes' top potential boom cities! 7/13/11Click Here
Time Warner expanding corporate campus and adding jobs: 7/13/11 Click Here
Daimler to hire 700 workers - Gaston County 06/10/11 See more
N.C. Sees Large Gain in Financial Jobs 5/25/11 Click Here
NC ranks 10th/50 states for economic growth during the past half-century 5/23/11 Click Here
Charlotte Among Best Cities for College Grads 5/18/11 Click Here
NC passes FL and AZ as retirement state. 5/4/10 See article here
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