Record visitor spending in 2017 was reflected with visitor spending increases in all 100 North Carolina counties, state Secretary of Commerce Anthony M. Copeland announced today. Visitor spending reached nearly $5.4 billion in Mecklenburg, $2.3 billion in Wake, $1.4 billion in Guilford and $1.1 in Buncombe and Dare counties. Rounding out the top 10 counties…

North Carolina has received Area Development magazine’s 2018 Gold Shovel Award, recognizing the state’s top-tier success in winning high-impact economic development projects in 2017. North Carolina, which in 2017 had one of its best years for  job recruitment in over a decade, is one of only five states to receive a 2018 Gold Shovel Award….

North Carolina once again ranks as the most competitive state in economic development activity, according to a closely watched annual business ranking by Site Selection magazine. “Businesses big and small, domestic and foreign are investing in North Carolina for the same reasons they have been doing so all along — a healthy supply of workers…

For the fourth consecutive year, North Carolina ranks as the No. 2 state to do business, according to Site Selection magazine. North Carolina scored a total of 99 points across all categories in the 2018 Top State Business Climate Rankings, just two points behind top-ranked Georgia with 101 points. Rounding out the top five spots in…

Asheville-based Kombucha Mamas, a locally owned natural beverage company more commonly known as BUCHI, is expanding its facility in Marshall, North Carolina, creating 28 new jobs and investing $2 million  in Madison County initially with plans to invest up to $7 million there over the next three years. Salaries for the new jobs will vary…

Enforge, a manufacturer of steel-formed suspension and steering assemblies for automotive companies, is adding 44 new jobs at its Albemarle plant, adding hot forging capabilities in a $4 million expansion that will more than double its workforce in Stanly County. Enforge, a subsidiary of Angstrom Automotive Group located in  Grand Rapids, Michigan, produces control arms, suspension…

POLYWOOD, a manufacturer of outdoor furniture made from recycled plastics, is opening a $35.3 million manufacturing and distribution center in Roxboro, North Carolina, that will create 384 new jobs over five years in Person County. “We are excited about opening our new full-scale production campus in North Carolina,” said POLYWOOD Chief Executive Officer Doug Rassi….

North Carolina’s corporate income tax ranks No. 3 in the nation in terms of its competitiveness for business, according to a high-profile comparison of business tax climates across the U.S. Corporate tax is one of five categories the Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation considers in producing its annual State Business Tax Climate Index. The nonpartisan, pro-business…

The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) is one of several leading industry-support organizations that have banded together to take calls and provide assistance to small- to mid-size businesses needing immediate help in recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Florence. Collaboration is critical to providing a more streamlined and efficient recovery response to help…

Dentsply Sirona, a global manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, is investing $3 million in a Charlotte expansion expected to create 320 jobs over three years. “North Carolina has the right ingredients for success for manufacturers and life sciences companies, including skilled, experienced workers,” said state Gov. Roy Cooper. “Dentsply Sirona’s decision proves again…

McGuckin & Pyle, Inc., a manufacturer of custom lamination and processing equipment, is locating a new plant in New Bern, North Carolina, creating 33 new jobs and investing $2.25 million. The company will bring mechanical and electrical control system assembly and machinery services to New Bern. “Much of our state is hurting after Hurricane Florence….

National General Insurance, a property and casualty insurance company, plans to expand its operations in Winston-Salem to create 626 new jobs over five years. The company currently employs 1,405 people in North Carolina. The company, a subsidiary of National General Holdings Corp., plans to invest $12.2 million in the expansion by the end of 2022. “National…

Publix Super Markets, Inc. will build a refrigerated distribution center in Guilford County by the end of 2022 as part of a multiphase project and has plans to create up to 1,000 jobs by 2025. The company is expected to invest up to $300 million in the first phase of the project. “Publix recognizes North…

Booz Allen Hamilton, a management and technology consulting firm, will expand its current operations in Cumberland County, creating 208 new jobs over five years. The company expects to invest more than $5 million in the project by the end of 2020. “Booz Allen Hamilton is expanding here thanks to Cumberland County’s workforce, which is strengthened…

Dowa Thermotech, a global provider of industrial furnaces and heat protection treatments, will build its first North Carolina plant in Lee County, creating 109 jobs. The Japanese company plans to invest $22.5 million in Sanford with plans to serve clients in the automotive and industrial machinery supply chains. “Dowa Thermotech is the latest example of…