Amazon Web Services Plans Richmond County, North Carolina, Operations
Amazon Web Services plans to establish data center operations in Richmond County, North Carolina. The $10 billion project is expected to create at least 500 jobs.
North Carolina Data Centers Project Announcements
DC BLOX Establishes High Point, North Carolina, Data Center
DC BLOX, a provider of interconnected multi-tenant data centers, acquired land in High Point, North Carolina. The company plans to construct the first highly secure, Tier III data center in the Carolina Core/Piedmont Triad region.
EdgeMicro Locates Micro Data Centers in Austin, Raleigh and Tampa
EdgeMicro, an edge colocation company, is expanding its operation with the deployment of Micro Data Centers in Austin, Raleigh, and Tampa.
Corvid Technologies Expands Headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina
Corvid Technologies, which provides physics-based engineering solutions for the defense, automotive, aircraft, and biomedical industries, will invest $28.9 million to locate its headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. The company plans to create 367 new jobs Iredell County.
Apple Builds New Reno, Nevada, Facility, Searches for New U.S. Campus Site
Apple is undertaking a new set of investments to build on its commitment to support the American economy and its workforce, which includes breaking ground on a new facility in downtown Reno, Nevada, which will support its existing facilities.
Manufacturers Less Optimistic About Overall Economy; Express Confidence in Their Own Revenue Growth
In mid-July, PwC released its Q2 2016 Manufacturing Barometer, which surveyed senior executives at U.S.-based industrial manufacturing firms to determine their assessment of the direction of the nation’s economy, as well as their projections for thei
Cushman & Wakefield Reports on Continuing Momentum for Industrial Real Estate Markets
Cushman & Wakefield has announced that U.S. industrial markets absorbed a record-setting 70.1 million square feet (msf) of space in the second quarter of 2016, up 6.0 percent from the same period a year ago, and resulting in year-to-date absorption o
Metal Works Mfg. Co Expands Its Manufacturing Complex In Shelby, North Carolina
Metal Works Mfg. Co. will be expanding in Shelby, N.C. The company plans to create 86 new jobs in Cleveland County within the next three years. Metal Works Mfg. Co’s annual investment in new jobs for the Cleveland County work force will be $3.9 milli
France-Based 2CRSI Establishes United States Headquarters In Chapel Hill, North Carolina
France-based 2CRSI, specialists in building customized servers for data centers and independent software vendors, is establishing its headquarters for North America in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Burkert Contromatic Corporation Invests More Than $22 Million To Expand Huntersville, North Carolina, Production Facility
Germany-Based Burkert Contromatic Corporation, doing business as Burkert Fluid Control Systems, is planning to expand in Huntersville, North Carolina, and create 61 new jobs. The company plans to invest more than $22 million over the next three years in Mecklenburg County.
Oak Valley Hardwoods Expands Operations To Robbinsville, North Carolina
Oak Valley Hardwoods, Inc. is planning to invest more than $10.1 million during the next five years to expand operations into Graham County and create 114 new jobs in Robbinsville, North Carolina.
Technimark Plans $25.9 Million Expansion In Randolph County, North Carolina
Technimark, a provider of plastic injection molding services, will invest $25.9 million to expand its Asheboro, North Carolina, manufacturing plant, creating 163 jobs during the next three years.
Linamar North Carolina Plans $115 Million Expansion In Arden, North Carolina
Canada-based Linamar North Carolina, Inc., is expanding operations in Buncombe County, North Carolina. The company plans to create 150 new jobs and invest $115 million over the next several years in Arden, near Asheville.
Gordon Food Service Invests $58 Million To Establish Kannapolis, North Carolina, Distribution Hub
Gordon Food Service will build a new distribution center in Kannapolis, North Carolina, with plans to invest approximately $58 million over the next five years. The company estimates it will create 275 jobs in the Cabarrus County region.
DuPont Invests $30 Million To Expand Kinston, North Carolina, Manufacturing Plant
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, also known as DuPont, will invest $30 million to expand its operations in Lenoir County, Noth Carolina, with plans to create 18 new jobs over the next three years in Kinston.
Dalfen America Corp. Plans Upgrades At Its Airport Distribution Center In Raleigh, North Carolina
Dalfen America Corp. plans to upgrade its newly acquired 165,000 square feet of Airport Distribution Centers at 5101 and 5151 Nelson Drive in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Bio-Pharma Company Argos Therapeutics Invest $57 Million In Durham, North Carolina, Manufacturing Facility
Bio-pharma company Argos Therapeutics will invest $56.6 million to expand in Durham County, North Carolina.. The company plans to build a 97,500 square foot commercial FDA compliant bio-manufacturing facility and create 236 jobs by the end of 2018.
Harvest Garden Pro Locates Division Headquarters In Mooresville, North Carolina
Harvest Garden Pro, a division of Harvest Power, Inc. is planning to locate its division headquarters in Iredell County, North Carolina, creating 33 jobs and investing approximately $120,000 over the next three years in Mooresville.
Canada-Based Linamar Corporation Invests $40 Million To Expand In Wilson, North Carolina
Canada-based Linamar Corporation will be acquiring and expanding the Carolina Forge Company facility in Wilson, North Carolina. The company will invest $40 million to expand the existing facility and create an additional 125 jobs by the end of 2019 in Wilson County.
