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NLnovalink chooses High Point – 8/26/2010

NLnovalink, a Canadian-based manufacturer of technology-focused work stations plans to build a... more

Caterpillar will build an 850,000 sq ft facility in Winston-Salem – 7/30/2010

Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas... more

Poly Vinyl Creations opens in High Point – 7/15/2010

Poly Vinyl Creations has opened a manufacturing and distribution facility in High Point. The... more

Targacept and AstraZeneca launch Phase 3 trial – 6/23/2010

Targacept and AstraZeneca have launched a Phase 3 study of a drug designed to combat severe... more

Thomas Built Buses supplier locates in High Point – 6/10/2010

IMMI®, a leading provider of school bus seats with lap-shoulder belts announced that it will... more

WhiteRidge Plastics expands in Reidsville – 5/26/2010

WhiteRidge Plastics LLC, a national supplier of custom-molded plastic parts for the automotive,... more

Bekaert Textiles expands in Winston-Salem – 5/21/2010

Bekaert Textiles, a Belgian mattress ticking manufacturer, is expanding its U.S. headquarters and... more

Vitacost Inc. expands in Davidson County – 5/20/2010

Vitacost.com Inc., a leading online retailer and direct marketer of health and wellness products,... more

DataChambers secures funding for new data center – 5/6/2010

DataChambers, a North Carolina-based technology firm, announced that it has secured financing from... more

Tri Vantage breaks ground on distribution facility – 4/20/2010

Tri Vantage, the distribution subsidiary for Glen Raven, a global provider of innovative... more

United Furniture Industries chooses Davidson County for expansion – 4/16/2010

United Furniture Industries NC LLC, a national manufacturer of residential upholstered furniture,... more

Albaad USA expands in Rockingham County – 4/14/2010

Albaad USA Inc., an international supplier of wet wipes for varied uses, will expand its plant in... more

Beverage-Air moves headquarters from Spartanburg, SC to Winston-Salem – 3/26/2010

Beverage-Air, a commercial refrigeration company will move its headquarters from Spartanburg, SC... more

Harvest Time Bread expands in Surry County – 3/26/2010

Harvest Time Bread, a national baker for the grocery and food service industries, will expand its... more

Targacept, Inc. plans to hire 30 – 2/26/2010

Targacept, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRGT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, is in the process of... more

Carolina Liquid Chemistries Partners with GlycoMark Inc. – 2/25/2010

Carolina Liquid Chemistries will market a diabetes blood test developed by GlycoMark. Carolina... more

Laboratory Corp. of America to consolidate billing operations in Greensboro – 2/11/2010

Laboratory Corp. of America, a national provider of medical laboratory testing services, will open... more

Targacept awarded a $300,000 grant – 2/8/2010

Targacept, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRGT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, has been awarded a... more

Commonwealth Brands expands operations – 2/4/2010

Commonwealth Brands Inc., a national manufacturer of tobacco and tobacco products, will expand its... more

International Civil Rights Center & Museum opens in Greensboro – 2/1/2010

The International Civil Rights Center & Museum held its grand opening and ribbon cutting... more

Third runway at PTI opens – 1/27/2010

The Piedmont Triad International Airport has opened a third runway. The new runway is 9,000 feet... more

Blow Molded Solutions opens in Rockingham County – 1/4/2010

Blow Molded Solutions LLC will start production this year on a line of 3-gallon to 25-gallon... more

Granite Tactical Vehicles expands in Surry County – 12/11/2009

Granite Tactical Vehicles, Inc. has announced that they will expand in Surry County; the company... more

Tanger breaks ground on Mebane outlet center – 12/10/2009

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. will open a new 317,000 sq ft outlet center in Alamance County.... more

SANS Technical Fibers expands in Rockingham County – 12/2/2009

SANS Technical Fibers LLC, an international manufacturer of synthetic nylon filament and yarn for... more

Catalina Tempering opens new facility in Surry County – 11/2/2009

Catalina Tempering has announced the opening of a 67,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Surry... more

Scottrade opens branch in Kernersville – 10/27/2009

Scottrade, a branch-supported online investing firm, has opened a new branch in Kernersville. The... more

Andes International opens High Point distribution center – 10/26/2009

Andes International, a furniture manufacturer known for its unique hand finishing processes, has... more

Ameritox selects Greensboro for new lab facility – 10/21/2009

Ameritox, Ltd., the nation’s leader in pain prescription monitoring, announced that it will... more

TelWorx Communications expands in Davidson County – 10/7/2009

TelWorx Communications, LLC celebrated the ribbon cutting of its state-of-the-art headquarters and... more

Townsends expands – 9/25/2009

Townsends Inc., a leading international producer and marketer of poultry products, will expand in... more

Central States Manufacturing announces new plant in Mount Airy – 9/22/2009

Central States Manufacturing Inc., a regional manufacturer of metal building components, will open... more

TurboCare expands in Forsyth County – 9/8/2009

TurboCare Inc., a subsidiary of Siemens Energy, will expand its Forsyth County facility, creating... more

Machine Specialties expands – 9/3/2009

Machine Specialties, Inc. (MSI), a leading full-service contract machining and metal finishing... more

Mack Trucks celebrates grand opening – 9/3/2009

Mack Trucks, Inc. celebrated the grand opening of the new Mack World Headquarters in... more

SunEdison purchases land to build photovoltaic solar farm – 8/17/2009

SunEdison has purchased a 356.76 acre site in Davidson County to build a photovoltaic solar farm.... more

Harland Clark celebrates grand opening – 8/11/2009

Harland Clarke Corp., a leading provider of integrated payment solutions, marketing services,... more

Targacept awarded $600,000 for Parkinson's drug research – 7/23/2009

Targacept, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRGT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, has been awarded a... more

RF Micro Devices enters into agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy – 7/1/2009

RF Micro Devices, Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance... more

BD to locate in Mebane – 6/9/2009

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) will locate a new manufacturing facility in Mebane. The... more

Loparex expands in Eden – 5/27/2009

Loparex LLC, a global manufacturer of polycoated and silicone-coated papers and films, will expand... more

UNCSA awarded $100,000 grant – 5/25/2009

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) has been awarded a $100,000... more

DataChambers expands again – 5/11/2009

DataChambers, a North Carolina-based technology firm, announced plans to build a second data... more

Green company, Powertray, selects Davie County – 5/6/2009

Powertray, LLC, a manufacturer of paperboard trays for the frozen, retail, meat and poultry food... more

Haw River Valley officially designated an American Viticultural Area – 4/29/2009

The Haw River Valley has been officially designated an American Viticultural Area (AVA), one of... more

Nonni's Food Co. selects Yadkin County – 4/22/2009

Nonni’s Food Co. , a national specialty food company, is opening a commercial bakery in... more

Hörmann LLC will open new distribution center – 2/20/2009

Hörmann LLC, a major global supplier of garage doors will open a 24,000-square-foot warehouse... more

ASCO Power Technologies expands in Davidson County – 2/18/2009

ASCO Power Technologies plans to add 328 jobs over the next five years at its Welcome... more

Fibrowatt LLC selects second site in the Region – 2/10/2009

Fibrowatt LLC, a Pennsylvania-based developer, builder and operator of electrical power... more

Schnadig International consolidates in High Point – 2/6/2009

Schnadig International Corp., an international furniture company, will consolidate and... more

ConvaTec adds jobs – 2/2/2009

ConvaTec, a leading global medical device manufacturer will expand in Greensboro. The company will... more

DataChambers completes data center expansion – 1/26/2009

DataChambers, a North Carolina-based technology firm, announced the successful completion of an... more

TransTech opens new research center – 12/26/2008

TransTech Pharma has opened a new clinical research center to conduct the first phase of required... more

New NASCAR team in Davidson County – 12/17/2008

Cardinal Motorsports Inc., a new motorsports team based in Davidson County plans to run 10 to 15... more

TriQuint Expanding Research and Design operations – 12/11/2008

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. is expanding its advanced research and design operations. The High... more

Questcon expands test center operations – 12/8/2008

Questcon Technologies announced that it will expand its test center operations in Greensboro. The... more

BD Dignostics gets premarket approval – 12/4/2008

BD Diagnostics has received premarket approval from the FDA for its new BD FocalPoint Cancer... more

Graphic Visual Solutions Expands – 12/4/2008

Graphic Visual Solutions, formerly Graphic Printing Services, Inc., is expanding to offer new... more

Precor to build new facility – 12/3/2008

Precor Inc., an international manufacturer of physical fitness equipment, will build a... more

Ionics Medical gains FDA clearance – 11/28/2008

Ionics Medical Corp., a medical device developer based in Montgomery County has received FDA... more

FedEx Picks Piedmont Triad Again – 11/21/2008

FedEx Ground will build a new southeast sort facility in Guilford County. The company has... more

Sandvick Expands in Mebane – 10/22/2008

Sandvik Inc., an international supplier of cutting tools and other engineered equipment, plans to... more

Lydall Expanding Automotive Products Plant – 10/1/2008

Lydall Inc. is expanding its plant in Hamptonville by 100 jobs as part of consolidating its North... more

B/E Aerospace Opens Seat-Assembly Plant – 10/1/2008

B/E Aerospace Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of aircraft-cabin interior products and the... more

Kennametal Inc – 9/9/2008

Kennametal Inc., international supplier of drills, bits and high-end manufacturing tools will... more

New Engineering Research Center at A&T – 9/4/2008

North Carolina A&T State University has been awarded a grant for an Engineering Research... more

Advanced Electronic Services Awarded Federal Contract – 9/1/2008

Advanced Electronic Services has been awarded a $1.7 million government contract. The five year... more

Packrite to Open New Location – 8/23/2008

Packrite LLC, a microflute and paperboard packaging company will open a location in eastern High... more

ELSAG Expands Adding 100 New Jobs – 8/21/2008

ELSAG North America Law Enforcement Systems will expand its facility in Greensboro, adding up to... more

Mack trucks Inc HQ Relocation – 8/14/2008

Mack Trucks Inc. will relocate its headquarters to Greensboro, creating 493 jobs and investing... more

Replacements Announced Major Building Expansion – 8/12/2008

Replacements Ltd has announced plans to enlarge its main complex that houses its corporate... more

Primer Banco Celebrates Two New Branches in Triad – 6/15/2008

Primer Banco celebrated the opening of its first two locations in Asheboro and Candor to serve the... more

Duke Energy Carolinas & SunEdison Plan Solar Farm – 6/9/2008

Duke Energy Carolinas has announced that it will purchase the entire electricity output of the... more

Fibrowatt LLC Builds New Power Plant – 6/5/2008

Fibrowatt LLC, a Pennsylvania-based developer, builder and operator of electrical power plants... more

RalphLauren.com Celebrates Grand Opening – 5/30/2008

RalphLauren.com celebrated the grand opening of the company’s major fulfillment and contact... more

Canplast Expands – 5/23/2008

Canplast announced that it will expand its manufacturing capacity at their Greensboro facility.... more

Pamex to Build New Distribution Facility – 5/15/2008

Pamex has selected a site in Archdale for its new distribution facility. Pamex is the North... more

Biodiesel Plant Opens in Triad – 4/21/2008

A biodiesel plant will open in Star thanks to a grant from the Biofuels Center of North... more

Wake Forest to co-lead Armed Forces Institute for Regenerative Medicine – 4/18/2008

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center will collaborate with Rutgers University to co-lead... more

P&S Machining Breaks Ground – 4/18/2008

P&S Machining and Fabrication Company broke ground on a new facility for their operation and... more

Aetna Adds 300 Jobs – 4/11/2008

Aetna will add 300 jobs in High Point due to Bank of America switching all its health coverage to... more

Home Meridian Locates Corporate HQ – 4/11/2008

Home Meridian International, one of the nation’s Top 20 furniture suppliers, will add 40... more

Bodet & Horst Announced Expansion – 2/27/2008

Bodet & Horst announced that it will expand in Mount Airy. Bodet & Horst will invest... more

Evatone Opens Fulfillment Center – 2/26/2008

Evatone Inc. will open a new 72,000 square foot fulfillment center in Mocksville, North Carolina.... more

New Distribution Facility for O'Reilly Automotive – 2/26/2008

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will open an East Coast distribution facility in Greensboro.... more

Home Furnishings Importer Moves HQ to Triad – 2/15/2008

American Dream Rooms, importer of home furnishings from China, is relocating its American... more

Camco Expanding Manufacturing Operations – 2/4/2008

Camco Manufacturing, Inc. is expanding its manufacturing operation in Reidsville. Camco... more

Bonset America Expands for New Line – 1/25/2008

Bonset America will expand its facility in Browns Summit, investing $20 million and adding 18-20... more

New Manufacturing Plant to Create 70 New Jobs – 1/23/2008

Ken Garner Manufacturing has announced its plans to locate a manufacturing facility in Rural Hall.... more

Biotech & Pharmaceutical Firms Expand – 12/20/2007

TransTech Pharma and spinoff company PharmaCore will expand in High Point investing more than $23... more

NC's First Center of Innovation in Piedmont Triad – 11/2/2007

The Piedmont Triad will be the site of North Carolina’s first Center of Innovation. A... more

Honda Jet – 7/17/2007

Honda Aero, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honda Motor Co. Ltd., will establish its corporate... more

Unifi Announces Addition of 120 Employees in Triad – 4/26/2007

Unifi, Inc. announced that it will close its Dillon, South Carolina facility. The Company expects... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership Announces David Powell as New Chief Executive Officer – 7/29/2010

David M. Powell will start his duties as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Piedmont Triad... more

2010 BIO Annual International Convention – 5/6/2010

Piedmont Triad Representatives Participate in North Carolina Pavilion At 2010 BIO Annual... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership Announces Results of WorkKeys® Assessment Program – 4/28/2010

For Rural High School Students - Twenty-three high schools in ten of the Triad’s rural... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership’s Design Consortium Releases First Interactive Game – 4/16/2010

Capping an eight-month development effort, the Piedmont Triad Serious Games Group’s first... more

Piedmont Triad Representatives Participate in Southeast U.S. – 4/13/2010

Piedmont Triad Representatives Participate in Southeast U.S. – Canadian Provinces Annual... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership to Launch Lifelong Learning and Literacy Program – 4/9/2010

The Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) will launch a new public awareness initiative, “Get Not... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership to launch Spanish Language DVD – 4/9/2010

Piedmont Triad Partnership to launch Spanish Language DVD Aimed at Regional Hispanic Students... more

Representatives Marketing the Region to Atlanta Area Site Location Consultants – 3/26/2010

Representatives from the Piedmont Triad visited Atlanta, GA this week to call on site location... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership Elects New Board of Directors and Officers – 3/1/2010

The Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) elected a new board of directors and officers at its March 1... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership Approves Restructuring – 2/22/2010

The Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) Board of Directors voted today to merge the Piedmont Triad... more

Piedmont Triad Representatives to Meet with Chicago Area Site Consultants – 1/28/2010

Representatives from the Piedmont Triad will be in Chicago this week calling on site location... more

Successful "Clusters of Opportunity" Fundraising Campaign Announced at PTP Annual Meeting – 12/11/2009

BB&T Chief Executive Officer Kelly King, who also chairs the Piedmont Triad Leadership Group,... more

PTP to Participate in Global Supply Chain and Logistics Program – 12/3/2009

Four Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) representatives are in Dallas this week attending the World... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership to Implement WorkKeys® Assessment Program – 10/29/2009

Twenty-three high schools in ten rural school districts in the Piedmont Triad are involved in a... more

TriadWorks receives NADO Innovation award – 8/24/2009

TriadWorks, a collaborative partnership among six workforce development boards that cover fifteen... more

Piedmont Triad Reps. in Newfoundland for Southeastern U.S. – Canadian Provinces Annual Meeting – 7/27/2009

The Piedmont Triad has three representatives attending an international trade and economic... more

PTP to Collaborate with Regional JobLink Offices to Discuss Advanced Manufacturing as Career Option – 7/23/2009

The Piedmont Triad Partnership will collaborate with regional workforce development boards to... more

Triad Design Leadershop – 7/16/2009

The Piedmont Triad Partnership, in collaboration with North Carolina A & T State University,... more

Piedmont Triad Regional Architecture Report – 7/2/2009

Earlier this year, the Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) commissioned the services of a nationally... more

Piedmont Triad Reps. visit Site Consultants in the New York/New Jersey Market – 6/2/2009

The Piedmont Triad will have representatives in New Jersey and in New York this week to call on... more

PTP is Recognized for Collaborative Efforts – 5/21/2009

The Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) has been recognized by the Northwest Area Health Education... more

PTP Provides Grants to Regional Organizations to Healthcare Education – 5/20/2009

The Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) has awarded several new grants under its Advancing Innovation... more

Piedmont Triad Reps at the 2009 BIO Annual International Convention – 5/18/2009

Two Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) representatives are in Atlanta this week attending the... more

Lead Regional Aerotropolis Initiative – 5/1/2009

The Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) has announced that it will lead a new regional initiative to... more

Entrepreneurship for Creatives – 4/30/2009

The Piedmont Triad Partnership, in collaboration with the United Arts Council of Greater... more

Representatives to Meet with Chicago Area Site Consultants – 4/7/2009

Representatives from the Piedmont Triad will be in Chicago this week calling on site location... more

PTP to Present at National Creativity Symposium – 3/19/2009

Piedmont Triad Partnership’s Creative Enterprises and the Arts Director, Margaret Collins,... more

PTP and NC State Present an Inventors’ Workshop – 3/11/2009

The Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP), along with the Industrial Extension Service of North... more

Center of Innovation for Nanobiotechnology – 3/3/2009

The Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) has taken a leadership role in furthering biotechnology in... more

PTP Studies Accredited Architecture Program in Region – 2/5/2009

PTP has retained the services of a nationally recognized architectural industry consulting team to... more

PTP Provides Innovation in Health Care Education Grants – 2/2/2009

The Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) has awarded four new grants under its Health Care Innovation... more

PTP to Host Lean Manufacturing Forum – 10/27/2008

The Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) will host Piedmont Triad manufacturing... more

PTP Discusses Regional Workforce of the Future with High School Representatives – 10/24/2008

Seventy five Career Development Advisors (CDA) and high school counselors and administrators... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership Teams up with Workforce Development Boards to Present Virtual Job Fair – 10/21/2008

Through TriadWorks, the Piedmont Triad’s six workforce development boards have formed a... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership Announces New Board, Elects Officers – 9/2/2008

The 2008-09 Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) Board of Directors has been announced, and the new... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership hires new Director of Workforce Development – 8/12/2008

The Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) has hired Theresa (Tess) McMorrow Jordan as Director of... more

Piedmont Triad Economic Developers Group Elects New Officers – 7/28/2008

The Piedmont Triad Partnership’s Economic Developers Advisory Committee (EDAC) has elected... more