Press Releases
Ontex Group Announces Plans to Create 403 Jobs in Rockingham County
Ontex Operations USA, LLC part of Belgium’s Ontex Group NV, has plans to establish significant new operations in Rockingham County that would create up to 403 new jobs by 2025, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
North Carolina’s April Employment Figures Released
The state’s seasonally adjusted April unemployment rate was 12.2 percent, increasing 7.9 percentage points from March’s revised rate. The national rate increased 10.3 percentage points to 14.7 percent.
Charlotte Pipe Awarded Grant from Job Maintenance and Capital Development Fund for Stanly County Facility
Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company has been awarded a Job Maintenance and Capital Development Fund (JMAC) grant to support the relocation of its foundry operation from Mecklenburg County to Stanly County.
March 2020 Monthly Unemployment Insurance Claims Now Available
More information about the people applying for unemployment insurance benefits in North Carolina in March was published today by the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The new data regarding claims for benefits include details about the applicants’ demographics, the industries impacted, and
North Carolina’s March County and Area Employment Figures Released
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 97 of North Carolina’s counties in March, decreased in two, and remained unchanged in one. Hyde County had the highest unemployment rate at 13.1 percent, while Buncombe, Alexander, and Orange Counties each had the lowest at 3.4 percent.
Aerospace Company to Invest $2.3 Million in Murphy
Moog, Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A), a New York-based advanced technology company, will create 12 new jobs in Cherokee County, Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland announced today. The company will invest more than $2.3 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Murphy.
Customer Contact Solutions Company Selects Edgecombe County for 200-Job Facility
Utah-based Focus Services LLC, a global innovator in customer contact solutions, will create up to 200 jobs at a new operations center in Tarboro, Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland announced today.
North Carolina’s March Employment Figures Released
The state’s seasonally adjusted March unemployment rate was 4.4 percent, increasing 0.8 of a percentage point from February’s revised rate. The national rate increased 0.9 of a percentage point to 4.4 percent.
State awards Infrastructure Grants to Rural Communities to Attract 377 New Jobs and More Than $23 million in Private Investment
The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 17 grant requests to local governments totaling $6,570,274, N.C. Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total of 377 jobs.
Global Manufacturer of High-End Home Cabinetry Selects Cabarrus County for 257-Job Operations Center
GoldenHome International Inc, a maker of customized residential cabinet systems for customers worldwide, will establish its North American headquarters in Concord, North Carolina Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland announced today.
NC Commerce News
- Governor Cooper Announces Additional $40 Million COVID Relief for Small Businesses
- North Carolina’s August Employment Figures Released
- Film Production Resumes in North Carolina
- US Golf Association Will Establish Research, Testing and Foundation Operations in Pinehurst
- N.C. Main Streets Attract a Record $372.7 Million in Investment for State’s Communities
