PITTSBORO, NC – February 22, 2019 – Chatham Economic Development Corporation (EDC) chair Doug Emmons announced February 22, 2019 that Alyssa Byrd has been appointed by the board of directors to lead the organization as its next president. Byrd succeeds Kyle Touchstone, who left the organization for an economic development Read more…
BY ZACHARY HORNER, News + Record Staff While the “Carolina Core” is made up of a broad swath of land, people and facilities across central North Carolina, its proprietors see it as a strategy, a strategy designed to bring employers to the middle of the state. “It’s strategic in its Read more…
PITTSBORO, NC – February 22, 2019 – Counties that are prepared for economic development will be the ones that get the looks from businesses looking to relocate or open new operations, says the state’s chief business recruiter. State Commerce Secretary Tony Copeland delivered that message to Chatham County business leaders Read more…
A.D. Tubi, a welded tube manufacturer, is hosting two job fairs to hire employees for its new Siler City location. The company is seeking line operators, maintenance technicians, a quality technician and a logistics coordinator for both first and second shifts. The company is located at 3031 Hamp Stone Road Read more…
ncIMPACT examines issues around our state including education, jobs, healthcare, and others. Host Anita Brown-Graham, from the UNC School of Government, goes into the communities that are tackling these problems head on. Talking to the people on the ground, Brown-Graham identifies ways in which they are positively affecting others and Read more…
PITTSBORO, NC – January 22, 2019 – Chatham Economic Development Corporation is hosting annual Opportunity Chatham meeting on Friday, February 22, 2019. The event’s keynote speaker will be North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Anthony M. Copeland, who will talk about North Carolina’s efforts in economic, workforce and community development. Opportunity Read more…
SILER CITY, NC – December 17, 2018 – The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved a $235,000 grant request for the Town of Siler City to support renovations of a 76,000-square-foot industrial building. A.D. Tubi USA will manufacture welded tubes made of stainless steel, nickel alloys and titanium at the Read more…
This article originally appeared in the November 29, 2018 edition of the Chatham News+Record. Brookwood Farms, a Chatham County-based company, was recognized for its commitment to the North Carolina manufacturing sector. Earlier this month, the Siler City-based company was awarded the 2018 Manufacturing Leadership Award for developing markets at mfgCON Read more…
SILER CITY, NC – November 29, 2018 – Town of Siler City leaders have formed a partnership with the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center that includes a $100,000 small business revolving loan fund. The goal of the partnership is to encourage small business and entrepreneurial growth in Siler City. The Read more…
DURHAM, NC – November 6, 2018 – MAS US Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary company of Sri Lankan-based apparel and textile manufacturing company MAS Capital, was approved by the U.S. Department of Commerce for a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) sub-zone with sites at their Siler City and Asheboro locations. Once activated, Read more…