Press Releases

State Grant Helps Baldor Electric Co. Expand in Kings Mountain
Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Teupen, a global leader in the design and manufacture of track-mounted aerial work platforms, will open its U.S. headquarters, services and spare parts operations in Mecklenburg County.  The company has leased a 10,000-square-foot industrial building in Charlotte and is creating 10 jobs immediately, while planning to expand further in the next two years.   
State Grant Helps NACA Expand in Charlotte
Gov. Bev. Perdue and the North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) today announced that Department of Defense spending in North Carolina grew by 22 percent and exceeded $3.6 billion in federal fiscal year 2008 – an increase of $657 million from 2007 data.
State Grant Helps Ethan Allen Operations Expand in Maiden
RALEIGH  --  Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Apple has selected North Carolina as the location for a new data center.  The company is expected to invest more than $1 billion in the project over nine years. “North Carolina continues to be a prime location for growing and expanding global technology companies,” said Perdue.  “We welcome Apple to North Carolina and look forward to working with the company as it begins providing a significant economic boost to local communities and the state.”
State Grant Helps Loparex Bring 128 Jobs to N.C.
State Grant Helps Baldor Electric Co. Expand in Marion
State Grant Helps Morganton Pressure Vessels Expand into Marion
State Grant Helps Henkel Corp. Expand in Salisbury