Press Releases

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that $14 million will be distributed to 26 local governments through the Community Development Block Grant Economic Recovery Program (CDBG ER).   Each grant will help develop infrastructure, housing or special needs in the community.  “Improving infrastructure and housing in our neediest communities, while creating jobs is a win-win for all involved,” said Gov. Perdue.  “I congratulate each of our communities that are participating in the CDBG program.”

Gov. Bev Perdue announced today the North Carolina Energy Office has awarded $8.5 million in federal Recovery Act funds to 43 public and private agencies to make downtown local government and small businesses more energy efficient, promote conservation and use of renewable fuels in industrial buildings and provide for greater energy efficiency in commercial and large nonprofit facilities.

- Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that North Carolina is now home to 100 wineries. The 100th winery in North Carolina to raise a glass is Cauble Creek Vineyard in Salisbury.   “Our wine industry is made up of small business owners, entrepreneurs and farmers.  Most importantly it creates jobs in our state,” said Gov. Perdue.   “Our wineries and vineyards provide a compelling reason to visit our state and they are a significant economic engine.”

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Providencia USA, Inc., a global manufacturer of nonwoven fabrics, will expand in Iredell County.  The company plans to create 28 jobs and invest $60 million during the next three years in Statesville.  The project was made possible in part by a $42,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that NS Aviation, a start-up provider of aircraft maintenance and repair services, will locate in Forsyth County.  The company plans to create 308 jobs and invest $1.27 million during the next four years in Winston-Salem.  The project was made possible in part by a $300,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Tuscarora Yarns, Inc., a leading yarn manufacturer, will locate a new facility in Rowan County.  The company plans to create 124 jobs and invest $6.3 million during the next three years in China Grove.  The project was made possible in part by a $146,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Frontier Logistics, a provider of logistics services to the plastics industry, will locate a new warehouse and transfer facility in Montgomery County.  The company plans to create 71 jobs and invest $5.15 million during the next five years in Star. The project was made possible in part by a $128,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Global Packaging, Inc., a manufacturer of consumer packaging materials, will locate a new manufacturing facility in Richmond County.  The company plans to create 64 jobs and invest $1.7 million during the next three years in Hamlet.  The project was made possible in part by a $64,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.

North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that North Carolina will receive $46.1 million in federal funds for the N.C. Capital Access Program (NC-CAP) at the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center.  The money, allocated through the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, will allow community banks to help leverage more than $800 million in credit for North Carolina small businesses.

Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that Capgemini, a consulting and information technology company headquartered in Paris, will establish a delivery center in the U.S. market to support its clients within the banking, insurance and capital market sectors by opening an office in Charlotte. The company plans to create 550 jobs in Charlotte over the next three years and will invest $4.2 million. The project was made possible in part by a state grant from the Job Development Investment Grant program.