Press Releases

More Than $990,000 in Grants Will Boost Worker Skills, Education, Productivity at 52 Businesses Statewide

State Grant Helps Caye Home Furnishings Open in Taylorsville

One North Carolina Fund Grant Helps Company Create 110 Jobs in Forsyth County

Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that SCR-Tech LLC, a leading national provider of cost-effective emissions control solutions for power plants, will expand and add an additional facility in Charlotte.  The company plans to invest more than $12.4 million over the next five years in capital and lease payments for the expansion and for new technologies. During the next three years, the company plans to create 61 new jobs in Mecklenburg County.  The announcement was made possible in part by a $90,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.

Japan/China Trip Will Focus on Jobs, Trade & Investment Opportunities

SB 943 Boosts Film Production Tax Credit to 25 Percent, Protects Jobs for North Carolinians

One North Carolina Fund Grant Helps Create 10 Jobs for Expanded Product Line

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Biotage LLC, a Swedish company that develops and manufactures instruments and consumables for pharmaceutical research, will relocate its United States headquarters to Charlotte.  The company plans to invest in facility upgrades and create 21 new jobs in Mecklenburg County. “North Carolina is known globally as a strategic location for tapping into the North American market,” Perdue said.  “Our top-rated business climate and highly skilled workforce continue to attract global companies looking to invest and expand.”

North Carolina’s State Energy Office has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Energy to receive $8.8 million in federal funds to help homeowners purchase energy-efficient appliances such as furnaces, room air conditioners, refrigerators and dishwashers. The program for distribution of the money for ENERGY STAR-rated appliances is being developed by the Energy Office, along with the N.C. Office of Economic Recovery and Investment.

State Grant Helps Global Financial Giant Open Subsidiary