Press Releases

, NC - Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Elkamet Inc. is expanding its North Carolina manufacturing operations in Henderson County.  The company plans to create 20 new jobs and invest more than $2.5 million over the next three years in East Flat Rock.  

N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker and Assistant Secretary for Rural Development Dr. Pat Mitchell announced today that the N.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 18 grants totaling more than $8.1 million. The RIA was established as part of the Rural Economic Development Division at the N.C. Department of Commerce to assist with the review and approval of grants for rural areas in the state. The grants-making programs of the new division include assistance for building reuse and restoration as well as infrastructure including water and sewer.

igh, NC -  Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that XO.STEEL, LLC is locating its North Carolina manufacturing operations in McDowell County.  The company plans to create 30 new jobs and invest $350,000 over the next three years in Old Fort.   “We’ve created an atmosphere of job creation, growth and investment for innovative companies,” said Governor McCrory. "This new steel coatings business will provide job opportunities to keep talented workers in McDowell County.”  

Help us brand North Carolina. The N.C. Department of Commerce invites North Carolinians to share ideas and creative expressions demonstrating what North Carolina means to them as the department develops a new brand for marketing the state. The Brand North Carolina Project is being conducted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise (KIPE) and sponsored by the Department of Commerce.

Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Bonita Manufacturing Products, Inc., doing business as Bonita Pioneer, is locating its North Carolina manufacturing operations in Rutherford County.  The company plans to create 50 jobs and invest more than $2.8 million over the next three years in Forest City.  

Governor Pat McCrory and the NC Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development announced today the recipients of the Winner’s Circle awards, given annually since 2004 to people who have made significant and continuing contributions to the growth and success of North Carolina’s tourism industry. The 2014 honorees include: Richard Petty, charter member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Horace Holden, Aurelia Kennedy and Payson Kennedy, founders of the Nantahala Outdoor Center, and Ron Kimble, Charlotte Deputy City Manager.

Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Kearfott Corporation is planning to expand its North Carolina manufacturing operations in Buncombe County. When the One NC grant is carried through to completion, it will result in the creation of 75 jobs and an investment of approximately $11.8 million over the next three years in Black Mountain.  

, NC -  Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Team Air, Incorporated will locate a new manufacturing facility in Rutherford County.  The company plans to create 70 jobs and invest more than $4.2 million over the next three years in Forest City.  

Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that BuzziSpace, Inc. will locate its North American manufacturing headquarters in Guilford County. The furniture company plans to create 113 jobs and invest more than $1.75 million during the next five years in High Point.   BuzziSpace will operate out of a renovated building that once housed the operations of the Pickett Cotton Mill, which first opened more than 100 years ago.  

The N.C. Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) released a report today regarding an internal audit it conducted of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program at the request of the N.C. Department of Commerce.  Auditors investigated allegations of misappropriated state funds by an employee of a third-party administrator.  The employee, Michael S.