Press Releases

State Spending by Visitors Jumps to Record $17 Billion

Gov. Bev Perdue today joined leaders from Enviva LP, a leading manufacturer of processed biomass fuel in the United States and Europe, in Garysburg to announce that the company will build a new wood pellet manufacturing facility, with a capacity of 400K metric tons in that Northampton County town.

Gov. Bev Perdue and officials from Charlotte-based Celgard LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Polypore International, Inc. (NYSE: PPO), today announced plans to expand production capacity in Concord and hire an additional 250 employees.

State Grant Helps Ekornes ASA Locate in Morganton

Will Create 150-200 Jobs as Part of NC Commitment

State Grant Helps Company Expand in Mooresville

Company plans a manufacturing facility in Vance County

State Grant Helps Company Expand in Elkin

State Grant Helps CertainTeed Expand in Oxford

Gov. Bev Perdue today joined leaders from LORD Corporation in Cary to announce 117 new jobs and a $20 million investment as part of an expansion project in North Carolina.