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Demonstrated Management Experience Will Assist Division in Early Stages of Merger
v Perdue announced today that Ei Inc., a developer and manufacturer of topical pharmaceutical and skin care products, will expand its operations in Rowan County. The company plans to create 119 jobs and invest $13.2 million during the next three years in Kannapolis. The project was made possible in part by a $500,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.
Travel Spending Will Add to $60 Million Filmmakers Spent in NC
Gov. Bev Perdue said today that the state stands to win big with the March 23 opening of “The Hunger Games” as movie-driven tourism generates a dividend on top of the economic boost from the production, which was shot entirely in North Carolina. The Lionsgate release, based on the first novel in a bestselling trilogy by Suzanne Collins, is expected to be one of the year’s highest-grossing films.
Popular North Carolina Destinations Promoted on Travel On Demand
State Grant Helps Company Locate North American Headquarters in Morrisville
In recognition of its effective consumer education and outreach efforts promoting energy-efficient homes, the North Carolina Energy Efficiency Alliance has won the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2012 ENERGY STAR Award for Excellence.
Travel Spending Will Add to the Total Filmmakers Spent in NC
, N.C. — North Carolina is poised to reap major dividends from tourism with the March 23 opening of “The Hunger Games,” the highest-profile movie ever made in the state.
Shot on locations and sets from Concord to Barnardsville with some of Hollywood’s brightest young stars, the Lionsgate release is based on the opening novel in a wildly popular futuristic trilogy by Suzanne Collins. “The Hunger Games” has attracted attention on the scale of 2008’s “Twilight,” the vampire romance that created a wave of tourism in its remote Washington state setting.