Press Releases

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that C.M.I. Enterprises Inc., a national supplier of automotive soft-trim materials, will locate a new manufacturing facility in Rutherford County.  The company plans to move its Florida manufacturing plant to Rutherfordton, creating 53 jobs and investing $697,000 including lease payments.  The project was made possible in part by a $33,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced CNBC has declared North Carolina as most improved among the top five states for doing business, elevating the state from 9th to 4th in its annual survey, “America’s Top States for Business.”

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that CertainTeed Gypsum Inc., a manufacturer of construction materials, will build a wallboard manufacturing facility in Person County.  The company plans to create 89 jobs during the next three years in Roxboro.  The project will benefit from a $300,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.

Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that IBM Lender Business Process Services Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of International Business Machines Corp., will hire 600 workers during the next two years and invest $3.7 million to open a managed business process service center in Research Triangle Park. A state Job Development Investment Grant helped make the project possible. 

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that AMARK Corp., an industrial contractor, will expand with a new fabrication facility in Pasquotank County.  The company plans to create 43 jobs and invest $1.9 million, including lease payments, during the next three years in Elizabeth City.  The project was made possible in part by a $126,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.  

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Edwards Wood Products Inc./Woodlawn will expand with a new saw mill in McDowell County.  The company plans to create 32 jobs and invest more than $1.96 million, including lease payments, during the next three years in Marion.  The project was made possible in part by a $96,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.  

Residential Initiative to Boost Energy Savings by 15 Percent with Energy Star, Other Certifications

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that 25 projects in Western North Carolina have been recommended to receive more than $5.7 million in funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC).  The projects will help bring needed jobs and economic development to 29 counties throughout Western North Carolina. 

N.C. Commerce Secretary J. Keith Crisco today announced Jennifer L. Bumgarner as the department’s new assistant secretary for energy. Bumgarner comes to Commerce from Gov. Perdue’s policy staff, where she has served as deputy policy director with a special focus on energy and environmental issues. Bumgarner will oversee the N.C. Energy Office, the state’s weatherization program and the state’s Energy Policy Council, with a goal of creating green jobs and expanding the state’s energy economy.  

So you think your home is a star?  North Carolinians may now showcase their properties as prospective locations for a movie or TV show, thanks to a new online resource announced today by the N.C. Film Office.  The Web-based portal allows residents statewide to submit their residences, businesses, farms and other property for possible use by film crews.