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Honda Achieves First Flight of FAA-Conforming HondaJet - 12/21/2010

Honda Aircraft Company, Inc. announced that it has successfully completed the first flight of its... more

Gateway University Research Park receives first LEED certification - 12/20/2010

Gateway University Research Park announced that Research Facility One, the first building... more

Americhem chooses Randolph County - 12/13/2010

Americhem, a global provider of custom color and additive solutions for the polymer industry, will... more

Hallmark Channel Original Movie filming in the Piedmont Triad - 11/18/2010

The Piedmont Triad Film Commission has recruited a new Hallmark Channel original movie to the... more

Malt-O-Meal expands in Randolph County - 11/18/2010

Malt-O-Meal, a national cereal manufacturer, will expand its breakfast cereal and oatmeal... more

Ernie Green Industries locates in Randolph County - 11/17/2010

Ernie Green Industries Inc. (EGI), a national plastics manufacturer and supplier of automotive... more

High Point wins national distribution and warehousing award - 11/17/2010

For the third year in a row, the City of High Point and its High Point Economic Development Corp.... more

Medi USA expands in Whitsett - 11/11/2010

Medi USA will expand its 58,000 sq ft USA headquarters by adding 30,000 sq ft. The expanded space... more

Future Foam relocates to Randolph County - 11/8/2010

Future Foam Inc., a supplier to the furniture and bedding industries, will relocate to a facility... more

Tanger Factory Outlet Center opens in Mebane - 11/5/2010

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers has opened its new 317,000 sq ft outlet center in Alamance County.... more

PepsiCo will expand in Winston-Salem - 11/1/2010

PepsiCo will expand its current facility in Forsyth County by adding sales and service call center... more

Save-A-Lot will build a distribution center in Lexington - 10/13/2010

Save-A-Lot, Ltd., a leading discount grocery chain, will build a new distribution center in... more

Replacements, Ltd. will double its facility in Guilford County - 10/12/2010

Replacements, Ltd. has announced plans to nearly double the size of the company’s main... more

RF Micro Devices® and the Joint School of Nanoscience enter into an agreeement - 10/5/2010

RF Micro Devices, Inc. (RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance... more

Funder America expands in Davie County - 10/5/2010

Funder America, Inc. has installed a new multi-million dollar production line for powder coated... more

Machine Specialties expands in Greensboro - 10/4/2010

Machine Specialties Inc., a Greensboro-based precision metal-machining and finishing company is... more

Market America adding jobs in Greensboro - 10/1/2010

Market America, a Greensboro-based Internet marketing and product brokerage company plans to add... more

Valendrawers expands in Davidson County - 9/24/2010

Valendrawers Inc., a manufacturer of drawer and door components for the furniture and cabinet... more

Keller Crescent expands in High Point - 9/24/2010

Keller Crescent, a pharmaceutical label manufacturer, plans to invest $2.3 million in a new high... more

Baltek relocates to a new manufacturing facility in the Piedmont Triad - 9/17/2010

Baltek Inc., a manufacturer of core materials for the wind energy, mass transit, marine and... more

The Packaging Group opens in Davie County - 8/31/2010

The Packaging Group, LLC has opened a 40,000 sq ft facility in Davie County. The company will... more

NLnovalink chooses High Point - 8/26/2010

NLnovalink, a Canadian-based manufacturer of technology-focused work stations plans to build a... more

Taylor Freezer Sales relocates to Burlington - 8/20/2010

Taylor Freezer Sales Co., a specialty food equipment company, has relocated its North... more

Dedon opens distribution facility in Greensboro - 8/17/2010

Dedon Inc., a manufacturer of luxury outdoor furniture, has signed a ten-year lease for a 78,821... more

Caterpillar will build an 850,000 sq ft facility in Winston-Salem - 7/30/2010

Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas... more

Poly Vinyl Creations opens in High Point - 7/15/2010

Poly Vinyl Creations has opened a manufacturing and distribution facility in High Point. The... more

Dynamic Express leases building in Greensboro - 7/9/2010

Dynamic Express, a third-party logistics company based in Kearny, NJ, has signed a lease for a... more

Targacept and AstraZeneca launch Phase 3 trial - 6/23/2010

Targacept and AstraZeneca have launched a Phase 3 study of a drug designed to combat severe... more

Thomas Built Buses supplier locates in High Point - 6/10/2010

IMMI®, a leading provider of school bus seats with lap-shoulder belts announced that it will... more

WhiteRidge Plastics expands in Reidsville - 5/26/2010

WhiteRidge Plastics LLC, a national supplier of custom-molded plastic parts for the automotive,... more

Bekaert Textiles expands in Winston-Salem - 5/21/2010

Bekaert Textiles, a Belgian mattress ticking manufacturer, is expanding its U.S. headquarters and... more

Vitacost Inc. expands in Davidson County - 5/20/2010

Vitacost.com Inc., a leading online retailer and direct marketer of health and wellness products,... more

DataChambers secures funding for new data center - 5/6/2010

DataChambers, a North Carolina-based technology firm, announced that it has secured financing from... more

Tri Vantage breaks ground on distribution facility - 4/20/2010

Tri Vantage, the distribution subsidiary for Glen Raven, a global provider of innovative... more

United Furniture Industries chooses Davidson County for expansion - 4/16/2010

United Furniture Industries NC LLC, a national manufacturer of residential upholstered furniture,... more

Albaad USA expands in Rockingham County - 4/14/2010

Albaad USA Inc., an international supplier of wet wipes for varied uses, will expand its plant in... more

Harvest Time Bread expands in Surry County - 3/26/2010

Harvest Time Bread, a national baker for the grocery and food service industries, will expand its... more

Beverage-Air moves headquarters from Spartanburg, SC to Winston-Salem - 3/26/2010

Beverage-Air, a commercial refrigeration company will move its headquarters from Spartanburg, SC... more

Targacept, Inc. plans to hire 30 - 2/26/2010

Targacept, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRGT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, is in the process of... more

Carolina Liquid Chemistries Partners with GlycoMark Inc. - 2/25/2010

Carolina Liquid Chemistries will market a diabetes blood test developed by GlycoMark. Carolina... more

Laboratory Corp. of America to consolidate billing operations in Greensboro - 2/11/2010

Laboratory Corp. of America, a national provider of medical laboratory testing services, will open... more

Targacept awarded a $300,000 grant - 2/8/2010

Targacept, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRGT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, has been awarded a... more

Commonwealth Brands expands operations - 2/4/2010

Commonwealth Brands Inc., a national manufacturer of tobacco and tobacco products, will expand its... more

International Civil Rights Center & Museum opens in Greensboro - 2/1/2010

The International Civil Rights Center & Museum held its grand opening and ribbon cutting... more

Third runway at PTI opens - 1/27/2010

The Piedmont Triad International Airport has opened a third runway. The new runway is 9,000 feet... more

Blow Molded Solutions opens in Rockingham County - 1/4/2010

Blow Molded Solutions LLC will start production this year on a line of 3-gallon to 25-gallon... more

Granite Tactical Vehicles expands in Surry County - 12/11/2009

Granite Tactical Vehicles, Inc. has announced that they will expand in Surry County; the company... more

SANS Technical Fibers expands in Rockingham County - 12/2/2009

SANS Technical Fibers LLC, an international manufacturer of synthetic nylon filament and yarn for... more

Catalina Tempering opens new facility in Surry County - 11/2/2009

Catalina Tempering has announced the opening of a 67,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Surry... more

Scottrade opens branch in Kernersville - 10/27/2009

Scottrade, a branch-supported online investing firm, has opened a new branch in Kernersville. The... more

Andes International opens High Point distribution center - 10/26/2009

Andes International, a furniture manufacturer known for its unique hand finishing processes, has... more

Ameritox selects Greensboro for new lab facility - 10/21/2009

Ameritox, Ltd., the nation’s leader in pain prescription monitoring, announced that it will... more

TelWorx Communications expands in Davidson County - 10/7/2009

TelWorx Communications, LLC celebrated the ribbon cutting of its state-of-the-art headquarters and... more

Central States Manufacturing announces new plant in Mount Airy - 9/22/2009

Central States Manufacturing Inc., a regional manufacturer of metal building components, will open... more

TurboCare expands in Forsyth County - 9/8/2009

TurboCare Inc., a subsidiary of Siemens Energy, will expand its Forsyth County facility, creating... more

Machine Specialties expands - 9/3/2009

Machine Specialties, Inc. (MSI), a leading full-service contract machining and metal finishing... more

Mack Trucks celebrates grand opening - 9/3/2009

Mack Trucks, Inc. celebrated the grand opening of the new Mack World Headquarters in... more

SunEdison purchases land to build photovoltaic solar farm - 8/17/2009

SunEdison has purchased a 356.76 acre site in Davidson County to build a photovoltaic solar farm.... more

Harland Clark celebrates grand opening - 8/11/2009

Harland Clarke Corp., a leading provider of integrated payment solutions, marketing services,... more

Targacept awarded $600,000 for Parkinson's drug research - 7/23/2009

Targacept, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRGT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, has been awarded a... more

RF Micro Devices enters into agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy - 7/1/2009

RF Micro Devices, Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance... more

BD to locate in Mebane - 6/9/2009

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) will locate a new manufacturing facility in Mebane. The... more

Loparex expands in Eden - 5/27/2009

Loparex LLC, a global manufacturer of polycoated and silicone-coated papers and films, will expand... more

UNCSA awarded $100,000 grant - 5/25/2009

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) has been awarded a $100,000... more

DataChambers expands again - 5/11/2009

DataChambers, a North Carolina-based technology firm, announced plans to build a second data... more

Green company, Powertray, selects Davie County - 5/6/2009

Powertray, LLC, a manufacturer of paperboard trays for the frozen, retail, meat and poultry food... more

Haw River Valley officially designated an American Viticultural Area - 4/29/2009

The Haw River Valley has been officially designated an American Viticultural Area (AVA), one of... more

Nonni's Food Co. selects Yadkin County - 4/22/2009

Nonni’s Food Co. , a national specialty food company, is opening a commercial bakery in... more

Hörmann LLC will open new distribution center - 2/20/2009

Hörmann LLC, a major global supplier of garage doors will open a 24,000-square-foot warehouse... more

ASCO Power Technologies expands in Davidson County - 2/18/2009

ASCO Power Technologies plans to add 328 jobs over the next five years at its Welcome... more

Fibrowatt LLC selects second site in the Region - 2/10/2009

Fibrowatt LLC, a Pennsylvania-based developer, builder and operator of electrical power... more

Schnadig International consolidates in High Point - 2/6/2009

Schnadig International Corp., an international furniture company, will consolidate and... more

ConvaTec adds jobs - 2/2/2009

ConvaTec, a leading global medical device manufacturer will expand in Greensboro. The company will... more

DataChambers completes data center expansion - 1/26/2009

DataChambers, a North Carolina-based technology firm, announced the successful completion of an... more

TransTech opens new research center - 12/26/2008

TransTech Pharma has opened a new clinical research center to conduct the first phase of required... more

New NASCAR team in Davidson County - 12/17/2008

Cardinal Motorsports Inc., a new motorsports team based in Davidson County plans to run 10 to 15... more

TriQuint Expanding Research and Design operations - 12/11/2008

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. is expanding its advanced research and design operations. The High... more

Questcon expands test center operations - 12/8/2008

Questcon Technologies announced that it will expand its test center operations in Greensboro. The... more

BD Dignostics gets premarket approval - 12/4/2008

BD Diagnostics has received premarket approval from the FDA for its new BD FocalPoint Cancer... more

Graphic Visual Solutions Expands - 12/4/2008

Graphic Visual Solutions, formerly Graphic Printing Services, Inc., is expanding to offer new... more

Precor to build new facility - 12/3/2008

Precor Inc., an international manufacturer of physical fitness equipment, will build a... more

Ionics Medical gains FDA clearance - 11/28/2008

Ionics Medical Corp., a medical device developer based in Montgomery County has received FDA... more

FedEx Picks Piedmont Triad Again - 11/21/2008

FedEx Ground will build a new southeast sort facility in Guilford County. The company has... more

Sandvick Expands in Mebane - 10/22/2008

Sandvik Inc., an international supplier of cutting tools and other engineered equipment, plans to... more

Lydall Expanding Automotive Products Plant - 10/1/2008

Lydall Inc. is expanding its plant in Hamptonville by 100 jobs as part of consolidating its North... more

B/E Aerospace Opens Seat-Assembly Plant - 10/1/2008

B/E Aerospace Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of aircraft-cabin interior products and the... more

Kennametal Inc - 9/9/2008

Kennametal Inc., international supplier of drills, bits and high-end manufacturing tools will... more

New Engineering Research Center at A&T - 9/4/2008

North Carolina A&T State University has been awarded a grant for an Engineering Research... more

Advanced Electronic Services Awarded Federal Contract - 9/1/2008

Advanced Electronic Services has been awarded a $1.7 million government contract. The five year... more

Packrite to Open New Location - 8/23/2008

Packrite LLC, a microflute and paperboard packaging company will open a location in eastern High... more

ELSAG Expands Adding 100 New Jobs - 8/21/2008

ELSAG North America Law Enforcement Systems will expand its facility in Greensboro, adding up to... more

Mack trucks Inc HQ Relocation - 8/14/2008

Mack Trucks Inc. will relocate its headquarters to Greensboro, creating 493 jobs and investing... more

Replacements Announced Major Building Expansion - 8/12/2008

Replacements Ltd has announced plans to enlarge its main complex that houses its corporate... more

Primer Banco Celebrates Two New Branches in Triad - 6/15/2008

Primer Banco celebrated the opening of its first two locations in Asheboro and Candor to serve the... more

Duke Energy Carolinas & SunEdison Plan Solar Farm - 6/9/2008

Duke Energy Carolinas has announced that it will purchase the entire electricity output of the... more

Fibrowatt LLC Builds New Power Plant - 6/5/2008

Fibrowatt LLC, a Pennsylvania-based developer, builder and operator of electrical power plants... more

RalphLauren.com Celebrates Grand Opening - 5/30/2008

RalphLauren.com celebrated the grand opening of the company’s major fulfillment and contact... more

Canplast Expands - 5/23/2008

Canplast announced that it will expand its manufacturing capacity at their Greensboro facility.... more

Pamex to Build New Distribution Facility - 5/15/2008

Pamex has selected a site in Archdale for its new distribution facility. Pamex is the North... more

Biodiesel Plant Opens in Triad - 4/21/2008

A biodiesel plant will open in Star thanks to a grant from the Biofuels Center of North... more

Wake Forest to co-lead Armed Forces Institute for Regenerative Medicine - 4/18/2008

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center will collaborate with Rutgers University to co-lead... more

P&S Machining Breaks Ground - 4/18/2008

P&S Machining and Fabrication Company broke ground on a new facility for their operation and... more

Aetna Adds 300 Jobs - 4/11/2008

Aetna will add 300 jobs in High Point due to Bank of America switching all its health coverage to... more

Home Meridian Locates Corporate HQ - 4/11/2008

Home Meridian International, one of the nation’s Top 20 furniture suppliers, will add 40... more

Bodet & Horst Announced Expansion - 2/27/2008

Bodet & Horst announced that it will expand in Mount Airy. Bodet & Horst will invest... more

Evatone Opens Fulfillment Center - 2/26/2008

Evatone Inc. will open a new 72,000 square foot fulfillment center in Mocksville, North Carolina.... more

New Distribution Facility for O'Reilly Automotive - 2/26/2008

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will open an East Coast distribution facility in Greensboro.... more

Home Furnishings Importer Moves HQ to Triad - 2/15/2008

American Dream Rooms, importer of home furnishings from China, is relocating its American... more

Camco Expanding Manufacturing Operations - 2/4/2008

Camco Manufacturing, Inc. is expanding its manufacturing operation in Reidsville. Camco... more

Bonset America Expands for New Line - 1/25/2008

Bonset America will expand its facility in Browns Summit, investing $20 million and adding 18-20... more

Biotech & Pharmaceutical Firms Expand - 12/20/2007

TransTech Pharma and spinoff company PharmaCore will expand in High Point investing more than $23... more

NC's First Center of Innovation in Piedmont Triad - 11/2/2007

The Piedmont Triad will be the site of North Carolina’s first Center of Innovation. A... more

Honda Aero relocates to Burlington - 7/17/2007

Honda Aero, Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honda Motor Co. Ltd., will establish its corporate... more

Unifi Announces Addition of 120 Employees in Triad - 4/26/2007

Unifi, Inc. announced that it will close its Dillon, South Carolina facility. The Company expects... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership Launches Online Resource for Furnishings Industry - 10/16/2010

The Piedmont Triad Partnership has launched a new website at www.furnishingtheworld.com to provide... more

Piedmont Triad, N.C. Region Remains Key Center For Domestic Furnishings Production - 10/11/2010

The Piedmont Triad Region of North Carolina continues to be an... more

Piedmont Triad Region Offers a Wealth of Creative Services Essential to the Furnishings Industries - 10/6/2010

From education and training to product design, photography and website development, the Piedmont... more

Piedmont Triad Region Strengthens Position - 10/1/2010

The Piedmont Triad Region is serious about logistics and distribution. Especially for the... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership Announces David Powell as New Chief Executive Officer - 7/29/2010

David M. Powell will start his duties as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Piedmont Triad... more

2010 BIO Annual International Convention - 5/6/2010

Piedmont Triad Representatives Participate in North Carolina Pavilion At 2010 BIO Annual... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership Announces Results of WorkKeys® Assessment Program - 4/28/2010

For Rural High School Students - Twenty-three high schools in ten of the Triad’s rural... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership’s Design Consortium Releases First Interactive Game - 4/16/2010

Capping an eight-month development effort, the Piedmont Triad Serious Games Group’s first... more

Piedmont Triad Representatives Participate in Southeast U.S. - 4/13/2010

Piedmont Triad Representatives Participate in Southeast U.S. – Canadian Provinces Annual... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership to Launch Lifelong Learning and Literacy Program - 4/9/2010

The Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) will launch a new public awareness initiative, “Get Not... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership to launch Spanish Language DVD - 4/9/2010

Piedmont Triad Partnership to launch Spanish Language DVD Aimed at Regional Hispanic Students... more

Representatives Marketing the Region to Atlanta Area Site Location Consultants - 3/26/2010

Representatives from the Piedmont Triad visited Atlanta, GA this week to call on site location... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership Elects New Board of Directors and Officers - 3/1/2010

The Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) elected a new board of directors and officers at its March 1... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership Approves Restructuring - 2/22/2010

The Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) Board of Directors voted today to merge the Piedmont Triad... more

Piedmont Triad Representatives to Meet with Chicago Area Site Consultants - 1/28/2010

Representatives from the Piedmont Triad will be in Chicago this week calling on site location... more

Successful "Clusters of Opportunity" Fundraising Campaign Announced at PTP Annual Meeting - 12/11/2009

BB&T Chief Executive Officer Kelly King, who also chairs the Piedmont Triad Leadership Group,... more

PTP to Participate in Global Supply Chain and Logistics Program - 12/3/2009

Four Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) representatives are in Dallas this week attending the World... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership to Implement WorkKeys® Assessment Program - 10/29/2009

Twenty-three high schools in ten rural school districts in the Piedmont Triad are involved in a... more

TriadWorks receives NADO Innovation award - 8/24/2009

TriadWorks, a collaborative partnership among six workforce development boards that cover fifteen... more

Piedmont Triad Reps. in Newfoundland for Southeastern U.S. – Canadian Provinces Annual Meeting - 7/27/2009

The Piedmont Triad has three representatives attending an international trade and economic... more

PTP to Collaborate with Regional JobLink Offices to Discuss Advanced Manufacturing as Career Option - 7/23/2009

The Piedmont Triad Partnership will collaborate with regional workforce development boards to... more

Triad Design Leadershop - 7/16/2009

The Piedmont Triad Partnership, in collaboration with North Carolina A & T State University,... more

Piedmont Triad Regional Architecture Report - 7/2/2009

Earlier this year, the Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) commissioned the services of a nationally... more

Piedmont Triad Reps. visit Site Consultants in the New York/New Jersey Market - 6/2/2009

The Piedmont Triad will have representatives in New Jersey and in New York this week to call on... more

PTP is Recognized for Collaborative Efforts - 5/21/2009

The Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) has been recognized by the Northwest Area Health Education... more

PTP Provides Grants to Regional Organizations to Healthcare Education - 5/20/2009

The Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) has awarded several new grants under its Advancing Innovation... more

Piedmont Triad Reps at the 2009 BIO Annual International Convention - 5/18/2009

Two Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) representatives are in Atlanta this week attending the... more

Lead Regional Aerotropolis Initiative - 5/1/2009

The Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) has announced that it will lead a new regional initiative to... more

Entrepreneurship for Creatives - 4/30/2009

The Piedmont Triad Partnership, in collaboration with the United Arts Council of Greater... more

PTP to Present at National Creativity Symposium - 3/19/2009

Piedmont Triad Partnership’s Creative Enterprises and the Arts Director, Margaret Collins,... more

PTP and NC State Present an Inventors’ Workshop - 3/11/2009

The Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP), along with the Industrial Extension Service of North... more

Center of Innovation for Nanobiotechnology - 3/3/2009

The Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) has taken a leadership role in furthering biotechnology in... more

PTP Studies Accredited Architecture Program in Region - 2/5/2009

PTP has retained the services of a nationally recognized architectural industry consulting team to... more

PTP Provides Innovation in Health Care Education Grants - 2/2/2009

The Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) has awarded four new grants under its Health Care Innovation... more

PTP to Host Lean Manufacturing Forum - 10/27/2008

The Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) will host Piedmont Triad manufacturing... more

PTP Discusses Regional Workforce of the Future with High School Representatives - 10/24/2008

Seventy five Career Development Advisors (CDA) and high school counselors and administrators... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership Teams up with Workforce Development Boards to Present Virtual Job Fair - 10/21/2008

Through TriadWorks, the Piedmont Triad’s six workforce development boards have formed a... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership Announces New Board, Elects Officers - 9/2/2008

The 2008-09 Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) Board of Directors has been announced, and the new... more

Piedmont Triad Partnership hires new Director of Workforce Development - 8/12/2008

The Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) has hired Theresa (Tess) McMorrow Jordan as Director of... more

Piedmont Triad Economic Developers Group Elects New Officers - 7/28/2008

The Piedmont Triad Partnership’s Economic Developers Advisory Committee (EDAC) has elected... more