GMAX Industries Chooses Winston-Salem; Invests $11.4 Million, Creates 36 Jobs

2025-07-11T21:20:08+00:00

GMAX Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of medical products, will create 36 new jobs in Forsyth County. The company will invest $11.4 million to establish its first North American production facility in Winston-Salem. GMAX provides essential products, including medical textiles, patient bedside plastics and single-use OEM components. The company is expanding its U.S. footprint with a… Read more »


Joyalways Selects Reidsville; Invest $18 Million and Creates 113 Jobs

2025-06-23T21:30:55+00:00

Joyalways, a global hygiene products manufacturer, will establish its first U.S.-based wet wipe manufacturing facility in Reidsville, North Carolina. The company will invest more than $18 million and create 113 new jobs with an average annual wage of $54,391 over the next three years. The company, a subsidiary of Tongling Jieya Biogic Technology Stock Co.,… Read more »


JetZero Selects the Piedmont Triad International Airport for $4.7 Billion Production Facility, Creates 14,560 Jobs

2025-06-12T22:44:36+00:00

JetZero, a breakthrough aviation company, will invest more than $4.7 billion and create 14,560 jobs in Guilford County to build its first commercial airplane manufacturing facility at the Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO). This is the largest economic development project in North Carolina history based on job commitment. The company plans to break ground on… Read more »


Torvan Medical Chooses High Point; Invests $15 Million, Creates 35 Jobs

2025-06-05T21:31:01+00:00

Torvan Medical, a Canadian medical equipment manufacturing firm specializing in ergonomic decontamination equipment, has announced a new manufacturing facility in High Point, North Carolina. Torvan Medical will invest $15 million and create 35 new jobs at 4500 Green Point Drive. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Torvan Medical is a leader in… Read more »


Gillespie Precast Chooses Randolph County; Creates 39 Jobs, Invests $10 Million

2025-04-17T17:49:29+00:00

Gillespie Precast will establish a new manufacturing plant in Randolph County that will create 39 jobs. The company, a leading producer of custom precast concrete, will invest $10 million in Asheboro. Gillespie Precast is a fifth-generation family-owned company with headquarters in Chestertown, Maryland. It manufactures a wide range of concrete products used in different industrial… Read more »


Opsun Corporation Chooses High Point; Creates 20 Jobs, Invests $9.3 Million

2025-04-16T17:47:55+00:00

Opsun Corporation, a manufacturer of structures for solar panels, will create 20 new jobs in Guilford County. The company will invest $9.3 million to build its first United States production facility in High Point. Headquartered in Quebec City, Opsun Corporation designs and manufactures aluminum solar panel mounting structures for commercial, industrial, and residential markets. “We’re… Read more »


SBA Home Chooses Davie County; Creates 250 Jobs, Invests $50.8 Million

2024-12-18T17:11:32+00:00

SBA Home has selected Mocksville as the site for its first U.S. furniture manufacturing facility. The company will create 250 jobs and invest $50.8 million by the end of 2029. “We are excited to launch our journey in the United States, starting in North Carolina—a state renowned for its dynamic business environment and exceptional opportunities… Read more »


Superior Glove Selects High Point; Creates 100 Jobs

2024-12-12T17:11:26+00:00

Superior Glove, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of safety gloves and sleeves, has selected High Point for its first manufacturing facility in the United States. Superior Glove has leased a 45,000 SF warehouse at 782 Gallimore Dairy Road with plans to make a significant capital investment and create over 100 jobs in… Read more »


Wieland to Expand in Stokes County; Add 50 Jobs, Invest $27 Million

2024-12-04T17:05:28+00:00

Wieland, a global copper manufacturer, will add 50 new jobs and invest more than $27 million in expanding its production facility in Pine Hall. Wieland is one of the world’s leading suppliers of semi-finished copper and copper alloy products. With a global network of production sites, Wieland offers a range of solutions for customers in… Read more »


IQE to Expand in Greensboro, Add 190 Jobs and Invest $305 Million

2024-11-05T17:02:56+00:00

IQE, Inc., a global semiconductor manufacturer, will expand in Guilford County, signaling its ongoing commitment to future investment in the region, subject to customer commitments and funding from the federal CHIPS Act. The company plans to add 109 jobs and invest $305 million over several years to expand its manufacturing facility for next generation compound… Read more »


Toyota Tsusho America plans Winston-Salem location; Creates 39 Jobs

2024-10-14T14:22:57+00:00

Toyota Tsusho America Inc. (TAI), a member of the Toyota Group, has chosen Winston-Salem’s Whitaker Park for a facility that will be used create sustainable recycling and waste-handling solutions for Toyota’s new battery manufacturing plant in Liberty, NC which is set to begin production in 2025. The project will create 39 jobs over five years.… Read more »


Banknote Corporation of America to Expand in Greensboro; Create 50 Jobs; Invest $28 Million

2024-09-04T22:56:03+00:00

Banknote Corporation of America, a commercial security printer headquartered in Greensboro, will expand its facility in northeast Greensboro, investing $28 million. The company will construct a modern 20,000 sq ft facility and create 50 new jobs. Banknote Corporation of America produces high-security documents for various governments, financial institutions and consumer brands. https://chamber.greensboro.org/news/Details/banknote-corporation-of-america-to-expand-in-guilford-county-228504


PartnerHero Selects Greensboro and Will Hire 200

2024-08-21T22:53:37+00:00

PartnerHero, a technology services company that outsources customer support and quality assurance for businesses across the food, e-commerce, and health industries will hire around 200 new positions. The average pay range for these new positions is $18.77 per hour, according to Amber Parks, Chief of Staff at PartnerHero. “As we looked at locations across the… Read more »


Cosmetics & Cleaners International to Locate in High Point; Invest $8 Million and Create 24 Jobs

2024-08-13T22:44:59+00:00

Cosmetics & Cleaners International LLC, a leading contract manufacturer of cosmetics and personal care products, will add 24 new jobs in Guilford County. The company will invest $8.4 million to locate a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in the City of High Point. Headquartered in Miami, Cosmetics & Cleaners International, d/b/a C&C Industries, provides contract manufacturing,… Read more »


Excel Interior Door, LLC to Relocate Headquarters to Winston-Salem; Invest $10.5 Million

2024-06-26T15:07:24+00:00

Excel Interior Door, LLC, a manufacturer of residential doors, will create at least 37 new jobs as it relocates its headquarters to Forsyth County. The company will invest $10.5 million to establish its administrative offices and a new manufacturing facility in Winston-Salem. Excel Interior Doors manufactures high-quality interior doors for single- and multi-family homes. With… Read more »


Nucor Rebar Fabrication Invests Additional $20 Million in Davidson County

2024-06-25T14:54:47+00:00

Nucor Rebar Fabrication, a leading fabricator of concrete reinforcing steel, will create 25 new jobs and invest more than $20 million to establish a new rebar fabrication facility in Davidson County. Nucor Rebar Fabrication, an affiliate of Nucor Corporation, is a construction services company that fabricates, installs, and distributes rebar to a variety of infrastructure… Read more »


US Foods Expanding in Lexington

2024-06-21T14:01:58+00:00

US Foods, one of America’s leading foodservice distributors announced its plans to expand its US Foods Stock Yards® operations to a 220,000-square-foot space at 133 Lexington Parkway, Lexington. The building is the former home of the Save-A-Lot grocery distribution center. The new location will support the growth and expansion of the company’s US Foods Stock… Read more »


James M. Pleasants Company Consolidates in Greensboro; Invests $30 Million and Creates 40 Jobs

2024-06-18T17:09:21+00:00

James M. Pleasants Company Inc. (JMP), a major distributor and sales representative for HVAC, plumbing, and other industrial equipment, will consolidate its Greensboro operations into a new facility, creating 40 jobs over five years. JMP will invest $30 million in Guilford County. JMP operates in locations across the Southeastern United States. The company’s consolidation in… Read more »


Carolina Core Leaders Celebrate Future Interstate 685 Designation

2024-05-21T16:22:51+00:00

Leaders from the Carolina Core region gathered to celebrate the upcoming designation of Interstate 685, marking a significant milestone for regional transportation and economic development. The event featured the unveiling of a sign commemorating the future interstate designation. Local officials highlighted the potential benefits of improved connectivity for businesses and communities, emphasizing how the new… Read more »


John Deere to Expand in Kernersville; Invest $70 Million, Add 150 New Jobs

2024-05-14T16:21:14+00:00

John Deere, a manufacturer of heavy equipment and machinery, will invest about $70 million to build a new 380,000-square-foot factory in Kernersville, an expansion of its John Deere Kernersville campus. The factory will produce small, 6 to 10 metric ton, excavators and is expected to add about 150 new jobs. Currently, about 600 salaried and… Read more »


Emmy-winning Production Company Moving Headquarters to Greensboro

2024-05-06T17:34:40+00:00

7 Cinematics, a production company that has won multiple Emmys, is relocating its headquarters, production and warehouse facilities from LA and Nashville to Greensboro. The company has taken space in the former Triad Stage building in downtown Greensboro and is finalizing construction for its offices, state-of-the-art editing suites and a high-end screening room for clients… Read more »


Drylock Technologies to Create 113 Jobs, Invest $26.9 million in Reidsville

2024-02-28T17:32:27+00:00

Drylock Technologies, a leading manufacturer of hygiene products, will invest more than $26.9 million to establish its first U.S. baby care production facility and create 113 new jobs in Rockingham County. Based in Belgium, Drylock Technologies has produced private label absorbent baby, feminine, and adult care hygiene products for more than a decade with nine… Read more »


Andrews High School Hosts Aviation Career Day

2024-02-13T12:07:04+00:00

Andrews High School hosted an Aviation Career Day for middle school students from Guilford County to learn more about the different career opportunities in aviation. Students could participate in hands-on activities, such as flight simulators and drones, and interact with representatives from the Piedmont Triad’s largest employers in aviation including Boeing, Honda Jet, HAECO and… Read more »


Dai Nippon Printing Co. to Bring 352 Jobs to Davidson County

2023-11-28T12:49:16+00:00

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP), a lithium-ion battery pouch manufacturer, will create 352 new jobs in Davidson County. The company will invest $233 million to build its first U.S. advanced manufacturing facility in the City of Linwood. DNP manufactures lithium-ion battery pouches for electric vehicles. The durable yet soft, flexible plastic packaging material will… Read more »


Toyota to Invest an Additional $8 Billion; Create an Additional 3,000 Jobs

2023-10-31T13:02:17+00:00

Toyota will invest an additional $8 billion in its first North American electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility, adding another 3,000 jobs. The project, called “Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina” was initially a $1.29 billion investment announced in 2021 with expansions in 2022 and 2023 and is now valued at $13.9 billion. The project will create… Read more »