Jimbo’s Jumbos plans to expand its peanut processing facility in Edenton to create 78 new jobs, Gov. Pat McCrory announced Monday morning. McCrory, who was visiting Edenton, said the expansion is being driven by worldwide demand for Virginia-type peanuts, which he said he prefers to call “North Carolina peanuts” since many are grown in northeastern...
East Carolina University (ECU) and Pitt Community College (PCC) will partner to create the East Coast’s finest training center for biomanufacturing and pharmaceuticals with funds provided by the Golden LEAF Foundation. Additional support from the North Carolina Community College System’s NCWorks Customized Training and BioNetwork will enhance the planned facilities and programs. East Carolina University...
Nearly 250 people will gather tomorrow, Thursday, March 26th at Wilson Community College to celebrate sustainability in manufacturing. Organizations from across North Carolina and the southeast US will convene at 1:00 pm at the event: “Sustainability in Manufacturing: Sharing Environmental, Energy and Waste Reduction Practices.” The event has captured national attention with articles appearing in...
Utility demands are almost always a top tier consideration for expanding or relocating industry. The availability of natural gas is one utility that can quickly eliminate or vault a community into a site location consideration. A wide array of industries rely on natural gas: food processing, bio-pharmaceuticals and chemicals manufacturing as well as glass and...
Mr. Richard Marshall, Senior Vice President, Corporate Banking with PNC Bank was unanimously elected to the NCEast Alliance Board of Directors at the February board meeting. Mr. Richard Marshall, Senior Vice President, Corporate Banking with PNC Bank was unanimously elected to the NCEast Alliance Board of Directors at the February board meeting. The board meeting...
Seeking to inspire manufacturers to run at peak performance while respecting the environments in which they operate, a showcase event, “Sustainability in Manufacturing: Sharing Environmental, Energy and Waste Reduction Practices,” will welcome business leaders from across the Southeast US. February 23, 2015 – Wilson, NC – Seeking to inspire manufacturers to run at peak performance...
The Board of Directors of the NCEast Alliance voted unanimously last Thursday in favor of a resolution supporting the East Carolina University (ECU) Brody School of Medicine (BSOM). The Board of Directors of the NCEast Alliance voted unanimously last Thursday in favor of a resolution supporting the East Carolina University (ECU) Brody School of Medicine...
The Board of Directors of the NCEast Alliance voted yesterday in support of a resolution requesting emergency funds for dredging at the Port of Morehead City. Significant shoaling is occurring in the cutoff channel to an extent that is negatively impacting the movement of vessels in and out of the port at Morehead City which...
As a result of the success in eastern NC, its program is now serving as a model which is being replicated across the state. August 27, 2014 – Eastern NC – The availability of skilled labor remains the #1 criterion for companies making and expansion or relocation decision. In fact, a recent survey by Area...
NCEast Alliance, a regional economic development agency serving eastern North Carolina, and the UNC Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise’s NCGrowth have joined forces to conduct an analysis of the motor vehicle assembly and parts manufacturing cluster in 35 counties stretching from Durham to the coast. NCEast Alliance, a regional economic development agency serving...
