Amazing Students and Made in Henderson County
North Henderson High School’s tour of SMARTRAC on October 1, 2015 was like any other Made in Henderson County tour; students saw different aspects of the operation, and learned about diverse career opportunities. The students also learned how Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is being used in retail applications, and how it might be leveraged ...read more
Students Matched with Manufacturers for Made in Henderson County
Over 540 Henderson County Public Schools middle and high students will tour 15 different manufacturing operations today across Henderson County, in observance of National Manufacturing Week and Manufacturing Week in North Carolina. Students involved in Project Lead the Way and Career Technical Education courses were able to take part. The primary purpose of the tours ...read more
2014-15 Annual Report
The Partnership’s 2014-15 Annual Report has been released. The report highlights stories and accomplishments from throughout the year, while sharing historical context to give recent events more depth. The Retrospective filter reinforces the Partnership’s legacy of taking action to secure promising outcomes. The centerfold spread graphically highlights the history, impact and leadership of the organization. ...read more
HCPED Annual Event: September 17
HCPED members and Henderson County manufacturers are invited to join the Partnership for our annual celebration of industry. Our Annual Event will take place on Thursday, September 17th at Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. The evening will begin at 5:00 pm with a networking reception. This year’s program will provide a reflection on the Partnership’s legacy ...read more
Earth Fare Home Office Expands in New Fletcher Location
Fletcher, NC – Earth Fare, the most authentic organic and natural healthy grocery store, announces the relocation of their home office headquarters to a newly renovated, state-of-the art facility on Continuum Drive in the Fletcher Commerce Park. The company has been a proud member of the Fletcher community since 2007, and recently moved their office ...read more
Students Explore Career Opportunities at Henderson County Manufacturers
In observance of NC Advanced Manufacturing and STEM Careers Awareness Week, Henderson County Public Schools and the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development are partnering to introduce students to the successful manufacturing careers available in their own backyards. As part of HCPED’s ‘Made in Henderson County’ initiative, 411 middle and high school students and educators ...read more
Bold Rock Hard Cider finalizes their plans to move into Henderson County
NELLYSFORD, VA (PRWEB) March 18, 2015 Bold Rock Hard Cider has announced plans to begin producing its award-winning craft cider at a new facility in Mills River, N.C., near Asheville, this spring. This marks a significant move in the expansion of the growing regional craft cidery that has steadily increased East Coast distribution and is ...read more
Wingate MBA Information Session
Wingate University MBA Program, Hendersonville Join Wingate University on Thursday, March 26th to learn more about their Hendersonville MBA Program and the application process for the upcoming summer and fall semesters. Location: Hendersonville Campus (220 5th Avenue East) Date: Thursday, March 26, 2015 Time: 6:30 pm Directions: Take exit 49B from I-26 and merge onto ...read more
RAUMEDIC AG Selects Henderson County, Creating 172 Jobs
Mills River, NC – Strong economic activity and a late 2014 spike in client visits to Henderson County, included the introduction of the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development (HCPED) to a new opportunity called Project Granite. The company was in search for a 60,000 sf building to locate their first US manufacturing facility, but ...read more
JDIG Imperative to Compete for Jobs
The NC Justice Center’s report, “Picking Losers: Why the majority of North Carolina’s incentive projects end in failure,” is, at best, incredibly biased. The following response is from Ben Teague, Executive Director of the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County and Andrew Tate, President & CEO of the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development. THE ...read more