Hurricane Helene
Henderson County has experienced devasting loss due to Hurricane Helene. At this time, normal HCPED operations are paused to assist with recovery efforts. All HCPED events are cancelled through at least October 7th. We will be in touch as we can be. Please know that communications are challenging. To assist: https://visithendersonvillenc.org/helene-relief ...read more
Fletcher, NC Manufacturing Building Brings Name Brands to Property
Fletcher, North Carolina – After the successful leasing of more than two-thirds of our manufacturing building, we are thrilled to announce an exciting transformation for the remaining space at Quality Point, situated at 1 Quality Way, Fletcher, NC. The final manufacturing area has been reimagined into three distinct build-to-suit opportunities, ranging from 14,500 to 17,500 ...read more
North Carolina is #1
ICYMI: mid-July CNBC released “America’s Top State for Business 2023” and North Carolina landed on top yet again. It is rare for a State to win back-to-back years, but through 86 metrics in 10 categories, North Carolina prevailed. Henderson County even got some screen time during the report: Henderson County resident, Coach Roy Williams, opened the ...read more
Partnership celebrates 10 years of Made in Henderson County on National Manufacturing Day
Friday, October 7, 2022 Henderson County, NC – In honor of National Manufacturing Day, Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development (HCPED), Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS), and three existing industries in Henderson County (Kimberly Clark, Linamar Light Metals, and Meritor) hosted industry tours for 25 high school juniors and seniors. National Manufacturing Day is held ...read more
Blue Ridge Commerce Center Groundbreaking
Thursday, October 6th, 2022 Henderson County, N.C. – As the need for pad-ready industrial sites continues to rise, today Henderson County celebrated the official groundbreaking for the new Blue Ridge Commerce Center. The 65-acre industrial park is an $80 million project that includes 4 buildings and over 630,000 square feet of Class A industrial development. ...read more
HCPED Announces New Personnel
The Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development is pleased to announce the addition of two new team members: Emily Martin (left) and Blake Moyer (right). A familiar face to economic development in North Carolina, Emily Crowley Martin, will be starting as the Director of Business Development effective April 1st. In her role, Emily will be responsible ...read more
We are hiring!
Position: Economic Development Coordinator Impact: The Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development is seeking an Economic Development Coordinator to support our retention and recruitment efforts of advanced manufacturing companies. In the fast-paced economic development world, every day is different. The primary responsibility of this position will be to build improvements in our operations through ...read more
Jabil Breaks Ground in Garrison Industrial Park
Jabil Inc. broke ground on their 18.65-acre tract in Garrison Industrial Park, recognizing not only the multi-million dollar investment Jabil will make in Henderson County, but also the creation of the industrial park. Executed in November 2020, the historic Three-Party Agreement between the Economic Investment Fund of Henderson County (EIF), Henderson County, and the City of ...read more
Partnership launches new Target Market Analysis
All good things must come to an end. After nearly two decades of utilizing the Lockwood Greene Master Economic Development plan as the guiding force as economic development in Henderson County, the Board of Directors decided during their August 2019 planning retreat that an update was in order. While the foundation of the plan served ...read more
Partnership Announces new “Starting Line Up”
While COVID interrupted most professional sports, we at the Partnership are still developing our game plan and conditioning for the year ahead. We are excited to announce some changes to our “starting line-up” as we continue to develop staff to focus on our mission: The Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development, Inc. is the professional ...read more