Zentric, Inc. Headquarters Locates in Henderson County
Zentric, Inc. announced their plans today to consolidate and relocate operations of the company’s headquarters to Henderson County, NC. The company plans to create 116 new jobs and invest $7 million in real and business personal property over the next few years. The location decision marks Zentric’s emergence from a technology development company to an ...read more
HCPED Grows with Patron Members
The 2011-2012 fiscal year brought many great opportunities to the Henderson County Partnership. The publicity the organization received through project announcements encouraged many businesses in the community to take time to better understand the primary goals and functions of the Partnership. This attention led the organization, both Board and staff, to focus on membership growth. ...read more
Green River Adventures Zipline Coming
Green River Adventures to open ‘steepest, fastest’ zipline By Gary Glancy, Times-News correspondent Published: Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 4:30 a.m. Get ready for the ride of your life, outdoor thrill-seekers. That’s how the owners of Green River Adventures in Saluda are touting their latest endeavor, a zipline canopy tour operation on the precipice of ...read more
Homecoming Job Fair January 3, 2013
The 7th Annual Homecoming Job Fair is scheduled for Thursday, January 3, 2013 from 10am to 3pm at Biltmore Square Mall. The job fair allows regional employers to promote employment opportunities in advanced manufacturing, health care, and other growth industries in Western North Carolina. Residents, students, graduates, former residents, and friends and family visiting over ...read more
HCPED Outdoor Marketing Campaign Wins Best of Show
The Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC) honored the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development with the ‘Best of Class’ and ‘Best of Show’ awards at their 65th Annual Conference. Over 137 entries were submitted from economic development organizations representing the 17-state SEDC member region. In June, the Partnership submitted the marketing piece in the ‘Overall ...read more
Wingate University Announces PA Masters at Hvl Campus
Wingate University is a step closer to launching its Physician Assistant Studies master’s degree program at the Hendersonville campus now that the school’s program has been approved by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant. The university will welcome its first class in August. The deadline to apply for the program is ...read more
AVL Holds Open House for Master Plan
The Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority (GARAA) is holding a public open house on October 16, 2012 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM at the Skyland Fire Rescue facility. The open house is an opportunity for members of the community to learn about the airport master plan study and its impact on the future development ...read more
Blue Ridge Metals Announces Expansion
Blue Ridge Metals Corporation, a fully owned subsidiary of Central Yoshida Corporation, headquartered in Nagoya, Japan, is pleased to announce the expansion of the company’s North American manufacturing facility located in Fletcher, NC. The expansion creates a positive employment impact through the addition of at least 20 new jobs to the existing base of 125 ...read more
Byers Precision Recognized for Superior Performance
Today senior leadership from the U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Shaw AREVA MOX Services, a specialty design and construction firm presented Byers Precision Fabricators with an award recognizing the operation’s work in providing exemplary equipment for use at the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MOX) located at the Savannah River ...read more
Industrial Appreciation Dinner September 25th
The Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development’s Industrial Appreciation Dinner is approaching. Invitees are asked to RSVP by September 18th. Following the networking dinner at 5:30 pm, our program will include testimonials from company representatives who have grown or relocated operations in Henderson County in the past year. The panel will include representatives from Elkamet, ...read more