UPM Raflatac Announces Expanded Operations
Henderson County, NC – UPM Raflatac announced plans today to expand their Henderson County, North Carolina operations. The Finnish-based company cited new technology and product development opportunities that will lead to the addition of at least 51 new employees and an investment of $11.5 million. The average wage associated with the project is in excess ...read more
Could Henderson County Be The Next Silicon Valley?
The article below was written by Zac Northup of NiSi, presented on Business Insider – read the full article here. Where will the Internet’s next greatest business be born? While most people immediately associate the phrase “start-up” with Silicon Valley, or New York, the fact is that there are millions of budding entrepreneurs outside of ...read more
Member Profile: National Technical Honor Society
In an effort to recognize and promote members of the Partnership, we will be featuring a member each month on this blog, and also in the Membership Minute newsletter. The profile highlights the assets of the business and civic community in Henderson County and is a way of saying ‘thank you’ for investing in economic ...read more
Industry Profile: BorgWarner
BorgWarner Inc. is a product leader in highly engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide. Customers include VW/Audi, Ford, Toyota, Renault/Nissan, General Motors, Hyundai/Kia, Daimler, Chrysler, Fiat, BMW, Honda, John Deere, PSA, and MAN. While the company operates manufacturing and technical facilities in 19 countries worldwide, Western North Carolina continues to play a ...read more
Last Call for the Annual Dinner
On October 27th, over 150 manufacturing, business and government leaders will take part in the eighth annual Industrial Appreciation Banquet. The dinner will be held at the Virginia Boone Building at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, with a pre-dinner reception held at the Davis Event Center. The Partnership will honor outgoing Board members, the ...read more
Automotive Industry: A Driving Force
The Lockwood Greene Master Economic Development Plan for Henderson County was completed in 2002, providing guidance to the organization and a plan for public and private partners. As previously reported, the plan included a labor study, marketing plan, target industry analysis and competitive assessment. The target market analysis identified business sectors likely to flourish in our ...read more
HCPED Industrial Appreciation Banquet October 27
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the Industrial Appreciation Banquet on Thursday, October 27th. The event will be held at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center. A pre-dinner networking reception will be held at the Davis Event Center at 5:30 with dinner and the program following in the Virginia Boone Building at 6:30. Representative ...read more
Industry Profile: BeTech Inc.
Located in Fletcher, North Carolina, BeTech Inc., is one of the nation’s premier spiral duct machine manufacturers. The company was founded by Ron Brevard in 1991. As a professional engineer Mr. Brevard has spent his career in the pursuit of technologies which have tangible and practical application in the construction and building sciences industry. In ...read more
Van Wingerden Intl Utilizes Grant for Energy Efficiency
Van Wingerden International Inc. has been in the plant nursery business for over 35 years. As a result of the company’s long term vision the facility has grown to include over 37 acres of greenhouses which are utilized for the production of bedding plants, poinsettias, young plants and flowering promotional crops which are ultimately sold ...read more
Elkamet Expands Facility & Workforce
Elkamet announced plans for expanding their US manufacturing facility in Henderson County on Monday, August 15, 2011. The company will double the size of their manufacturing facility, and add 10 new jobs to the 44 they currently employ. The $2 million investment in real property will add another 37,500 square feet to their facility in ...read more