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
Save the Date: HCPED Annual Dinner
Save the Date! The Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development will be hosting its annual Industrial Appreciation Banquet on Thursday, October 27th. In addition to a great networking reception, we’ll highlight accomplishments from the previous year, recognize key partners, and have questions answered from a panel of Henderson County’s legislative delegation. Representative David Guice (District ...read more
Industry Profile: All-States Medical Supply
The pathway to Marcus and Carolyn Suess’s founding of All-States Medical Supply is a remarkable journey. As young professionals in Tampa, Florida finding quality employment was challenging. In the wake of September 11th many businesses in the area were not hiring. Marcus’ background in International Business and Information Technology was simply not a fit for ...read more
NC Commerce B&I Developers Visit Ferncliff
Product development is one key area where the Partnership dedicates energy and focus. In doing so, efforts are concentrated on preserving, preparing and advancing ideal sites and buildings. The end result is often site certifications, monitoring land use designations, and encouraging infrastructure extensions and improvements. In December of 2009, Ferncliff Industrial Park became a NC ...read more
H.R. 2164, “Legal Workforce Act” Draws Closer to Adoption
On June 14, 2011 House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) introduced H.R. 2164, entitled the “Legal Workforce Act.” The proposed bill amends the existing Immigration and Nationality Act to require employers to participate in the national E-Verify system, an internet-based program used to determine worker eligibility in the United States by matching potential employees against databases ...read more