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
HCPED Launches Strategies to Support Workforce Recruitment
Henderson County, NC- Many manufacturers across Henderson County are looking for skilled talent. The current unemployment rate (4.9%) is dropping close to pre-pandemic levels (3.1%) and there are a wide variety of manufacturing careers available with local industry. In an effort to connect job seekers with meaningful employment, the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development ...read more
Reasons We’re Celebrating the Year 2020
Henderson County, NC – What a year! While 2020 was riddled with a lot of frustrating moments and a new way to doing life, it was still full of moments to celebrate. And if there ever was a year for economic developers to roll up their sleeves – it was 2020. The year highlighted the ...read more
Low Impact Technologies Selects Henderson County For First Manufacturing Facility
Henderson County, NC – A cutting-edge manufacturer of renewable energy equipment, Low Impact Technologies (LIT), announced today its first manufacturing facility in Henderson County, North Carolina. The company plans to invest $5,000,000 in new machinery and $150,000 in improvements to an existing 30,000 square foot building in the Town of Fletcher. By 2025, the company ...read more
Jabil Healthcare Selects Henderson County, NC for New Manufacturing Facility
Hendersonville, NC – The Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development announced today that Henderson County, North Carolina, will be home to a new manufacturing facility for Jabil Healthcare, a division of Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL) and the largest global manufacturing solutions provider in the healthcare industry. The company expects to invest $38 million into the ...read more
Historic Three-Party Agreement Made to Promote Economic Development in Henderson County
Henderson County, NC – In an effort to provide suitable land for industrial development, an agreement between Henderson County, City of Hendersonville, and Economic Investment Fund of Henderson County (EIF) has been finalized to purchase 41 acres of land in southeast Henderson County. The site is an industrial zoned property at Garrison Lane between Upward ...read more
NC Rapid Recovery
Dear rural partners, We have exciting news to share. Following the most recent pandemic recovery legislation, signed by the Governor last week, the NC Rural Center continues to support our state’s small businesses and family farms in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic through the NC COVID-19 Rapid Recovery Loan Program. As this pandemic persists ...read more
R&D Plastics and Mavidon Locate to Henderson County
Henderson County, NC Monday- September 21, 2020 Henderson County’s robust manufacturing sector grew this summer as R&D Plastics and Mavidon both located to the East Flat Rock area after identifying buildings to accommodate their expanding businesses. R&D Plastics which specializes in state-of-the-art plastic injection molding, has been in business in the region for over 30 ...read more
Get Outside- Outdoor Recreation in Henderson County
It is really hot outside and what better way to cool off than to hit the trails in one of our numerous areas for public, outdoor recreation. Henderson County is flanked to the north by Pisgah National Forest, to the west by DuPont State Recreational Forest and to the east by the Hickory Nut Gap ...read more
Apprentices Sign Contracts for MIHC Apprenticeship Program Year Two
Ten former students from Henderson County high schools signed contracts with four advanced manufacturing companies this afternoon, as part of the Made in Henderson County Apprenticeship Program. The Signing Day event, typically held prior to graduation at each high school, was held electronically due to COVID-19. During a spring fraught with cancellations, postponements and constant ...read more