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Progress Energy's Economic Development team is an active partner with state, regional and local officials in attracting and retaining industry and jobs. The following companies recently relocated or expanded in our service areas in the Carolinas and Florida.

2008 - 2nd Quarter
  • North Carolina:

GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy 
New Hanover County, N.C.
Nuclear operations headquarters expansion       
$678 million capital investment 
900 jobs 

Moore Machining  
Lee County, N.C.
Machining operation expansion  
$12 million capital investment
30 jobs

Peak 10    
Wake County, N.C. 
Data center operation 
$12 million capital investment
5 jobs

Southern States Chemical     
New Hanover County, N.C.
Chemical operation expansion     
$10 million capital investment
10 job

Saint Gobain
Vance County, N.C.
Glass container manufacturer
$12 million capital investment
272 retained jobs

Stock Building Supply
Lee County, N.C.
Truss and building panel operation
$3 million capital investment
40 jobs

Titan America LLC
New Hanover County, N.C.
Major cement manufacturer
$469 million capital investment
161 jobs

 

  • Florida:
Cellyne Corp. 
Polk County, Fla.
Paper manufacturing facility expansion
$35 million capital investment
22 jobs

hhgregg   
Polk County, Fla.
Electronics retailer distribution hub     
$10 million capital investment
60 jobs 

I-Con Systems Inc.
Seminole County, Fla.
Manufacturer of plumbing control systems
$3.5 million capital investment
35 jobs

 

  • South Carolina:

Ahlstrom 
Kershaw County, S.C.
Nonwoven textile facility expansion  
$11 million capital investment
144 jobs

Carolinas AAC 
Marion County, S.C.
Manufacturer of lightweight masonry building material
$17 million capital investment
40 jobs

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2008 - 1st Quarter
  • North Carolina:

Custom Packaging Inc.         
Buncombe County, N.C.
Corrugated box manufacturing facility    
$4.5 million capital investment 
12 jobs 

Premier Trailer Inc.  
Lenoir County, N.C.
Horse trailer manufacturer 
$464,000 capital investment
55 jobs

Siemens Medical Products   
Wake County, N.C. 
High-tech medical equipment and services
$60 million capital investment
300 jobs

WestPoint Home     
Scotland County, N.C.
Regional distribution center expansion     
$3 million capital investment
100 new jobs; 100 retained jobs

  • Florida:
Norseman Plastics, Ltd.
Osceola County, Fla.
Plastic products manufacturer
$6.65 million capital investment
50 jobs

Olde Hearth Bakery  
Seminole County, Fla.
Bakery for specialty breads and pastries    
$2.1 million capital investment
52 jobs 

  • South Carolina:

International Knife & Saw
Florence County, S.C.
Manufacturer of industrial knives and saws  
Capital investment (N/A)
15 jobs 

JW Southwoods 
Clarendon County, S.C.
Wood molding operation 
$2.5 million capital investment
65 jobs

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2007 - 4th Quarter
  • North Carolina:

INC Research        
Wake County, N.C.
Contract research organization for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies    
$19.2 million capital investment 
1093 jobs 

Kayser-Roth Corp.  
Robeson County, N.C.
Hosiery manufacturer 
$8 million capital investment
50 jobs

Rapiscan  
Wake County, N.C. 
Mobile cargo and vehicle inspection systems manufacturer
8 million capital investment
20 jobs

Santa Fe Natural Tobacco    
Granville County, N.C.
Tobacco manufacturer     
$29 million capital investment
30 jobs

Southern Fabricators 
Anson County, N.C
Metal fabrication operation
$3 million capital investment
25 jobs

Southtech Plastics
Beaufort County, N.C.
Plastics manufacturer for marine industry
$2 million capital investment
25 jobs
Unilever
Hoke County, N.C.
Manufacturer of personal care products
$10.6 million capital investment
25 jobs
  • Florida:

CMC Rebar Florida 
Osceola County, Fla.
Rebar fabrication operation    
$5 million capital investment
30 jobs 

 

  • South Carolina:

Hendrickson
Kershaw County, S.C.
Trailer axle manufacturer 
$1 million capital investment
35 jobs 

Kellve U.S., Inc.
Lee County, S.C.
Belt conveyor manufacturer for mining industry
$2.5 million capital investment
50 jobs

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2007 - 3rd Quarter
  • North Carolina:

Brunswick Corporation       
Brunswick County, N.C.
Boat manufacturer expansion    
$51.2 million capital investment 
590 new jobs; 268 retained jobs 

Butterball Turkey 
Wake County, N.C.
Food processing operation 
$12 million capital investment
150 jobs

Carolina Technical Plastics 
Craven County, N.C. 
Plastics manufacturer expansion 
$5 million capital investment
50 jobs

Force Protection   
Person County, N.C.
Armor-coated vehicle manufacturer    
$31 million capital investment
270 jobs

Frontier Spinning
Lee County, N.C
Textile manufacturer expansion
$20 million capital investment
42 jobs

Owens-Illinois
Richmond County, N.C.
Plastic closures manufacturer expansion
$10 million capital investment
12 jobs
Solus
Lee County, N.C.
Metalworking manufacturer expansion
$6.5 million capital investment
150 jobs
Top Tobacco
Columbus County, N.C.
Tobacco product manufacturer
$16.8 million capital investment
70 jobs
X-Spooler
Randolph County, N.C.
Specialty machinery and products manufacturer for electronic cable industry
$2 million capital investment
60 jobs

 

 

  • Florida:

Collins Manufacturing
Orange County, Fla.
Precision parts manufacturer expansion   
$3 million capital investment
30 jobs 

Ferguson Plumbing Supplies  
Polk County, Fla.
Wholesale plumbing supplier to construction industry   
$26 million capital investment
150 jobs

Mitsubishi Powers Systems   
Orange County, N.C. 
Gas and steam turbine refurbishment and remanufacturing operation 
$64.5 million capital investment
225 jobs

Progressive Casualty Insurance   
Seminole County, Fla.
Auto insurance adjuster facility
$5.2 million capital investment    
40 jobs

Tissco LLC
Hernando County, Fla.
Beer tap manufacturing operation expansion 
$3.4 million capital investment
50 new jobs; 50 retained jobs

 

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2007 - 2nd Quarter
  • North Carolina:

Aludisc      
Sampson County, N.C.
Aluminum disc manufacturer   
$3.3 million capital investment
70 jobs 

Colbond 
Buncombe County, N.C.
Geo-synthetic nonwovens manufacturer for flooring, automotive and construction applications  
$7 million capital investment
20 jobs

Revlon  
Granville County, N.C. 
Cosmetic manufacturing plant expansion 
$50 million capital investment
2,000 retained jobs

Smith Aerospace  
Buncombe County, N.C.
Jet engine components operation expansion    
$20 million capital investment
200 jobs

  • South Carolina:

Citi Trends    
Darlington County, S.C.
Retail distribution operation expansion  
$10 million capital investment
200 jobs

PolyQuest      
Darlington County, S.C.
Processor and distributor of PET resin products 
$5 million capital investment
15 jobs
  • Florida:

Best Buy       
Polk County, Fla.
Distribution warehouse    
$13 million capital investment
40 jobs 

JELD-WIN, Inc. 
Osceola County, N.C.
Window and door manufacturing plant expansion  
$72 million capital investment
No additional jobs

Metromont   
Polk County, N.C. 
Precast concrete wall manufacturer 
$6 million capital investment
100 jobs

Resource Conservation Technologies, Inc.  
Jefferson County, Fla.
Plastics manufacturer for construction industry    
40 jobs

Sears Repair Center
Orange County, Fla.
Appliance repair center consolidation
$3.6 million capital investment
125 jobs

 

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2007 - 1st Quarter
  • North Carolina:

American Healthways      
Wake County, N.C.
Medical call center expansion  
$2 million capital investment
109 jobs 

BST Safety Textiles 
Richmond County, N.C.
Air bag manufacturer  
$35 million capital investment
200 jobs

Danaher 
Bladen County, N.C. 
Monitoring, sensing and control product operation expansion
715,000 capital investment
13 jobs

Fidelity Investment Services 
Wake County, N.C.
Financial services call center   
$23 million capital investment
1,100 jobs

Harger Lightning & Grounding          
Robeson County, N.C.
Manufacturer of lightning-protection equipment  
$5 million capital investment
43 jobs

U.S. Cold Storage 
Duplin County, N.C.
Refrigerated warehouse facility expansion 
$8 million capital investment
10 jobs

Yamco LLC
Greene County, N.C.
Food manufacturing facility  
$6 million capital investment
63 jobs

  • South Carolina:

Carolina Metal Finishing    
Lee County, S.C.
Powder coating and paint finishing operation 
$800,000 capital investment
40 jobs

Haier America     
Kershaw County, S.C.
Home appliance manufacturing plant expansion
$6 million capital investment
128 jobs
Showcase Cabinets
Williamsburg, S.C.
Importer and assembler of wooden cabinets
$300,000 capital investment
10 jobs
  • Florida:

Martin-Brower Company 
Orange County, Fla.
Wholesale distributor for McDonald's restaurants
$37.5 million capital investment
269 jobs

 

 

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