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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.
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2009 - Summer
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Devon Office Furniture
Chesterfield County, S.C.
Office & furniture manufacturer/
distributor
$500,000 capital investment
20 jobs
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Johnson Controls
Florence County, S.C.
Automobile battery recycling facility
$100 million capital investment
250 jobs
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Alpla Inc.
Hoke County, N.C.
Global supplier of plastic packaging
$7.2 million capital investment
40 jobs
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Baldor Electric Company
Buncombe County, N.C.
Transmission components manufacturer
$5 million capital investment
32 jobs
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BorgWarner Automotive Cooling
Henderson County, N.C.
Manufacturer of electric fan assemblies
$12.5 million capital investment
20 retained jobs
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Nature's Earth Pellets
Scotland County, N.C.
Natural products manufacturer
$12 million capital investment
98 jobs
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Nice Blends Corp.
Columbus County, N.C.
Food processing facility
$2.5 million capital investment
54 jobs
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Wilsonart International
Henderson County, N.C.
Distribution operation
$1.2 million capital investment
17 jobs
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2009 - Spring
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American Food Resources
Nash County, N.C.
Food wholesale & distribution
$3 million capital investment
70 jobs
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Danaher
Bladen County, N.C.
Manufacturer of industrial/process
control products
$2 million capital investment
60 jobs
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Drahtzug Stein
Craven County, N.C.
Manufacturer of steel dishwasher
baskets
$16 million capital investment
80 jobs
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Foam and Steel Technology Associates
Halifax County, N.C.
Manufacturer of steel and foam
construction panels
$2.5 million capital investment
105 jobs
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Titan America
New Hanover County, N.C.
Concrete production facility
$469 million capital investment
161 jobs
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Triangle Spring
Wayne County, N.C.
Manufacturer of heavy duty truck
suspension springs
$6.2 million capital investment
102 jobs
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JHT
Orange County, Fla.
Training and simulation company
$16 million capital investment
167 new jobs; 125 retained jobs |
Kaplan University
Orange County, Fla.
On-line student support center
$50 million capital investment
750 jobs
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2008 - 3rd Quarter
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HCL America
Wake County, N.C.
Technology services center
$3 million capital investment
500 jobs
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Hosted Solutions
Wake County, N.C.
Data management center
$12 million capital investment
12 jobs
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Metchem
Moore County, N.C.
Chemical processor
$1.2 million capital investment
10 jobs
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Southeastern Tool and Die
Moore County, N.C.
Manufacturer of tooling for machinery
$2.5 million capital investment
25 jobs
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Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
Lenoir County, N.C.
Commercial airplane assemblies and components supplier
$570.5 million capital investment
1,031 jobs
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Uniboard USA, Inc.
Chatham County, N.C.
Manufacturer of pressed wood products
$142 million capital investment
104 new jobs; 146 retained jobs
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Channel Intelligence
Osceola County, Fla.
E-commerce technology provider
$33 million capital investment
420 jobs |
DataSite Orlando
Orange County, Fla.
Data center
$26.5 million capital investment
39 jobs
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Draper Laboratories
Pinellas County, Fla.
Research and development laboratory
$10.1 million capital investment
60-75 jobs (over 5 years)
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Lemon-X
Polk County, Fla.
Beverage manufacturer
$10 million capital investment
80 jobs
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Nestle Water
Pasco County, Fla.
Bottling plant expansion
$39 million investment
20 jobs |
New Generation Biofuels
Seminole County, Fla.
Headquarters of renewable fuels provider
$685,000 capital investment
20 jobs |
SEOS Limited
Seminole County, Fla.
Manufacturer of visual displays for simulators
$2.15 million capital investment
15 new jobs; 10 retained jobs |
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American Prefabricated Drain
Chesterfield County, S.C.
Manufacturer of prefabricated drainage
composites
$2 million capital investment
25 jobs
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McCall Farms
Florence County, S.C.
Frozen food products
$3.9 million capital investment
40 jobs
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PhibroWood
Sumter County, S.C.
Manufacturer of wood preservatives
$10 million capital investment
Retention project - no new jobs
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2008 - 2nd Quarter
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GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy
New Hanover County, N.C.
Nuclear operations headquarters expansion
$678 million capital investment
900 jobs
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Moore Machining
Lee County, N.C.
Machining operation expansion
$12 million capital investment
30 jobs
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Peak 10
Wake County, N.C.
Data center operation
$12 million capital investment
5 jobs
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Southern States Chemical
New Hanover County, N.C.
Chemical operation expansion
$10 million capital investment
10 job
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Saint Gobain
Vance County, N.C.
Glass container manufacturer
$12 million capital investment
272 retained jobs
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Stock Building Supply
Lee County, N.C.
Truss and building panel operation
$3 million capital investment
40 jobs
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Titan America LLC
New Hanover County, N.C.
Major cement manufacturer
$469 million capital investment
161 jobs |
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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
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I-Con Systems Inc.
Seminole County, Fla.
Manufacturer of plumbing control systems
$3.5 million capital investment
35 jobs
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Ahlstrom
Kershaw County, S.C.
Nonwoven textile facility expansion
$11 million capital investment
144 jobs
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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
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Custom Packaging Inc.
Buncombe County, N.C.
Corrugated box manufacturing facility
$4.5 million capital investment
12 jobs
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Premier Trailer Inc.
Lenoir County, N.C.
Horse trailer manufacturer
$464,000 capital investment
55 jobs
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Siemens Medical Products
Wake County, N.C.
High-tech medical equipment and services
$60 million capital investment
300 jobs
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WestPoint Home
Scotland County, N.C.
Regional distribution center expansion
$3 million capital investment
100 new jobs; 100 retained jobs
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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
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International Knife & Saw
Florence County, S.C.
Manufacturer of industrial knives and saws
Capital investment (N/A)
15 jobs
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JW Southwoods
Clarendon County, S.C.
Wood molding operation
$2.5 million capital investment
65 jobs
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2007 - 4th Quarter
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INC Research
Wake County, N.C.
Contract research organization for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
$19.2 million capital investment
1093 jobs
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Kayser-Roth Corp.
Robeson County, N.C.
Hosiery manufacturer
$8 million capital investment
50 jobs
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Rapiscan
Wake County, N.C.
Mobile cargo and vehicle inspection systems manufacturer
8 million capital investment
20 jobs
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Santa Fe Natural Tobacco
Granville County, N.C.
Tobacco manufacturer
$29 million capital investment
30 jobs |
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Southern Fabricators
Anson County, N.C
Metal fabrication operation
$3 million capital investment
25 jobs
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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 |
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CMC Rebar Florida
Osceola County, Fla.
Rebar fabrication operation
$5 million capital investment
30 jobs
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Hendrickson
Kershaw County, S.C.
Trailer axle manufacturer
$1 million capital investment
35 jobs
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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
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Brunswick Corporation
Brunswick County, N.C.
Boat manufacturer expansion
$51.2 million capital investment
590 new jobs; 268 retained jobs
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Butterball Turkey
Wake County, N.C.
Food processing operation
$12 million capital investment
150 jobs
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Carolina Technical Plastics
Craven County, N.C.
Plastics manufacturer expansion
$5 million capital investment
50 jobs
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Force Protection
Person County, N.C.
Armor-coated vehicle manufacturer
$31 million capital investment
270 jobs |
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Frontier Spinning
Lee County, N.C
Textile manufacturer expansion
$20 million capital investment
42 jobs
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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 |
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Collins Manufacturing
Orange County, Fla.
Precision parts manufacturer expansion
$3 million capital investment
30 jobs
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Ferguson Plumbing Supplies
Polk County, Fla.
Wholesale plumbing supplier to construction industry
$26 million capital investment
150 jobs
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Mitsubishi Powers Systems
Orange County, N.C.
Gas and steam turbine refurbishment and remanufacturing operation
$64.5 million capital investment
225 jobs
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Progressive Casualty Insurance
Seminole County, Fla.
Auto insurance adjuster facility
$5.2 million capital investment
40 jobs
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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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