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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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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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2007 - 2nd Quarter
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Aludisc
Sampson County, N.C.
Aluminum disc manufacturer
$3.3 million capital investment
70 jobs
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Colbond
Buncombe County, N.C.
Geo-synthetic nonwovens manufacturer for flooring, automotive and construction applications
$7 million capital investment
20 jobs
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Revlon
Granville County, N.C.
Cosmetic manufacturing plant expansion
$50 million capital investment
2,000 retained jobs
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Smith Aerospace
Buncombe County, N.C.
Jet engine components operation expansion
$20 million capital investment
200 jobs
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Citi Trends
Darlington County, S.C.
Retail distribution operation expansion
$10 million capital investment
200 jobs
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PolyQuest
Darlington County, S.C.
Processor and distributor of PET resin products
$5 million capital investment
15 jobs |
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Best Buy
Polk County, Fla.
Distribution warehouse
$13 million capital investment
40 jobs
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JELD-WIN, Inc.
Osceola County, N.C.
Window and door manufacturing plant expansion
$72 million capital investment
No additional jobs
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Metromont
Polk County, N.C.
Precast concrete wall manufacturer
$6 million capital investment
100 jobs
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Resource Conservation Technologies, Inc.
Jefferson County, Fla.
Plastics manufacturer for construction industry
40 jobs
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Sears Repair Center
Orange County, Fla.
Appliance repair center consolidation
$3.6 million capital investment
125 jobs
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2007 - 1st Quarter
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American Healthways
Wake County, N.C.
Medical call center expansion
$2 million capital investment
109 jobs
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BST Safety Textiles
Richmond County, N.C.
Air bag manufacturer
$35 million capital investment
200 jobs
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Danaher
Bladen County, N.C.
Monitoring, sensing and control product operation expansion
715,000 capital investment
13 jobs
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Fidelity Investment Services
Wake County, N.C.
Financial services call center
$23 million capital investment
1,100 jobs
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Harger Lightning & Grounding
Robeson County, N.C.
Manufacturer of lightning-protection equipment
$5 million capital investment
43 jobs
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U.S. Cold Storage
Duplin County, N.C.
Refrigerated warehouse facility expansion
$8 million capital investment
10 jobs
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Yamco LLC
Greene County, N.C.
Food manufacturing facility
$6 million capital investment
63 jobs
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Carolina Metal Finishing
Lee County, S.C.
Powder coating and paint finishing operation
$800,000 capital investment
40 jobs
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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 |
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Martin-Brower Company
Orange County, Fla.
Wholesale distributor for McDonald's restaurants
$37.5 million capital investment
269 jobs
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