Dentsply Sirona, a global manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, is investing $3 million in a Charlotte expansion expected to create 320 jobs over three years. “North Carolina has the right ingredients for success for manufacturers and life sciences companies, including skilled, experienced workers,” said state Gov. Roy Cooper. “Dentsply Sirona’s decision proves again…
Economic Development
Quest Site Solutions Formed by McCallum Sweeney Veterans
Two site selection industry veterans, Lindsey Cannon and Sarah White have formed Quest Site Solutions. Both Cannon and White worked at site selection firm McCallum Sweeney Consulting. Quest, based in Greenville, SC, will provide a full range of site selection and economic development services to companies seeking new locations, relocating existing operations, and considering competitive…
NC Economic Developers Statewide to Convene on 5 Building Blocks of Rural Prosperity
The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) has invited local economic developers from every county in the state to an event examining five building blocks necessary for rural communities to capitalize on the state’s economic momentum. “Energizing Rural North Carolina: The Building Blocks of Successful Economic Development,” to be held July 12-13 at The…
North Carolina Takes Home the Gold for Economic Development Success
North Carolina has received Area Development magazine’s 2018 Gold Shovel Award, recognizing the state’s top-tier success in winning high-impact economic development projects in 2017. North Carolina, which in 2017 had one of its best years for job recruitment in over a decade, is one of only five states to receive a 2018 Gold Shovel Award….
North Carolina Again Tops List of Most Competitive States in Economic Development Activity
North Carolina once again ranks as the most competitive state in economic development activity, according to a closely watched annual business ranking by Site Selection magazine. “Businesses big and small, domestic and foreign are investing in North Carolina for the same reasons they have been doing so all along — a healthy supply of workers…
SCEDA Annual Conference
The SCEDA Annual Conference moves to the beautiful Hilton Head Island for the 2018 event. The annual event will be May 2-4, 2018, at the Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island. Below is information on the conference agenda and speaker, pre-event networking activities, hotel accommodations, and sponsorship opportunities. For any questions about the SCEDA 2018 Annual…
Site Selectors Guild Elects New Board, Unveils Visual Identity
The Site Selectors Guild (SSG), the association of the world’s leading corporate location advisors, elected a new board and unveiled a new visual identity at the organization’s 2018 Annual Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio in March. Along with the election of new board members, Didi Caldwell was elected chairman of the board. Caldwell has been a…
Making Connections: Announcing EDPNC’s 2017 Annual Report
The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina is pleased to announce the release of our 2017 Annual Report. Titled “Making Connections,” this year’s report is dedicated to EDPNC’s network of investors, partners, and community members across the state. Economic development is a team sport—yes, it’s true that one of the biggest clichés in economic development…
New Brookings Report Examines Multi-billion Dollar Economic Development Incentives Conundrum
Report provides a rare, transaction-level snapshot into local and state governments’ economic development incentives in four U.S. cities Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program released a new report, Examining the Local Value of Economic Development Incentives: Evidence from Four U.S. Cities, by Joseph Parilla and Sifan Liu. The report explains why U.S. local and state governments deploy $45 billion to $90…
GE Expanding in North Carolina
GE Aviation is adding 146 full-time jobs over four years at its facilities in Asheville and West Jefferson, North Carolina, as it expands production capacity supporting its revolutionary ceramic matrix composite (CMC) line of jet engine components. The global manufacturer of aircraft engines and components will invest nearly $105 million in the expansion. The Asheville…
