Manufacturing Industry Indicators: Insight from Agracel, Inc., Industrial Developers
Manufacturing is the lifeblood of Agracel. We monitor a number of industry indicators that measure the health of the industry. This year has provided some of the most uncertain times many of us have ever experienced. We cling to the hope that as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic’s course, an end is imminent. It is…
A M King Wins Two Eagle Awards and 2020 Design-Build Award in ABC Carolinas EIC Awards Competition
Charlotte-based A M King, an Integrated Design-Build firm, was singled out with two “Best in Class” Eagle Awards, as well as the 2020 Design-Build Award, in this year’s Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards competition sponsored by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas. A M King was also a Finalist for ABC’s 2020…
Marlboro Development Team, Inc. Developing 208,000 Square Foot Class A Speculative Industrial Facility in Dillon, South Carolina
Marlboro Development Team, Inc. (MDT) announced the development of a new 208,000 square foot Class A industrial development in the Carolinas I-95 Megasite in Dillon County, SC. Scheduled for delivery in Q3 2021 and located on a 24-acre site within the park, the facility will be designed to accommodate modern logistics, manufacturing and distribution requirements…
The Basics of Industrial Refrigeration
The global industrial refrigeration market has shown steady growth over the last few years, and even with COVID-19 disrupting every industry, that growth hasn’t majorly halted. This is due to the fact that industrial refrigeration covers a variety of different machinery and processes. As a result, these are a critical component of several industries, from food processing to…
A M King Begins Construction on Cold Distribution Center for Combs Wholesale Produce in Winston-Salem
Charlotte-based A M King, an Integrated Design-Build firm with offices in Greenville, SC and Chicago, IL, has begun construction of a USDA-certified, greenfield cold distribution facility for Combs Wholesale Produce Company in Winston-Salem, NC. The 40,000-square-foot structure, which will replace the company’s original facility built in 1978, will allow Combs Wholesale Produce to move to…
A M King Secures Two Prestigious DBIA Awards for TrueCore Insulated Metal Panel Facility
Charlotte, NC — Integrated Design-Build firm A M King has been recognized with two impressive awards from the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) for its work on TrueCore Insulated Metal Panel Facility in Laurens, S.C. A M King provided full property consulting services, designed, and built a greenfield facility for TrueCore, a Laurens, S.C.-based manufacturer…
THS Constructors Tops Out on New Industrial Speculative Building in Greenwood, SC
Greenwood County, S.C. – (August 20, 2020) – THS Constructors, Inc., one of the Southeast’s leading design-build construction firms, continues to make progress on the new, 100,000-square-foot industrial speculative building for Greenwood County in the North Greenwood Industrial Park. Grading for the site has been completed and THS topped out the steel structure on Monday,…
Genetic Testing Company to Create Jobs in Durham, NC
Beam Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing precision medicines through DNA base editing, plans to build a manufacturing facility in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, creating 201 jobs. Over a period of 5 years, the company expects to invest $83 million in the facility, which will support clinical and commercial manufacturing for the company’s novel base…
Metals Company To Expand in Shelby, NC
Ames Copper Group, a joint venture of Prime Materials Recovery, Inc. (PMR) and the Cunext Group, will create 46 jobs in Cleveland County, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest at least $26.3 million with the expansion of its copper manufacturing facility located in Shelby. “This is good news for Cleveland…
Braskem Selects Charleston for Global Export Hub
Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and leading producer of biopolymers in the world, today announced the selection of Charleston, South Carolina as home to the company’s new Global Export Hub to serve Braskem’s international customers. The new Global Export Hub facility will provide packaging, warehousing and export shipping services to support Braskem’s U.S. polypropylene…
