A M King Completes Construction on Cold Storage Facility for GAB Operations, Mexico-Based Produce Company
Laredo, TX — Charlotte-based A M King, an integrated Design-Build firm with offices in Greenville, South Carolina and Chicago, Illinois, has completed construction of a south Texas distribution center for Mexico-based GAB Operations, LLC (GAB). The new 45,590-square-foot facility will provide increased cold storage capacity for fresh produce and serve as a hub for the…
Toyota to Build Battery Plant in North Carolina
Toyota Motor North America announced plans to build a $1.29 billion electric vehicle (EV) battery production facility at the 1,825-acre Greensboro-Randolph Megasite, a KPMG-certified, shovel-ready site featuring the ideal combination of strategic location, world-class workforce and unparalleled transportation infrastructure. North Carolina is home to the global headquarters of several top lithium companies including the world’s largest provider…
Belimed Life Science to Establish Operations in Charleston, SC
Belimed Life Science, Inc., a leading supplier of steam sterilizers and parts washers, today announced plans to establish operations in Charleston County. The more than $750,000 investment will create 22 new jobs. Founded in 2019 in Switzerland, Belimed Life Science, Inc. provides Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) sterilizers and washers for the pharmaceutical and biotech…
MasterBrand Cabinets to Expand In Lenoir, NC
MasterBrand Cabinets, one of the largest cabinet manufacturers in North America, will expand its operations in Lenoir County to create more than 450 jobs over five years. The company will invest more than $13.5 million to expand production capacity at its manufacturing center in Kinston. “It’s great news any time good manufacturing jobs come to…
BMW Adding Logistics Center In South Carolina
BMW Manufacturing today announced that the company is expanding operations in Spartanburg County with the construction of a new $100 million logistics center. “For nearly three decades, BMW has called South Carolina its second home. This expansion in our logistics operation represents our continued commitment to this state, and it will prepare Plant Spartanburg for the…
McCrory Selected as Design-Builder of Innovative New Processing Facility for Last Step Recycling in Chester, SC
Columbia, South Carolina — McCrory Construction has been awarded a design-build contract by Last Step Recycling, LLC (LSR) for a new 230,000-square-foot processing facility situated on a 54-acre site in Chester Technology Park in Chester, S.C. Founded in 2019, Last Step Recycling processes automotive shredder residue (ASR) to capture metals such as copper, aluminum, and…
A M King Completes Mission Produce Project, North America’s Largest Avocado Ripening and Processing Facility
Carolinas-based, integrated Design-Build firm A M King and Mission Produce Inc., global leader in the worldwide avocado business, celebrated the grand opening of Mission’s largest forward distribution center on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, in Laredo, Texas. A M King provided property consulting for Oxnard, CA-based Mission Produce and designed and built the 262,000-square foot facility,…
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Announces $100 Million Investment
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Nephron) announced the opening of Nephron Nitrile, a plant that will produce American-made, medical-grade nitrile gloves. The more than $100 million investment that will create 250 new jobs follows Governor Henry McMaster’s Executive Order 2021-17, which established a new, statewide focus on the recruitment of pharmaceutical and medical supply manufacturers and directs state agencies to…
Designing for Occupant Safety in Industrial Facilities
Have you ever been driving on the highway and noticed a person driving recklessly in front of you? At first you will likely pay closer attention to this car, right? Then if you notice the driver is continuing to behave carelessly or dangerously you will probably change lanes or slow down to create more distance….
Doosan Bobcat to Invest $70 Million to Add Jobs and Expand Manufacturing Operations in Statesville, N.C.
Doosan Bobcat North America, a global leader in the compact equipment industry, announced today plans for a $70 million expansion of its Statesville, N.C., manufacturing facility. The company plans to construct an additional 580,000 square feet for its manufacturing operations, which will create 250 new, full-time jobs over the next five years in Iredell County….
