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…
A Commercial Real Estate Conundrum: How to Tier Markets?
The commercial real estate industry has long ranked cities and regions into tiers for the purpose of market analysis, based on their investment potential or growth characteristics. However, the lack of a uniform approach and differences in variables – including the rise of certain industries in specific markets, changing rates of growth, and strengths in…
A M King Renovating Facility for Charlotte-Based Food Distributor
A M King, a fully integrated Design-Build firm, has begun renovation of an existing shell building for Martin’s Distribution Inc., a Charlotte-based food distributor. The new food distribution and storage facility will allow the company to capitalize on growing demand from its customers for fresh, quality products. The project is scheduled to be completed by…
A M King Completes Renovation of Southern Foods’ Meat and Seafood Processing Facility
A M King has completed renovation of an 88,000-square-foot facility in Greensboro, N.C., that houses Southern Foods’ meat, seafood and cheese processing operations. The new building allows the 66-year old company to operate in a larger, more modern space, handle greater volumes, and save money in repairs and maintenance, thereby bringing even more competitive pricing…
