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Pass & Seymour/Legrand, the North American arm of Legrand, Limoges, France, has chosen to invest in a Greensboro facility for the manufacture of electric wiring devices.
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North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 52 Issue 6, June 1994, p50, il, por
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17506
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Guilford County is the largest and in 1937 boasted being one of the most prominent in the state. Credentials Guilford County residents could be proud of included: having two thriving economic centers in Greensboro and High Point, having the most people employed in business and industry, and an extensive education system with two institutions of higher learning (The Woman's College of the University and the Agricultural and Technical College for Negroes).
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Popular Government (NoCar JK 4101 P6), Vol. 4 Issue 10, Sept 1937, p15-21, por
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24260
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Evan Morrison and William Clayton own Hudson's Hill, a small store in downtown Greensboro that sells clothing and specializes in jeans. Blue jean manufacturers have been providing Americans with work clothing since the nineteenth century and Hudson's Hill has joined the fold.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 83 Issue 3, August 2015, p90-94, 96, 98, il, por, map Periodical Website
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24827
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Bob Page’s Greensboro-based business, Replacements Ltd., began in 1981 as a metal box of note cards cataloging his collection of dishes. The businesses transformed into a company that does $75 million in annual sales of old and new china, the largest retailer of its kind in the world.
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29758
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As Guilford County's aviation cluster grows, Guilford Technical Community College is taking on the growth with T.H. Davis Aviation Center. The institution is training future workers to support the growing aviation sector and support developments at Piedmont Triad International Airport.
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NC Magazine (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 66 Issue 3, Mar 2008, p50, 52, por
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35805
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Of the many “blink and you’ll miss it” size NC towns, Browns Summit could have made the list. A company’s good business reputation gave this tiny town some renown, though, along with assuring that broom-making was not yet a dying art.
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Tar Heel (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 7 Issue 2, Mar/Apr 1979, p13
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40620
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Guilford County’s economic and occupational potential is a blend of traditional and contemporary building blocks. Illustrations of this industrial synthesis include manufacturing, represented by the revitalized Revolution Mill; education, represented by High Point University; aerospace, represented by Piedmont Triad International Airport.
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Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 6, June 2019, p77-78, 80, 82-84, 86, 88-92 Periodical Website
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43884
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"Guilford County welcomes new transportation projects while its stronghold furniture industry keeps on giving." High Point's furniture and home interiors market events bring in $6.7 billion worth o business into the state and contributes 15,000 jobs. Thomas Built Buses added 300 new employees last year and is making progress on its Jouley electric powered model. Toyota is investing $5.6 billion in its electric battery plant near Liberty.
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