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29361
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Charles E. Zeigler, Sr., who began his career at Public Service Co. of North Carolina after a stint as an officer in the Army Air Corps, retires after 45 years as a pillar of the state's industrial development efforts.
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29417
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While North Carolina has seen its fair share of issues in dealing with the management of hazardous wastes, a Greensboro, North Carolina based company is compiling a list of firsts in commercial management of such materials. Ecoflo has become the first company in the US to open a permitted commercial hazardous waste treatment facility under the federal Resource Conservation Act; the first to train personnel to help clients handle wastes; and the first to turn liquid mercury into a disposable solid.
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29435
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A third of North Carolina's counties are eligible for tax relief due to their rural status. The Jobs Tax Credit program and Industrial Building Renovation Fund are now aiming to attract business growth in rural areas by providing tax credits to companies and manufacturers for each new job, and renovating existing industrial buildings and infrastructure.
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29436
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Randolph County, North Carolina is to become home to another Fortune 500 firm: Timken. Timkin will being construction on a $135 million roller-bearing plant on 130 acres near Asheboro, one of North Carolina's top five investment projects of 1991.
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29437
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Carolina Container, Co. Inc., out of High Point and Hickory, North Carolina, is the state's largest manufacturer of corrugated shipping containers that handle many key industries such as furniture and textiles. But at the manufacturing operations, recycling has become a bottom-line priority as well. In one of the most aggressive environmental programs in the industry, Carolina Container utilizes recycled waste paper and virtually no waste in the manufacturing process.
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29438
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When St. Mary's College was established 150 years ago, it did so with a mission to prepare young women for their place. Now that place is included in the business world. Along with other liberal arts classes, St. Mary's now requires its first year students take MBA-style classes as well.
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29439
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Digital Recorders, Inc., a Research Triangle Park business, has developed a solid-state recorded announcement system to communicate with students while they are boarding or leaving the bus. The company hopes its technology will reduce school bus related injury and death.
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29442
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Siemens, an international high-tech company, is becoming increasingly comfortable in North Carolina. One of the world's largest electrical and electronic manufacturers, Siemens has plants in Cary, Charlotte, Hickory, Wilmington, and Wendell, and employees more than 1500 people and a payroll over $45 million annually.
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29445
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Thanks to the new Business Surplus for Better Schools Program, more than 30 schools in Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, and Union counties in North Carolina have benefited from surplus donations from local business sponsors, who in turn receive tax savings.
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29462
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Carowinds theme park is expected to bring 1.4 million visitors to the Charlotte area in its best year. The enterprise is also expected to inject $134.5 million into the economy and is one of the largest employers in the Metrolina region.
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29537
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Vance-Granville Community College is training the areas workforce with four campuses across the region. The college is also involved with economic development and offers direct assistance to small businesses in the area.
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29592
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Pitt County stands ready for large and small companies to come to town. With industrial parks and spaces all over the area, Pitt County Development Commission is encouraging businesses and companies to move in.
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29646
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Senate Bill 1201 is up for debate in the North Carolina General Assembly, seeking to increase the highway use tax. The NC Automobile Dealers Association has immediately mobilized against the bill, which would also raise the tax levied on the sale of automobiles.
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29647
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There is a common thread that runs through North Carolina's vast automotive industry operations: family. North Carolina ranks number one in franchised dealerships in the nation, and Seventy-nine percent of the dealerships are family-owned
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29865
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The German steamship BREWSTER, bound for New York from Jamaica in 1909, landed in the middle of the Diamond Shoals. One of the largest ships to run aground with a crew of 33 men, BREWSTER was discovered by three lifesaving crews out of Cape Hatteras and Creeds Hill. The entire crew was saved and 11 men were awarded medals of honor for their part in the rescue.
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