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Duncan-Parnell, Inc. was founded in Charlotte by Charles W. Duncan in 1946 to supply high quality equipment, supplies and printing services to engineers, architects, designers and surveyors. Duncan is a pioneer in what is now known as reprographics, the combination of drafting graphics and photographic reproduction. Edward F. Parnell, a manufacturing engineer, joined the firm as manager in 1960.
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The Nello L. Teer Company began in 1909 as a small grading construction company in Durham, and grew to become a worldwide enterprise. To complement construction, the company developed quarries to produce crushed aggregate plus sand and gravel operations in eastern North Carolina. As a roadbuilder, the Teer Company has constructed more than 14,000 miles of highway.
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Consolidated Diesel Company was formed in October 1980 to manufacture two families of advanced technology diesel engines. Located north of Rocky Mount, the company manufactures cylinder blocks, cylinder heads, and connecting rods. These components are assembled into engines which are then tested, painted and upfitted with accessories.
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In 1935, Harvey L. Barnes founded the Maola Milk & Ice Cream Company in New Bern. The dairy company began with two trucks and seven employees, and grew into a multi-million-dollar company. Maola’s dairy products are tested for flavor and quality at the company’s certified laboratory.
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Servomation Corporation is one of the largest food service companies in North Carolina and in the United States. Beginning in 1961, the original company was primarily involved in providing food service through vending machines and small cafeterias. Today, the company provides nutritional services for a variety of facilities and institutions across the nation.
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In 1943, Brad E. Ragan opened a tire store in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. Brad Ragan, Inc. now serves the diverse needs of over ten-thousand commercial customers through a network of over sixty Commercial Tire Centers. This article covers the history and growth of the tire company.
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Thad Garner, president of T. W. Garner Food Company in Winston-Salem, began his company in 1929 selling barbecue sauce. As the business began to expand, his barbecue sauce evolved into a hot sauce called Texas Pete. Today, the company produces a line of forty different products.
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One of the “Cleanest” counties in North Carolina. And if you read on you’ll see just exactly what we mean by the use of that word. The author describes his tour of Watauga lead by one of the county’s old-timers.
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In order to adjust to war conditions, a filling Station in Durham employs women in over half of its positions. New tires and other auto parts has become a rare commodity, which forced the owner to continually add new items to their stock typically unseen in a service station.
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Charles Cline Peters is vice president for manufacturing of Federal Paper Board Company. He runs the company’s Forest Products Division, also known as the Riegelwood Operation, which encompasses one of the world’s largest fully bleached paperboard and pulp mills, and lumber mills. This article discusses Peters’ background in business and the Riegelwood Operation.
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Carolina Securities Corporation is one of the only two North Carolina-based full-service securities firms with a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. Experiencing a record year in terms of revenues in 1984, Carolina Securities continues aggressive recruiting and training programs. Carolina Securities has become a leading investment banking and brokerage firm with sixteen branch offices across North Carolina.
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Raymond H. Cates and the PPG Industries fiber glass plant that he supervises in Lexington will observe twentieth anniversaries next year. Cates began his PPG career at the company’s Shelby fiber glass plant, which opened in 1967. In this article, Cates discusses his background, experience as a chemist, and the products manufactured by the textile plants.
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Corporate security consultant, Dan Wilson, president of Charlotte-based Asset Protection Associates, recently investigated substantial thefts of dirt, water, diapers, and many other items. These thefts combined with other dishonest business transactions are a form of business abuse, which cause financial loss to a company. Wilson discusses how to recognize business abuse and educate employees.
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The late 1970s were a troubled time for The Bahnson Company in Winston-Salem, which since 1915 has been designing, manufacturing, marketing and installing in-plant environmental control systems for industries. Bahnson partnered with the Swedish company, Flakt, Inc., and became Flakt, Inc./Bahnson Division in 1981. The division’s president, J. Thomas Brown, discusses the company’s evolution and operations in air-conditioning and environmental control.
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Elizabeth Hanford Dole, also known as Liddy, comes from the prominent Hanford family in Salisbury, North Carolina. In 1983, she became the United States Secretary of Transportation. This article discusses her background and accomplishments which led Liddy to her current position.
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