Record #:

4974

Author(s):

Williams, Laura Tracy

Abstract:

Corning, Inc., is building the world's largest fiber plant near Concord in Cabarrus County. The project will create 475 new jobs by 2004 and will account for almost $1 billion in county tax value. The plant makes fiber optic cable, which is used to transmit data in high-speed communications networks.

Source:

North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 59 Issue 2, Feb 2001, p6, il

Subject(s):

Corning, Inc. (Wilmington); Fiber optics industry--Cabarrus County

Record #:

2473

Author(s):

Mayfield, Lisa Pritchard; McMillan, Alex Frew

Abstract:

In 1995, commercial and industrial construction are among the state's twenty largest projects. They include Raleigh's Crabtree Valley Mall expansion ($100 million) and Wilmington's Corning Plant expansion ($150 million).

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 15 Issue 9, Sept 1995, p46-49,51,53,55-56,58, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Construction industry; Corning, Inc. (Wilmington); Crabtree Valley Mall (Raleigh)