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After World War II, Marshall Rauch joined his wife's family's textile business in Bessemer City in Gaston County, later starting his own business, Pyramid Mills. A big break came in 1963, when Spiegel Catalog Company placed an order for Christmas ornaments woven with rayon thread., Rauch Industries went public in 1983 and was sold for $50 million in 1996. In addition to business, Rauch used his leadership skills to gain inclusion for blacks and Jewish people in Gaston County . He is currently 97 years old.
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24147
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Gaston County is close to Charlotte and provides affordability and recreational activities, making it an ideal and attractive destination for businesses.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 31 Issue 11, November 2011,
p78-85, il
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29557
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The industrial base of Gaston County, North Carolina is going through a change. Long gone are the days when employment was centered solely around textile plants. Today, industrial development in Gaston County includes fresh vegetables, lithium mining, gypsum, and technology development.
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34187
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Gaston County is a rapidly growing county in the southwestern Piedmont region of North Carolina, and concern for the quality of natural resources has steadily increased. The North Carolina State University Water Quality Group is assessing surface water, groundwater, and air quality of the county. Gaston County commissioners are using the assessment to evaluate the impacts of locating new industry and development in the area.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 267, Jan/Feb 1991,
p6
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30947
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Despite a decline in spindles throughout the United States, Gaston County's textile industry has remained constant and represents over 6% of all those in the country. In addition to being the leader in the textile industry, Gaston County is also diversifying, both within the textile industry and outside of it. Along with a myriad of textiles, Gaston County also manufactures industrial chemicals, plastics, electrical goods, and metalworking forms.
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24667
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Gaston County built an industrial empire using the nearby Catawba River; Duke’s development of the river is said to be the most thorough of any stream in the country. This article discusses the history of development and growth in Gaston County.
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24668
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The author introduces various cities and towns in Gaston County, detailing their industries and the development in each.
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14898
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In the 1940s, Gaston County reformed its historic image as one of the South's corn whiskey capitals by replacing distilleries with plants. The textile industry aided this endeavor and soon Gaston held the distinction \"combed yarn center of America.\" By 1943, Gaston County had 106 mills, 43 alone in Gastonia, the country seat. Giants of the textile industry included: Firestone Tire & Rubber Company (which manufactured fabric for tires), Cramer group, and Textiles, Inc. all located in Gastonia city limits. The industry touched other Gaston towns including: Cherryville, Mount Holly, Belmont, and Lowell.
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