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Record #:
10907
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James Broyhill started his furniture business in a blacksmith shop in Lenoir in 1926. From there he went on to establish and build a furniture manufacturing industry that now ranks among the world's largest.
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Record #:
32339
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Abstract:
In 1972, Colon Byrd, Jr., and Andrew Turik formed their own small business, Precision Cutting and Winding, Inc., to convert synthetic textile fibers products into usable fibers. Located in Kinston, their business has developed into a profitable company that is providing employment opportunities for many Lenoir County residents. This article discusses how Byrd and Turik developed the company and some of the financial challenges they faced.
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We the People of North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 32 Issue 10, Oct 1974, p43-45, il, por