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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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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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29440
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Although the North Carolina General Assembly rescinded a 20% surtax on unemployment insurance, worker's compensation rates have risen nearly 16% or more for fields such as construction and mining. Along with skyrocketing rates, a recent NC Supreme Court ruling exposed employers to liabilities brought by injured workers, breaking the worker's compensation barrier.
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29441
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Five years ago, Greensboro, North Carolina-based Wrangler was headed in the wrong direction, business doing a slow fade. But now, as one of the top three US jeans brands, Wrangler is the only major company in the declining denim market to see increased market share. In reacting to market changes and consumer trends, sales and stocks are rising.
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29443
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East Carolina University's School of Medicine trains doctors in the practice of primary care and family medicine, which have become critical areas in healthcare both nationally and in North Carolina. ECU's medical school is also advancing students into their careers in family medicine with the Three Plus Three Program that combines the fourth year of medical school with the first year of residency.
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29444
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After a year-long feasibility study, it has been concluded that there are three possible site types for the proposed Global AirCargo Industrial Complex, or Global TransPark: existing airport expansion, joint use of civilian/military airport, undeveloped green site. The top pick currently is for the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base near Goldsboro, but if this fails, North Carolina's three major airports are next picks.
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