For Immediate Release Leviton Employee Shirley Plemmons Celebrates 50 Years with Company BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (June 12, 2013) – It was 1963 when Leviton, then known as Southern Devices, opened its doors in Burke County in a small building in Drexel. Shirley Plemmons had recently moved to...
Read MoreFor Immediate Release Behind-the-Scenes Access to Burke County’s Furniture Companies BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (May 31, 2013) – The sound of stapler guns resonates through a large building as 25 students from the construction and masonry classes at Freedom High School walk through EJ Victor on a tour....
Read MoreA ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, May 16, at Environmental Inks/Siegwerk to celebrate the opening of their new building, which was redeveloped to provide more space for this growing Morganton company! Read more...
Read MoreFor Immediate Release Leviton Awarded $500,000 Building Reuse Grant for Expansion BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (May 2, 2013) – Leviton was awarded a $500,000 Building Reuse and Restoration Grant from the NC Rural Center to aid in an expansion at their current facility in Morganton. The company has...
Read MoreFor Immediate Release Burke Development, Inc. Secures NC Rural Center Grant for Creation of Textile Network Partners will Develop Value Chain System; Work to Revitalize Textile Industry BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (May 1, 2013) – In partnership with the Manufacturing Solutions Center and Rural Support Partners, Burke Development has...
Read MoreFor Immediate Release Third Project RENEW Class Graduates Next Class Begins May 7 BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (April 25, 2013) – At a ceremony held today, graduates of Project RENEW received their certificates and had the opportunity to meet local employers. There were various companies and staffing agencies on...
Read MorePlease follow this link to see our April newsletter! BDI Connection: April 2013 - Engaging Young People ...
Read MoreFor Immediate Release Our Biggest Challenge: Engaging Young People Burke Companies Looking for Ways to Reach New Workers BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (April 4, 2013) – If you live in Burke County you hear it often from students, “When I graduate I’m moving because there are no jobs here.” If...
Read MoreFor Immediate Release Contour Enterprises Receives Building Reuse Grant for Expansion Foam Company Opens Second Facility in Hildebran BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (March 22, 2013) – Contour Enterprises has received a $40,000 Building Reuse and Restoration Grant from the NC Rural Center to help with the purchase and...
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