Carolina Artisan Group announced today it will create 200 new jobs in Valdese, North Carolina. Focusing on American made furniture, the Carolina Artisan Group is a joint venture between Art Van Furniture, Michigan's largest furniture chain, and Kellex Corporation. The new company is a powerful partnership...
Read MoreVolume 3 Issue 5 September, 2012 In This Issue President's Corner Burke Companies Receive Grants Geiger International is 'Clean and Green' Chamber Recognizes Local Businesses MNC - Free Web Exposure for Your Company President's Corner It has been another quick month here at BDI, time flies! We were pleased to welcome the NC Rural...
Read MoreCompany Will Convert Warehouse Space into Manufacturing Space and Add 12 Jobs BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (August 27, 2012) – Burke County company SpartaCraft, which produces specialty wood products, has received a $60,000 Building Reuse and Restoration Grant from the NC Rural Center to aid in...
Read MoreCompany to Double Manufacturing Space and Add 15 Jobs BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (August 28, 2012) – Zion Industries, Inc., in partnership with the Town of Hildebran, are proud to announce they are the recipients of a $75,000 Building Reuse and Restoration Grant from the NC...
Read MoreJD's Smokehouse to Open in Rutherford College BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (August 27, 2012) – The NC Rural Center has awarded Jim and Debbie Goare a Building Reuse and Restoration grant to aid in their efforts to open a barbeque restaurant in Burke County. The Goares will...
Read MoreVolume 3 Issue 4 August, 2012 In This Issue President's Corner BDI Board Selects New Officers Success of RENEW Centers on Commitment of Companies and Participants Positive Signs for Local Retail BDI Supporting Local Manufacturer with BDI Socks City Council Receives Morganton Heights Update President's Corner This month we have some exciting announcements and news...
Read MoreIt's rare that you can go to work every day wearing the same clothes as some of the world's top athletes - unless you work at Burke Development, Inc. Thanks to local sock manufacturer DeFeet International, the employees at BDI have unique footwear emblazoned with the...
Read MoreBurke County resident Jim Clement needed a job and he was willing to do whatever it took to find one, including uprooting his family. Luckily, thanks to a unique Burke County workforce development program called Project RENEW, Clement was able to stay in an area...
Read MoreBURKE COUNTY, N.C. (July 27, 2012) – New officers have been selected for the Board of Directors for Burke Development, Inc. (BDI) and John Branstrom will lead the Board as the new Chairman. The officers were nominated and voted in at a recent meeting. Bryan...
Read MoreOn average over the past few months the Burke County Employment Security Commission has had around 120 job listings posted at any given time. The organization is a great place for job seekers to begin their search, so we are sharing some information from Manager...
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