SynergyLabs Locates in Burke County
June 19, 2019
Major Pet Products Manufacturer SynergyLabs Locates in Burke County Company Will Bring 237 New Jobs to Morganton ...
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Work in Burke Receives Duke Energy Foundation Grant
May 17, 2019
Funding Provides More Opportunities for Engineering Camps and Competitions BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (May 17, 2019) – The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded a Powerful Communities grant to Burke Development, Inc. and Work in Burke. The $20,000 grant will provide opportunities for more students to participate in Burke County Public Schools engineering...
Read MoreMarves Industries, LLC to Expand in Hildebran
May 6, 2019
For Immediate Release BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (May 6, 2019) – Burke County has been awarded a $312,000 building reuse grant to support the expansion of Marves Industries, LLC in Hildebran. Marves Industries, a well-known manufacturer of non-woven fabrics, acoustical materials, felt, and composite materials, will add...
Read MoreBurke County Board of REALTORS® Releases Housing Study
February 15, 2019
Burke County Board of REALTORS® 305 E. Union Street, Suite B-116 Morganton, NC 28655 ...
Read MoreMSYG wins Leadership in Innovation Award from the North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership
November 28, 2018
(VALDESE, NC, US…. Nov. 15, 2018) This week, Meridian Specialty Yarn Group (MSYG) won a top award from The North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP) for Meridian’s commitment to building a new, world-class, state-of-the-art, textile plant in North Carolina at a time when other regional...
Read MoreBDI Holds Open House for Thrive’22 Campaign
August 20, 2018
BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (August 20, 2018) - Burke Development, Inc. held an Open House on August 14th in appreciation of their Thrive'22 Campaign investors. The afternoon was a productive event of networking and information sharing between investors, municipalities and BDI staff. The goal of the...
Read MoreJackson Corrugated, LLC to Locate in Burke County
August 16, 2018
For Immediate Release BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (August 16, 2018) - North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced that Jackson Corrugated, LLC will locate an operation in Morganton creating 42 jobs and investing $11.5M over the next five years. Jackson Corrugated, LLC will locate in the American Roller Bearing building on...
Read MoreWork in Burke Continues to Grow
July 27, 2018
For Immediate Release BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (July 27, 2018) - Work in Burke, a partnership between Burke County Public Schools and Western Piedmont Community College, now has 13 companies signed on as Partners. The Partner program asks companies to commit to taking an active and engaged role...
Read MoreDeFeet Introduces Lightweight,High Performance Cycling Sock
July 20, 2018
Posted July 2, 2018 HILDEBRAN, N.C. – DeFeet International, manufacturers of performance socks and accessories for the cycling, run and outdoor markets, announced the introduction of a new from-the-ground-up sock: The EVO®. The lightest production sock ever made by DeFeet, EVO® ushers in a new paradigm in high-performance cycling...
Read MoreBDI Provides Annual Report
July 13, 2018
For Immediate Release BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (July 13, 2018) – During the June Board of Directors meeting, the BDI action plan and strategies were reviewed. Feedback was given from the Board to evaluate areas of strength as well as areas needing attention as plans are developed...
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