For Immediate Release Burke County Job Fair Set for June 21 BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (May 25, 2015) – The Foothills Recruitment Event is scheduled for Tuesday, June 21, from 9:00am to 12:00pm at the Conference Center at the Foothills Higher Education Center. The job fair, which typically draws...
Read MoreTerramar Sports, Trimfit Global Inc. and B.L. Intimates to Open Distribution Center For Immediate Release BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (May 6, 2016) - Terramar Sports and two related companies – Trimfit Global Inc. and B.L. Intimates – will locate a distribution center in Hildebran, North Carolina, in May...
Read MoreSave the Date! BDI B2B Manufacturing Event October 4, 2016 5:00-8:00pm The staff and Board of Directors of Burke Development Inc. (BDI), along with our event sponsors, announce the date for our 2nd annual B2B Event. Networking, local beverages and entertainment are provided free of charge. Local manufacturers and manufacturing...
Read MoreWonderful to have this local market in our community! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGFJXTROfD0&app=desktop...
Read MoreEconomic Development in Burke: Leveraging Partnerships Like many sectors, partnerships are critical to our daily work. This month we want to talk about our key partners at the state, regional and local level. We would like to explain how we work with these organizations to grow the...
Read MoreMeridian Specialty Yarn Group held a ground breaking ceremony on April 12. Their $8 million expansion will add 25 jobs at the Valdese facility, which currently employs 140. Read more from our partner at the News Herald...
Read MorePreparing an Industrial Site Our January and February editorials focused on the recruitment process. As we discussed, it can be a huge boon to a County to land a large project but it isn’t as quick or easy as it seems. As a local economic development...
Read MoreBusiness Recruitment Part 2 – The Close Last month we discussed the recruitment process – “The Hunt” – and how it happens. Much of that process is out of our control. For example, if a company is looking for a community within 20 minutes of a...
Read MoreFor Immediate Release Meridian Specialty Yarn Group to Expand Valdese Facility Manufacturing Company to Invest $8 Million and Create up to 25 Jobs BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (January 29, 2016) – Burke Development Inc., in partnership with the Town of Valdese and Burke County, announce an expansion of the...
Read MoreThe BDI Board of Directors voted unanimously to pass a resolution supporting the Connect NC Bond. The Bond will invest $2 billion in targeted, long-term projects across the state including money for the UNC System, the NC Community College System, state parks, the National Guard...
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