Economic 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...
Read MoreThe Carolina Textile District, a project launched by BDI and other local organizations, was featured in the Fall 2015 edition of the Economic Development Journal. The Journal is a publication of IEDC - the International Economic Development Council. See the article...
Read MoreBusiness Recruitment Part 1 – The Hunt Today’s editorial will be part one of a two part discussion on the fourth pillar of BDI’s current Action Plan – business recruitment. Business recruitment, sometimes referred to as “the hunt”, is by far the most recognized role that...
Read MoreFrom the Burke County Chamber of Commerce Connect NC Bond: Invest in Our Future Editor's Note: This is the first in an ongoing series of Chamber newsletter articles leading up to a vote on the NC Bond Referendum next March. If approved by voters, the $1.2 billion...
Read MoreThe NC Department of Commerce has released the 2016 Tier Rankings and Burke will remain a Tier 2 County. Read more from the NCDOC...
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