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Monroe EDC releases New Industry Handbook
8/27/2010 - Monroe EDC has released the 2010 Edition of its Existing Industry Handbook. This 4th edition is the most comprehensive resource for and about industry in the community.
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Tyson Foods Announces $9 million expansion
8/12/2010 - Tyson Foods, Inc. is investing $9 million in new equipment and building improvements at its chicken “tray pack” facility in Monroe, North Carolina. This expansion will result in the creation of approximately 60 new jobs, bringing total employment to more than 1500.
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Exports Fuel Factories Despite Crisis
6/2/2010 - After getting hit hard by the recession, U.S. manufacturing has bounced back strongly over the past year. Orders have been expanding to the point that some companies, particularly in the technology sector, have begun to complain of shortages of electronics and other components. In addition, manufacturers have begun hiring and buying capital equipment to meet demand.
"We've got orders coming in from Europe, we've got orders coming in from Japan, China, India and Russia," said Michael Zimmer, president of Cyril Bath Co., of Monroe, N.C. "They're coming in fast and at record levels."
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Medical Supply Maker to Add 51 Jobs in Monroe
4/21/2010 - Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that Greiner Bio-One North America Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of medical sampling devices and laboratory analysis technology, will create 51 jobs and invest $25 million in Union County over the next three years. The project was made possible in part by a $100,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.
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Monroe Makes National Aerospace List…Again
4/20/2010 - Monroe has been recognized by a national magazine for its strength in the aerospace sector. Southern Business & Development Magazine just named Monroe, NC to their list of Top Aerospace Cluster Markets. This is the second time Monroe has been singled out by a national magazine for its aerospace industry. In 2008, Monroe received a Top 5 award for Excellence in Aerospace Recruitment by Business Solutions magazine.
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Monroe Holds Economic Development Strategy With Charlotte Regional Partnership
4/2/2010 - Monroe EDC meets with Charlotte Regional Partnership executives on Friday, March 26, to update the Partnership’s marketing team on the various assets that Monroe has to offer clients considering the Charlotte region.
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Incentive inspires company to invest
3/26/2010 - Colfax Corporation, the parent company of IMO Industries, will build a new test facility at its divisional headquarters on Airport Road.
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CMC-Union unveils expanded emergency department
3/26/2010 - CMC-Union unveiled its new emergency department and more than $1 million in new medical equipment to go with it.
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Cooper Industries, Danaher to form tool venture
3/26/2010 - Cooper Industries and Danaher Corp. have agreed to form a joint venture to blend operations of some of their tool manufacturing businesses.
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Colfax to Invest $3.1 Million in Monroe, NC
3/25/2010 - Colfax Corporation has decided to invest $3.1 million in a new testing at their IMO Headquarters in Monroe, NC.
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More than 1,000 hired, but unemployment still rises
3/23/2010 - Union County added more than 1,000 workers from December to January, but its unemployment rate increased by a full percentage point as well, according to county employment rates released Friday.
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Golden LEAF announces over $4.2 million in aerospace industry workforce grants
11/19/2009 - South Piedmont Community College receives $575,000 in grant monies for aerospace program in Monroe.
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Monroe Named Top 5 for Aerospace in United States
11/18/2008 - The city of Monroe’s Economic Development staff received unprecedented recognition for its accomplishments in recruitment and retention efforts surrounding the aerospace industry, by being named one of the Top 5 communities in the United States for aerospace.
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Energy Company Invests $20 million in Monroe
9/29/2008 - NCMPA#1 will invest $20 million in gas turbine generators and locate those generators in Monroe, NC.
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CMC-Union Unveils $22 Million Expansion
7/21/2008 - Carolinas Medical Center-Union will begin a $22.2 million expansion of its Emergency Center on July 21, 2008
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Monroe EDC begins Industry Profiles
7/16/2008 - In an attempt to identify companies that best exemplify the adoption of new ideas and practices and flexiblity to excel in a ever-changing business climate, the EDC staff have begun profiling their successes.
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Union County ranks 7th in growth for the US
3/20/2008 - Union County ranks seventh among fast-growing counties in the U.S. and fastest in the Carolinas.
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SPCC Opens Advanced Machining Center
3/2/2008 - South Piedmont Community College opens Advanced Manufacturing Center which will help provide existing and new industries with employees possessing high-tech machining and maintenance skills.
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INTRODUCING...CHARLOTTE-MONROE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT
2/21/2008 - City officials hope the airport's new name -- Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport -- will make it more marketable to corporate flights.
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Monroe Regional Airport Gets New Name
2/19/2008 - The Monroe City Council Renames the
Monroe Regional Airport to “Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport”
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Goodrich to Expand Customer Services Campus
1/8/2008 - Expansion of Monroe Campus will add 50,000 square feet to maintenance, repair and overhaul facility.
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Monroe EDC Announces Over $300 Million for 2007
12/17/2007 - Monroe Economic Development announced today its year-end figures for capital investment and job creation for the 2007. Seventeen Companies; 622 Jobs; and $303.6 Million.
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Monroe industries praised at annual event
9/14/2007 - Monroe Economic Development coordinated ninth annual Hook & Slice Industry Appreciation Day at Monroe Country Club, presented equally by the Monroe EDC, Union County Partnership for Progress and the Monroe Energy Services.
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Appreciating Our Existing Industries
9/13/2007 - Companies like ATI Allvac, changed Monroe from a small textile community into a modern manufacturing center. From those humble beginnings, the City is now envied by many in North Carolina and the Southeast for its industrial diversity and strong local economy.
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SPCC is Top 15 in the US
8/26/2007 - South Piedmont Community College is one of the top 15 community colleges in the country, according to a recent nationwide survey.
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Con-Met to add 50,000 Square Feet
8/25/2007 - Con-Met is undergoing a significant expansion to its Monroe plant.
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MBI Newsletter - July/Aug 2007
7/30/2007 - The MBI Newsletter has been revived with the issuance of our latest edition now in an electronic format. VIEW HERE.
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Turbomeca Breaks Ground
6/29/2007 - Turbomeca Manufacturing, Inc., a division of SAFRAN GROUP, held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, June 28th at the site of their new US advanced aerospace manufacturing faciltiy.
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Resilience marks Monroe's manufacturing base
6/1/2007 - For the last 20 years, manufacturing and the city of Monroe have almost been synonymous.
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Turbomeca Lands in City
4/21/2007 - French aerospace company Turbomeca Manufacturing, a subsidiary of SAFRAN Group USA, has decided to come Monroe, just the latest victory for city and county officials when it comes to recruiting in the aviation industry.
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ATI Allvac Plans $210 Million Expansion
4/18/2007 - Longtime Monroe manufacturer ATI Allvac is making the largest expansion investment in Monroe’s history by spending $210 million during the next three years to increase the size of its city facilities and bring 125 new jobs.
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Manufacturing is Taking Flight
4/12/2007 - It is not a surprise that Monroe's economy is doing well. What may come as a surprise is how this community has recruited and developed a nucleus of aerospace companies that most large metropolitan areas would covet.
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ATI Allvac Considering $200 Million Project in Monroe
3/12/2007 - The City of Monroe and Union County are attempting to lure a $200 million investment by one of its local industries, ATI Allvac.
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Monroe, Richburg hope to land ATI expansion
2/9/2007 - A national metals producer may be setting up a competition between North Carolina and South Carolina for $215 million to upgrade its local plants.
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Monroe Economic Groundhog Day Report 2007
2/2/2007 - A great outlook for 2007.
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Civic Center Quest Gains Steam
1/29/2007 - Monroe's quest for a civic center appears to have entered a new chapter with more pieces than ever falling into place.
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Printer Company Inks Deal in Monroe
12/14/2006 - Carolina Classifieds.com, LLC, a printing company, has announced plans to locate its headquarters, customer service center and distribution point for their products in Monroe, North Carolina.
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Monroe Announces Plans for New Industrial Park
12/12/2006 - Monroe Economic Development announces plans to begin a new industrial park adjacent to the Monroe Regional Airport. AeroPointe Industrial Centre will initially encompass over 80 acres and the first phase is targeted for completion by the end of August 2007.
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News Printing Company Eyes Location in Monroe
11/8/2006 - Carolina Classifieds, a Florida-based company, is considering a location within the Charlotte Region, including the City of Monroe. The company's new location will house their production of a weekly magazine known as the “Carolina Money Saver” and be the distribution point to markets throughout North Carolina, South Carolina and Pennsylvania.
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Interlocal Agreement for Natural Gas Pipeline Approved
10/19/2006 - The City of Monroe is pleased to announce a partnership with the
Town of Mooresville for a natural gas transmission line from the Transcontinental
pipeline in Mooresville to Monroe. The Town of Midland in Cabarrus County also
entered into a similar partnership with the City of Monroe.
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Goodrich in Monroe honored by Charlotte Chamber
10/19/2006 - The Charlotte Chamber of Commerce’s Manufacturing Business Alliance has recognized Goodrich Corporation’s Customer Services Americas facility in Monroe with a Manufacturing Achievement Award for Organizational Performance Improvement
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Monroe EDC Celebrates 10 Years of Service
10/17/2006 - Since opening its doors in the Fall of 1996, Monroe Economic Development has been a major driver in this success and has made a remarkable impact on the quality of life for all the citizens. The result of these efforts total $470 million in new capital investment and the creation of over 3,000 new jobs.
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Plastics Firm Coming to Monroe, NC
10/13/2006 - Darnel Inc. a subsidiary of Colombian-based Ajover S.A will manufacture plastic foam containers, plates, bowls, “to-go” boxes, and meat trays for the food industry at the former Square D facility located on Airport Road in Monroe.
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SPCC Announces Biotech Initiative
9/28/2006 - South Piedmont Community College announced today its intent to form a
partnership with TransWorld Med Corporation to develop training programs for
the bio-engineering and healthcare industries.
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Hook & Slice a Grand Success
9/15/2006 - The Monroe Economic Development staff and volunteers had another successful Industry Appreciation Event for over 130 guests.
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Chris William to be Keynote at Industry Appreciation Banquet
8/8/2006 - Chris William, host of Carolina Business Review, will be the keynote speaker for the 8th Annual Industry Appreciation Event on Sept. 14th.
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Union Co. tops largest N.C. districts in federal goals
8/3/2006 - Monroe and Union County schools' scores are No. 1 among the state's eight largest school districts under federal No Child Left Behind benchmarks.
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2006 Existing Industry Handbook Arrives
7/27/2006 - Monroe Economic Development announces the arrival of its 2006 Existing Industry Handbook. Each year, Monroe’s Economic Development staff compiles a wide variety of information specifically tailored to the identified needs of our existing industry and produces a quick reference guide in a user-friendly format.
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Intro to LEAN Seminar has been postponed
7/19/2006 - Although there has been much interest, vacations and other conflicts have resulted in the Introduction to LEAN Seminar being postponed until August 17, 2006. For more information, please contact Ron Mahle at (704) 282-4743.
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LEAN Techniques Seminar Offered
7/10/2006 - Monroe Economic Development's Future Initiatives Committee and South Piedmont Community College have joined forces to embark on a Continuous Improvement Initiative that will enhance our business community's competitiveness.
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