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Monroe gets back into the spec building business
2/27/2013 - Monroe has started construction of a new $2.6 million speculative industrial building in Monroe Corporate Center business park.
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Monroe airport adding customs department, international flights
2/15/2013 - Monroe has received final federal approval to build a customs department at the city airport, making it the first general aviation airport in the Carolinas to offer that service.
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Groundhog Day Summit 2013
2/2/2013 - Union County business leaders heard good news about the economy in this year at Monroe-Union County Economic Development's 2013 Groundhog Day Economic Summit Friday morning.
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Vanguard Pai Lung thanks its workers for their charity
12/19/2012 - The 91 employees of Vanguard Pai Lung in Monroe collected and donated toys to the Sandbox, a non-profit public charity that supports the families of children diagnosed with cancer or other life-altering illnesses. To thank their workers, Vanguard's owners treated them to lunch and a special thank you from the organization they helped.
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Monroe lands Midway Aircraft Instruments
12/13/2012 - Midway Aircraft Instrument Corporation will locate to a new facility in Monroe, creating 36 jobs and investing $2.3 million over the next three years.
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Aviation is a money-maker for Monroe and NC
12/12/2012 - A recent economic impact study showed that the state's 72 publicly-owned airports contribute nearly $26 billion to the state's economy and provides more than 108,000 jobs, representing 6 percent of the state's gross domestic product.
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Midway Aircraft to open repair facility in Monroe
12/12/2012 - Midway Aircraft Instrument Corp. will spend $2.3 million to open an aircraft component-repair facility in Monroe that will employ 36.
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Monroe Tauted in International Aerospace Magazine
11/28/2012 - Scattered throughout Charlotte USA, more than 130 aerospace suppliers employ nearly 20,000 workers. The heaviest concentration is located just outside Charlotte in Monroe, North Carolina. This isn’t by chance.
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County inks economic agreement with Monroe
11/20/2012 - The Union County Board of Commissioners approved an interlocal agreement between the county and the City of Monroe for a new countywide economic development program.
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Cyril Bath Company Invests $2.5 million at its Monroe facility
10/17/2012 - Cyril Bath Company will invest approximately $2.5 million in new equipment and building improvements at their Airport Road facility in Monroe, North Carolina. This project will help retain the current 45 jobs and is expected to create 10 additional over the next few years.
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Cyril Bath to expand, add 10 jobs in Monroe
10/17/2012 - Cyril Bath Co. in Monroe will spend $2.5 million for equipment and building improvements as it adds 10 jobs to the local facility.
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City, County Agree on Joint Economic Development Effort
9/20/2012 - The merger between Monroe Economic Development and Union County has been negotiated by the Union County Board of Commissioners and Monroe City Council.
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City-County Eye EDC Partnership
8/31/2012 - The Union County Board of Commissioners voted to move toward partnering with the City of Monroe to provide county-wide economic development.
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Charlotte Bids To Put The Carolinas On The Global Aerospace Map
7/9/2012 - In 2002, the region began casting its eye on industries to target for development. With a history of machine building for the automotive and textile industries, the region–which is also the de facto home to America’s motor sports sector–had a workforce that could easily be adapted for the aerospace sector, according to Chris Platé, executive director of economic development and aviation for the North Carolina city of Monroe, which is part of Charlotte USA.
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Monroe Named to Top Ten Aerospace List Again!!!
4/27/2012 - With Boeing's relocations of significant operations to the South and foreign-based players in the industry choosing to locate in the region, maybe we can now say that the American South is indeed the world's capital of aviation and aerospace. Here are 10 locations that back up that claim.
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City offers plan to lead economic development
4/5/2012 - The Union County Board of Commissioners wants the county to speak with one voice when it comes to recruiting and retaining business. Monroe Economic Development staff proposed a way to fold the county’s efforts into its own.
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Monroe: Let us be county’s economic-development agency
4/4/2012 - The city of Monroe is proposing that its economic development office become Union County’s sole agency for recruiting business and industry.
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Boeing deal sign of times for Monroe aviation pitch
4/1/2012 - When GM Nameplate’s Monroe plant had a shot at attracting a huge Boeing Co . contract for the new Dreamliner 787, city bigwigs helped them make the pitch.
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Groundhog Day Economic Summit Recap
2/6/2012 -
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Monroe EDC Celebrates 15 Years and $1 Billion
12/22/2011 - The City of Monroe began its economic development efforts in 1996 and during these past 15 years: Monroe Economic Development has been responsible for recruiting over $1 billion in industrial capital investment; creating over 5,000 jobs; and transforming the overall commercial tax base of the City.
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Aerospace company gets grant to expand
12/13/2011 - Monroe City Council approved an Economic Development Incentive Grant to local aerospace company
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Monroe Economic Development helps Besam Set Production Record
11/18/2011 - Besam Entrance Solutions, a Monroe manufacturer of automated entrance doors, has recently achieved record production levels as a result of participation in the E3 (Economy, Energy and Environment) manufacturing assistance program.
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Judge Rules Monroe Bypass Can Be Built
10/25/2011 - Work on the Monroe Bypass can continue now that a federal judge has blocked an environmental group’s effort to stop construction of the 20-mile toll road.
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The Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport is seeking approval for a US Customs
6/7/2011 - The Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport is seeking approval for a US Customs and Border Protection office for Customs Service at the Airport.
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Monroe Holds Inaugural Groundhog Day Economic Summit
2/2/2011 - Monroe Economic Development held the first economic development event of its kind in Union County. The event was a great success and the news was positive about our future.
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Monroe EDC to Hold Inaugural Economic Forecast Event
1/2/2011 - Monroe Economic Development Commission and the City of Monroe are holding an Economic Forecast event to hear from experts about our local, regional, and national economy.
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Perfect Fit to add 88 Jobs
12/17/2010 - Perfect Fit Industries expands and adds 88 new jobs in plant that will produce 20 million pillows annually.
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SPCC opens Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Training Center
9/13/2010 - SPCC opens new Aerospace and Adavanced Manufacturing Training Center in the middle of Monroe's aerospace center. This event part of Monroe's Industry Appreciation Week and National Aerospace Week.
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Monroe EDC Goes 3-D
9/10/2010 - The City of Monroe's Economic Development office has modeled all the buildings in the Monroe Corporate Center, Airport Road, and the Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport in Google Earth.
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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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