Press Releases

  The military supports 540,000 jobs, including 340,000 in the private sector, according to a new report released today by the N.C. Department of Commerce. The report also found the military boosts the state’s  personal income by more than $30 billion.
 

  Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that AW North Carolina, a manufacturer of automatic transmissions and transmission components, will expand production at its manufacturing facility in Durham County adding 56 new jobs.

IGH, N.C. — Secretary Sharon Decker signed an agreement today that transfers $100 million in state funds from the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center to the N.C. Department of Commerce, which will assume the management and oversight of 421 existing grants totaling in excess of $69 million.

Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that HUBER+SUHNER, a manufacturer of components and system solutions for electrical and optical transportation of data and energy, will locate its North American headquarters in Mecklenburg County.  The

IGH, N.C. — The N.C. Department of Commerce recently received positive results from three separate audits of the Division of Employment Security (DES). The Division was audited by the U.S.

Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Trelleborg  Coated Systems US, Inc., a leading manufacturer of engineered polymer solutions, will expand its operations in Rutherford County.  The company plans to create 76 new jobs and invest

Composite materials manufacturer to establish new facility in Gastonia

, N.C. -- Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that RC Creations, LLC, a seafood processing company, will establish a new facility in Pender County.

Governor Pat McCrory announced that the 2013 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Workforce Development were presented today to three companies and four North Carolinians.

Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that more than 1,600 new businesses have registered to find qualified workers with NCWorks Online since the site was launched on Aug. 5.