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Charlotte USA’s approach to workforce development has become a national model.  Tuesday night, President Barack Obama singled out the synergy between Siemens and Central Piedmont Community College in creating a desirable and skilled workforce.  This relationship is just one example of the

Sarstedt, Inc, a German owned maker of science and medical instruments invests millions and adds jobs in a facility expansion in Newton, NC.  Greiner Bio-One, an Austrian owned manufacturer of medical sampling devices and laboratory analysis technology added jobs in Monroe, NC.  Groninger USA

Niagara Bottling Co. will open a $45 million water-bottling plant.  Madrona Specialty Foods will establish a manufacturing and distribution facility.  General Mills will establish a research operation focusing on vegetables and oats.  Monsanto will open a research and development facility. 

Charlotte’s Combined Statistical Area (CBSA) has averaged approximately 95,000 new residents annually from out of state and abroad since 2005.  This trend is a positive economic indicator for Charlotte USA and reinforces our ability to still attract newcomers, despite losses many other states

Norfolk Southern continues to work on construction plans for an Intermodal  rail and trucking facilityat Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and anticipates starting construction by year’s end.  An Intermodal rail yard will result in CLT having an integrated multimodal hub which

It looks like we’ll all be living longer and healthier lives – and looking better to boot, according to some groundbreaking research that was revealed at the North Carolina Research Campus last week during the 6th International Workshop on Anthocyanins. Working together, N.C. State University