Norfolk Southern breaks ground for intermodal facility at Charlotte airport
May 02, 2012
Norfolk Southern Corp. broke ground Wednesday for its long-proposed Charlotte Regional Intermodal Facility at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
Charlotte Douglas now sixth-busiest world airport
April 04, 2012
A report released Tuesday by the Airports Council International showed Charlotte Douglas International Airport was the world’s sixth busiest airport in terms of takeoffs and landings last year.
Bamal Fastener moving distribution, HQ to Charlotte from Ohio
March 30, 2012
Bamal Fastener, a provider of fastening systems to manufacturing companies, has leased 18,080 square feet of industrial space for a Charlotte distribution center. And it is moving its corporate headquarters here as well.
Norfolk Southern on board with Charlotte airport
March 28, 2012
Norfolk Southern Corp. and the city of Charlotte became business partners Wednesday, signing a lease that paves the way to add a freight center at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
The freight hub, known in the
The U.S. Cities With the Fastest Growing Job Markets
March 19, 2012
Austin and San Jose led the United States in job growth last year, according to an analysis of the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics by Aaron Renn, who blogs as The Urbanophile. Houston, Charlotte, and Nashville round out the top five.
Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing Training Center
March 02, 2012
The Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing Training Center at South Piedmont Community College provides students with hands on experience. The 4,000 square foot center houses equipment for training in mechatronics, robotics, avionics and much more.
Can American manufacturing really be cornerstone of economic revival?
February 10, 2012
In his State of the Union address, President Obama focused on manufacturing as an engine driving US economic recovery. Among the successes he highlighted was the partnership between Siemens and Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte.
Helpful Hand in Research
January 20, 2012
Published 1/20/12 in the Charlotte Business Journal / Laura Williams-Tracy, Contributing Writer
The laboratories at the Charlotte Research Institute quickly dispel any lingering notions that manufacturing is marked by the three Ds — dirty, dark and dangerous.
Inside brightly lit and in some
North Carolina is One of Fastest Growing States in U.S.
January 04, 2012
Quality of life, low costs and global access make N.C. an attractive place to live and work.
Published 12/21/2011 by North Carolina Department of Commerce Editorial Staff
Building and maintaining a vital workforce for global companies depends in part on a location’s ability to attract talent,
Michael Trotter Named Interim President & CEO
December 27, 2011
Michael Trotter Named Interim President & CEO
Gretchen Carson Named Business Expansion & Retention Specialist
Union County Partnership for Progress
Monroe, NC – December 27, 2011-- Union County Partnership for Progress Chairman Ken Harris announced today that Michael Trotter has been
