PRESS RELEASE: SteelPoint Expanding Trailer Manufacturing Business in Union County, NC

SteelPoint, a manufacturer of heavy-duty trailers, is expanding its facility in Union County, North Carolina. The Company will add a 100,000 square foot production building to meet growing demand and expects to complete the work in late 2024.  An investment of up to $35 million is currently anticipated in connection with the project.  Approximately 25 […]

MANUFACTURER CHOOSES MONROE FOR EAST COAST OPERATION

Manufacturer Chooses Monroe for East Coast OperationHamilton Drywall Creating Dozens of Jobs and Investing Millions MONROE, N.C. (October 15, 2020) – Hamilton Drywall Products has purchased a 98,000 square foot production facility in Monroe’s historic Sutton Park. The company, a subsidiary of Orange, California’s WestPac, will invest approximately $5,000,000 in building renovations and new equipment […]

GOVERNOR COOPER DECLARES NORTH CAROLINA MANUFACTURING WEEK

For the week September 27th – October 3rd, North Carolina Governor has proclaimed North Carolina Manufacturing Week. This week is known locally as Make It In Union County week and the Governor’s proclamation strengthens this week’s support for manufacturing. The press release from the NC Department of Commerce illustrates the strength of North Carolina’s manufacturing […]

4-STORY HOTEL BEING BUILT IN MONROE

A new hotel is being constructed on Williams Road, near the CVS Pharmacy and Holiday Inn and Suites that parallel W. Highway 74. By Holly Morgan, The Enquirer Journal Fairfield Inn and Suites, owned by Marriott, is adding a location to the area. In the email to The Enquirer-Journal, Lisa Stiwinter wrote that the hotel […]

NEW HOSPITAL: ATRIUM HEALTH UNION WEST

In order to bring high quality, convenient access to care for the residents of western Union County, Atrium Health is proposing to build a new hospital campus. Atrium Health Union West will be located at the intersection of Independence Boulevard/Highway 74 and Stallings Road in Stallings, NC. The hospital will offer emergency, inpatient and outpatient […]

MONROE-UNION BUILDS ON INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY

Are Monroe and Union County a hotspot for international corporate culture? Maybe. Chris Platé, executive director of Monroe-Union County Economic Development, says the city and county agency has for years cast a wide international net for economic development prospects. The recruiters consistently attend the Paris Air Show and the Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom. […]

MONROE-UNION COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIRES NEW PROJECTS MANAGER

Monroe-Union County Economic Development announces the hiring of Mr. Evan Mozingo as their New Projects Manager / Marketing Coordinator. Evan is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis on Finance from the Kenan-Flagler School of Business. Mozingo joins a […]

GEARING UP FOR MANUFACTURING WEEK

Make It In Union County, hosted by the Union County Chamber of Commerce, highlights manufacturing in Union County. Make It Union County will celebrate “Manufacturing Week” the first week of October and will show how manufacturing is important to Union County’s economy. By Holly Morgan, Reporter – Enquirer Journal Throughout the week, there will be […]

RALEIGH COMPANY PROPOSES $200M WORTH OF SWINE-GAS PLANTS IN NC

By John Downey  – Senior Staff Writer, Charlotte Business Journal A Raleigh company with plans to build seven swine and agricultural waste plants in North Carolina — including one near Monroe — has asked regulators to allow it to participate in a pilot biogas program. GESS International Inc., which moved its headquarters from California to Raleigh last year, says in […]