More Proof that HB2 had ZERO Effect on NC’s Ability to Recruit New Companies, Create Jobs

By state law, the Economic Development Partnership of N.C. – which recruits companies to locate and expand in North Carolina – must provide the General Assembly with yearly performance data.

Here’s a list of each company or other entity that the partnership referred to the state Department of Commerce. Most came to North Carolina. Some did not.

The companies that did move or expand here were announced between July 2, 2015 and Sept. 1, 2016. The investments and hirings typically occur over a number of years. Grants are awarded based on applicants meeting targets over time.

Durham County:

• Fidelity Investments, 600 jobs, $8 million in capital investment.
• Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc., 275 jobs, $31.7 million.
• Frontier Communications, 200 jobs, $4.3 million.
• Humacyte Inc., 115 jobs, $38 million.
• Willowtree, 98 jobs, $245,000.
• Braeburn Pharmaceuticals, 52 jobs, $19.9 million.

Johnston County: Grifols Therapeutics, 390 jobs, $210 million.

Wake County:

• Relias Learning, 470 jobs, $4.5 million.
• DB Global Technology Inc., 250 jobs, $9 million.
• Foundation Medicine, 170 jobs, $11.9 million.

Alamance County:

• Prescient Company, 200 jobs, $14 million.
• Nypro Carolina, 75 jobs, $16.95 million.

Alexander County: Craftmaster Furniture, Inc., 30 jobs, $1.8 million.

Buncombe County: GF Linamar, 350 jobs, $217 million.

Cabarrus County:

• Yokohama Rubber Ltd., 54 jobs, $2.9 million.
• Intertape Polymer Group, 49 jobs, $40 million.

Caldwell County: Hoffman Materials LLC, 82 jobs, $20.955 million.

Catawba County:

• Temprano Techvestors, 75 jobs, $260,000.
• DAE Systems, 53 jobs, $7.3 million.
• Amphenol Antenna Solutions, 23 jobs, $2.335 million

Columbus County: Radix Bay-Tabor City, 27 jobs, $286,000.

Cleveland County:

• Uniquetex LLC, 150 jobs, $31 million.
• KSM Castings GmbH, 80 jobs, $80 million.
• Ivar’s Cabinet Shop, 27 jobs, $2.8 million.

Craven County: BSH Home Appliances Corp., 460 jobs, $80.7 million.

Davie County:

• Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc., 454 jobs, $8.7 million.
• AccuMED Corp., 50 jobs, $3.5 million.

Duplin County: U.S. Cold Storage, 50 jobs, $21.6 million.

Edgecombe County: Hillshire Brands Company, 98 jobs, $28.4 million.

Franklin County: Novozymes North America Inc., 110 jobs, $100 million.

Guilford County:

• National Distribution Centers LLC, 120 jobs, $4.05 million.
• RF Micro Devices Inc., 100 jobs, $25 million.

Halifax County: Swelect Energy Systems, 155 jobs, $4.75 million.

Henderson County:

• Demmel AG, 50 jobs, $4 million.
• Smart Products, 26 jobs, $3.24 million.

Lee County:

• Coty Cosmetics, Inc., 25 jobs, $31.2 million.
• Core-Mark International, Inc., 25 jobs, $125,000.

Lenoir County:

• North State Aviation LLC, 109 jobs, $900,000.
• Associated Materials LLC, 72 jobs, $4.5 million.

Macon County: Tektone Sound & Signal Manufacturing Inc., 35 jobs, $3.2 million.

Mecklenburg County:

• Red Ventures, 500 jobs, $5 million.
• Corning Optical Communications, 150 jobs, $38.7 million.
• Dollar Express, 101 jobs, $11.75 million.

Mitchell County: Buck Stove Corp., 5 jobs, $150,000.

New Hanover County: AAIPharma Services Corp., 37 jobs, $15.8 million.

Pitt County: Metrics, Inc., 110 jobs, $65 million.

Richmond County:

• RSI Home Products Inc., 175 jobs, $18.3 million.
• Direct Pack, Inc., 94 jobs, $12.75 million.
• Perdue Farms Inc., 30 jobs, $10.9 million.

Robeson County: Alamac America Knits LLC, 189 jobs, $1.141 million.

Rockingham County: Unifi, Inc., 87 jobs, $28 million.

Rutherford County:

• Parkdale America, 147 jobs, $97 million.
• CMI Enterprises, Inc., 30 jobs, $2.6 million.

Sampson County: Garland Shirt Company, 21 jobs, $3.5 million.

Scotland County: DuPont Pioneer: 7 jobs, $12.5 million.

Wayne County: U-Play Corporation, 88 jobs, $21.25 million.

Wilson County: Ardagh Glass Inc., 0 jobs, $40.018 million.

Yadkin County: B&G Foods, Inc., 58 jobs, $7.6 million.

Yancey County: Altec Industries Inc., 150 jobs, $15 million.

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