Research Triangle Region’s
3rd Quarter 2004 Selected Announcements

Durham County, NC

Company

Type

Announced Investment

Jobs

Square Footage

Parent Origin

Specialty

Cree, Inc.

Exp.

$306,000,000

300

120,000

USA

Semiconductor Mfg.

Adherex Technologies Inc.

Exp.

$1,275,000

30

7,700

Canada

Biotechnology R&D

IBM

Exp.

$1,260,000

240

60,000

USA

Computer Products

Craftsman Homes

New

$1,150,000

140

7,500

USA

Home Improvement

Catalyst IT Services

New

$1,062,800

60

16,456

USA

Software Development

IPS Corporation

Exp.

$1,000,000

12

N/A

USA

Adhesive Mfg.

Waratah Corporation

New

$100,000

10

2,005

USA

Web Tool Development

Virco Lab

New

$180,000

20

4,652

Belgium

Biotechnology R&D

Champagne Logistics

New

$100,000

10

64,000

USA

Warehouse & Distribution

Parata Systems

Exp.

$75,000

75

N/A

USA

Pharmaceutical Dispensing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franklin County, NC

Company

Type

Announced Investment

Jobs

Square Footage

Parent Origin

Specialty

Athena Housing Partners

(Louisburg College)

New

$3,153,000

0

N/A

USA

Remodeling Dorm Rooms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harnett County, NC

Company

Type

Announced Investment

Jobs

Square Footage

Parent Origin

Specialty

Brainerd Chemical Company, Inc.

New

$2,000,000

7

15,000

USA

Chemical Manufacturer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lee County, NC

Company

Type

Announced Investment

Jobs

Square Footage

Parent Origin

Specialty

Gold Kist

Exp.

$4,000,000

0

N/A

USA

Poultry Processing

This End Up Furniture Company

New

$2,000,000

0

N/A

USA

Furniture

Moore Machines

New

$1,000,000

50

N/A

USA

Furniture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moore County, NC

Company

Type

Announced Investment

Jobs

Square Footage

Parent Origin

Specialty

Plastic Packaging, Inc.

Exp.

$5,000,000

24

10,000

USA

Polyethylene Film & Bags

Hampton Capital Partners, LLC

(Gulistan Carpet)

Exp.

$4,400,000

43

N/A

USA

Residential & Commercial Carpet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Person County, NC

Company

Type

Announced Investment

Jobs

Square Footage

Parent Origin

Specialty

U.S. Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers, Inc.

New

$25,800,000

100

329,000

USA

Tobacco Processing/Cigarette Manufacturing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wake County, NC

Company

Type

Announced Investment

Jobs

Square Footage

Parent Origin

Specialty

Network Appliance

New

$59,000,000

361

N/A

USA

Unified Data Storage Solutions

Cary Creek Commons

New

$7,750,000

0

400,000

USA

Mixed-use (commercial development & multi-family housing)

Dorothy & Roy Park Alumni Center

New

$5,000,000

0

56,000

USA

Alumni Center

AM Adler and Son

New

$2,000,000

20

40,000

USA

Christmas Warehouse

Saks Fifth Avenue

New

N/A

130

80,000

USA

High-end retail

Miller-Motte Technical School

Exp.

N/A

15

N/A

USA

Student Training School

Time Warner Cable

Exp.

N/A

8

N/A

USA

News Operations & Administration

Mission Critical Hardware

New

N/A

5

1,200

USA

Electronic Hardware & Computer Systems

Iams Company

New

N/A

4

3,348

USA

Pet food & products

Maverick Marketing

Exp.

N/A

3

1,500

USA

Marketing

Source: Selected Announcements gathered from Local County Developers.

 


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