Research Triangle Region’s
4th Quarter 1999 Selected Announcements

Chatham County, NC
       
3M Company New $110 Million Investment 75 Jobs
AlliedSignal, Inc. Exp. $8.5 Million Investment 37 Jobs
Mastercraft Fabrics Exp. $1.4 Million Investment N/A
Days Inn New $1.1 Million Investment N/A
Willamette Industries, Inc. Exp. $1 Million Investment N/A
Oneida Rostone Corp. Exp. $850,000 Investment N/A
Moore’s Machine Co., Inc. Exp. $610,036 Investment 15 Jobs
       
Durham County, NC
       
Cree Research Exp. $75 Million Investment 150 Jobs
Costco New $9.7 Million Investment 150 Jobs
Quintiles Exp. $8.3 Million Investment 50 Jobs
Cormetech Exp. $8 Million Investment 25 Jobs
Network Appliances New $2.8 Million Investment 100 Jobs
Medicom New $2.8 Million Investment 100 Jobs
Womble Carlyle Exp. $2.7 Million Investment 10 Jobs
Mamsi New $2.4 Million Investment 100 Jobs
Faveon New $2.2 Million Investment 70 Jobs
West Brothers New $2 Million Investment 200 Jobs
Sinister Games New $1.3 Million Investment 50 Jobs
Teledata World Services New $1.1 Million Investment 30 Jobs
Extreme Networks New $1.1 Million Investment 40 Jobs
Eisai Exp. $960,000 Investment 4 Jobs
Banks Law Firm Exp. $685,250 Investment 5 Jobs
Carolina Cobras New $618,750 Investment 10 Jobs
Crocodile Creek New $250,000 Investment 20 Jobs
Novalon Pharmaceutical Exp. $250,000 Investment 50 Jobs
       
Franklin County, NC
       
Toney Lumber Co. Exp. $1.1 Million Investment N/A
HON Co. Exp. $798,000 Investment 19 Jobs
Newton Instrument New $500,000 Investment 25 Jobs
Majestic Marble & Glass Exp. $500,000 Investment 20 Jobs
Craig J. Rooth Exp. $500,000 Investment 5 Jobs
Steve Jarrell (Developer) New $500,000 Investment N/A
Van Allen Steel New $250,000 Investment 20 Jobs
Franklin Veneers, Inc. Exp. $200,000 Investment 10 Jobs
       
Granville County, NC
       
Newton Instrument Co. Exp. $4.4 Million Investment 75 Jobs
Lace Lastics Co., Inc. Exp. $3.5 Million Investment N/A
Lenox China Exp. $750,000 Investment N/A
Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co. Exp. $600,000 Investment 15 Jobs
Gate Concrete Products Co. Exp. $1.3 Million Investment 5 Jobs
Atlantic Industrial Finish New $225,000 Investment 5 Jobs
       
Johnston County, NC
       
House-Autry Mills New $8 Million Investment 25 Jobs
Maycraft Boats Exp. $1 Million Investment 20 Jobs
Carroll Tire New $400,000 Investment 25 Jobs
Chiquita Brands Co. New $200,000 Investment 5 Jobs
Weber Home Products New $200,000 Investment 20 Jobs
Whitesburg Electronics Exp. $200,000 Investment 2 Jobs
       
Lee County, NC
       
Saiden Technologies New N/A 20 Jobs
       
Moore County, NC
       
Clearwater Apts. New $5.7 Million Investment N/A
Hubbard Health Care Exp. $3 Million Investment 100 Jobs
M&M Development New $1.3 Million Investment N/A
Three Diamond Realty New $728,000 Investment N/A
McNeill Oil Exp. $590,000 Investment 4 Jobs
Belk’s Exp. $550,000 Investment 0 Jobs
Steve Jones Chevrolet Exp. $510,000 Investment 3 Jobs
KFC New $480,000 Investment N/A
J&J Builders New $425,000 Investment N/A
Backyard Burgers New $400,000 Investment N/A
Heffner Office Bldg. New $326,000 Investment N/A
       
Orange County, NC
       
Southern Village Commercial Ctr. New $23 Million Investment N/A
The Fountains New $5.5 Million Investment N/A
The Pavillion New $5 Million Investment N/A
Gateway Commons New $3 Million Investment 30 Jobs
Chapel Hill News Exp. $1 Million Investment 4 Jobs
Old Mill Office Park New $600,000 Investment N/A
       
Person County, NC
       
Owens Corning Exp. $6.5 Million Investment 23 Jobs
       
Wake County, NC
       
Biogen, Inc. Exp. $150 Million Investment 100 Jobs
Cisco Systems, Inc. Exp. $17 Million Investment 2,000 Jobs
Triangle Ice Exp. $4.5 Million Investment N/A
Joseph C. Woodard Exp. $3.5 Million Investment 5 Jobs
Burt’s Bees Exp. $3 Million Investment 10 Jobs
Brodeur Worldwide Exp. $1.5 Million Investment 25 Jobs
Thermo King of Raleigh New $1.2 Million Investment 25 Jobs
Ultimus Exp. $1 Million Investment N/A
VanKel Technology Group Exp. $300,000 Investment 84 Jobs
TRG Exp. N/A 400 Jobs
SpectraSite Holdings Inc. Exp. N/A 120 Jobs
MCI Worldcom Exp. N/A 40 Jobs
Success Companies LLC New N/A 40 Jobs
Summus Limited New N/A 30 Jobs
HiddenMind Technology Group Exp. N/A 25 Jobs
Ericsson IP Infrastructure New N/A 23 Jobs
Center for Employment Training New N/A 20 Jobs
Carolina Builders New N/A 10 Jobs

 

Source: Selected Announcements gathered from County Developers and the NC Dept. of Commerce


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