Month / November 2023
-
![]()
Lenoir County Commissioners Tour Grupporeco-Reco Kinston Plant
Lenoir County Board of Commissioners and staff had the opportunity to explore the newly constructed Grupporeco-Reco manufacturing facility located in Hwy 70 Industrial Park in Kinston, NC. Grupporeco-Reco manufactures dishwasher components for…
-
![]()
EDR Attends Center for Industrial Technology and Engineering – Beam Dedication
Julie Graham, EDR’s Wayne County Existing Industry Director, attended the beam ceremony for the Center for Industrial Technology and Engineering (C.I.T.E.) building at Wayne Community College. This center and its state-of-the-art training will greatly…
-
![]()
Governor Cooper Announces Southeastern Education and Economic Development Launch
North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region President Mark Pope and WCDA Wayne County Existing Industry Director Julie Graham attended this event, where much discussion was around the regional impacts of the (SEED) initiative and how Wayne,…
-
![]()
Pathway to Success Workshop Event Attended by EDR’s Julie Graham
Julie Graham, Wayne County Existing Industry Director, attended the Pathways to Success workshop at Wayne Community College today. The event was held in celebration of the 9th Annual National Apprenticeship Week. Several organizations came together to…
-
![]()
EDR’s Trey Cash Attends Leadership NC Sessions
Trey Cash, EDR Vice President, Greene County Economic Development Director, and Interim Lenoir County Existing Industry Representative, experienced three unforgettable days while attending the Government session of Leadership North Carolina in Raleigh.…
-
![]()
EDR’s Mark Pope Attends the 2023 CAMX Expo
The CAMX was an excellent opportunity for Eastern North Carolina and its assets to be represented. EDR’s Mark Pope, ElectriCities Carl Rees, and North Carolina’s Southeast’s Megan Sellers connected with many composite…
-
![]()
NC Global TransPark and EDR’s Efforts Featured in Business North Carolina Article
Point taken: Global TransPark’s promise is looking brighter. By Dan Barkin When I came to North Carolina in the mid-1990s, the Global TransPark in Lenoir County was an experiment. The thinking was…
