Manufacturing

Oct 15, 2026

Omega Industries, Inc. selects Fayetteville for new manufacturing facility; Project to invest $3.5 million and create 20 jobs

Photo courtesy of FCEDCOmega Industries, Inc., formerly known as Project Crossing, has selected Fayetteville and Cumberland County for its new manufacturing facility. The company will invest $3.5 million in equipment and real estate and create 20 job ...

Oct 2, 2026

Moore County Economic Development Partnership celebrates National Manufacturing Day

Photo provided by MCEDPMoore County Economic Development Partnership (MCEDP) and its community workforce development partners hosted the 2026 Moore County Manufacturing Day Breakfast on Oct. 1 at Sandhills Community College to recognize the county’s ...

Sep 9, 2026

Existing steel fabrication manufacturer announces $22 million expansion project in Fayetteville

As part of this expansion, FCEDC reported that SteelFab will construct a new 129,000-square-foot facility adjacent to its existing campus near the Murchison Road Corridor. ...

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The Pentagon Wants Millions of Autonomous Systems. Is North Carolina Ready for the Opportunity?

Posted Nov 1, 2026
According to the North Carolina Military Business Center’s (NCMBC) Technology Transition Office, the next major opportunity in national security may not be determined by who builds the most sophisticated technology. It may be determined by who can pr
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Jul 27, 2026

Unmanned aerial systems manufacturer relocates to Cumberland County

The company will occupy a 28,479-square-foot building within the former Black & Decker site. ...

Jul 23, 2026

USDA Rural Development celebrates domestic fertilizer production in Raeford with ribbon cutting

Members of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development North Carolina team participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony with Farm Chemicals Inc. on Wednesday, July 22. ...

Jun 12, 2026

The Campbell’s Company celebrates expansion of Maxton manufacturing facility

Photos by Ryan WismerThe Campbell’s Company (NASDAQ:CPB) celebrated the expansion of its aseptic manufacturing facility in Maxton, N.C., on June 11 with a ribbon cutting ceremony highlighting the company’s significant investment in advanced manufactu ...

Jun 11, 2026

Feed solutions company selects Cumberland County for First Facility; Investing $6.5M and creating 25 direct jobs

Photo provided by FCEDCThe Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corporation (FCEDC) is excited to announce that Upcycle Feed Commodities has selected Cumberland County for its first manufacturing facility. The project will create 25 direct jo ...

Apr 30, 2026

Oldcastle Infrastructure celebrates grand opening of automated wetcast facility

Photos by GFBJOldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH company and a national leader in infrastructure solutions, celebrated the grand opening of its state-of-the-art, automated wet-cast manufacturing facility in Vander, North Carolina. The facility expands r ...

Nov 20, 2025

Australian manufacturer to launch North American operations in Bladen County, investing more than $6M in Elizabethtown

Photo provided by Bladen County Economic DevelopmentVectorTex USA, LLC, a product developer and technology company, will create 44 new jobs in Bladen County. The company will establish its first North American manufacturing facility in Elizabethtown. ...


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The Pentagon Wants Millions of Autonomous Systems. Is North Carolina Ready for the Opportunity?

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The US Army Special Forces (SF), known as Green Berets because they are awarded a green beret to wear following the rigorous selection and training process, are specialized military units trained to conduct special operations. Photo provided by the G


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