Two local universities have received a Research Activity Designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education: The University of NC at Charlotte has received an R1 designation and Appalachian State University has received an R2 designation

Since 1978, the Catawba EDC has assisted in the creation of over 29,000 jobs and over $9.3 billion in investment.

Since 1978, the Catawba EDC has assisted in the creation of over 29,000 jobs and over $9.3 billion in investment. In the last five years (2019-2023) the EDC assisted in the creation of nearly 3,000 jobs and over $2.3 billion in investment. Selected announcements for the most years recent include:

2024 Announced Jobs & Investment (YTD)
Company Product Investment Jobs
Steel Warehouse Steeel Solution Providers $27,000,000 58
Pleneri Apparel Development $1,100,000 20
       
Total (2024 YTD)   $28,100,000 78

 

2023 Announced Jobs & Investment
Company Product Investment Jobs
CommScope Fiber Optic Cable $60,300,000 250
WestRock Packaging & Printing $23,300,000 25
RH Barrninger Beverage Distribution $12,000,000 -
Wanzl North America Shopping Carts $15,000,000 10
Millwork & Panel LLC Vinyl SIding $27,800,000 48
       
Total (2023)   $138,400,000 333

 

2022 Announced Jobs & Investment
Company Product Investment Jobs
Nufabrx R&D, Pharma, & Textiles $10,000,000 45
Pregis Flexible Packaging $11,200,000 10
Microsoft Data Centers $1,029,000,000 50
Feetures Sock Manufacturing $11,600,000 25
Southeast Industrial Solutios Spec Building $4,500,000 -
Pasta Piccinini Dough, Fresh & Dried Pasta $6,000,000 27
       
Total (2022)   $1,072,300,000 157

 

2021 Announced Jobs & Investment
Company Product Investment Jobs
Bassett Furniture Upholstered Furniture $897,000 117
Gusmer Enterprises Filtration Media & Devices $38,200,000 73
 Apple Inc Data Center $448,000,000 -
Room & Board Distribution Center Expansion $9,000,000 6
Minelli Group Wooden Products $0 3
Sunnyside Textiles Textils for Socks $360,000 12
Tree Brand Packaging Custom pallets, skids, boxes $6,450,000 59
McCreary Modern Furniture $6,000,000 100
Prysmian Grouop Optical Fiber $50,000,000 50
Everything Attachments Farm Attachments $20,039,000 147
Corning Optical Communications Fiber Cable $150,000,000 200
Poppelmann Plastics Plastics $19,000,000 100
WestRock Paper & Packaging $47,000,000 50
Clear Electric Motor Svcs. Electrical Apparatus $96,450 12
Sherrill Furniture Furniture $2,096,000 90
CommScope Cabling Communications $50,000,000 100
All Fire Services Fire Protection Services $400,000 20
Interstate Foam Foam Products $7,483,977 50
The Print Path Graphc Design/Vehicle Wraps $1,455,000 10
       
Total (2021)   $856,477,427 1,199
2020 Announced Jobs & Investments
Company Product Investment Jobs
Arhaus Furniture Distribution $26,000,000 67
State Bureau of Investigation Government Office $1,102,855 40
Atriax Engineering & Planning $1,200,000 11
Windak Automated Packaging - 2
Stonement Financial Group Spec Building $10,000,000 -
D9 Brewing Craft Beer $1,050,000 26
MaxPax, LLC Packaging $9,550,000 300
Crate & Barrel Furniture Distribution $38,500,000 150
PurThermal Powder Coating $500,000 10
Lake Park Ventures Spec Building $2,500,000 -
RMC Advanced Technologies Motor Vehicle Bod Manufacturing $7,000,000 49
R L Williams Paper Converting & Supplies - 10
Nufabrix Textiles $4,000,000 10
American Fuji Seal Labels and Packaging $52,000,000 101
       
Total (2020)   $153,402,855 776
2019 Announced Jobs & Investments
Company Product Investment Jobs
Bassett Delivery Service Furniture Delivery - 10
Design Foundry Custom Furniture $3,133,000 202
Ramsey Finishing LLC Finishes $150,000 12
Protection Products Inc. Protection Materials $150,000 8
Star Snax LLC Tortilla Chips $5,800,000 40
One Noth Center Mixed Use Commercial/Residential $19,000,000 -
Preston Ridge Mixed Use Commercial/Residential $40,000,000 -
Cataler Automotive Catalysts $42,000,000 151
       
Total (2019)   $110,233,000 423