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Green Metals to join Liberty’s jobs scene

Green Metals to join Liberty’s jobs scene

LIBERTY – Green Metals Inc. is coming to Liberty, providing another jobs boost connected to the Toyota Battery Manufacturing plant at Greensboro-Randolph megasite. The company is a partner in the Toyota Tsusho family associated with scrap/waste handling and recycling solutions. Based on information from the Randolph County Economic Development Corporation, Green Metals will process dry battery material for offsite recycling, as well as handle and store other waste streams. Materials will be packaged and sent off for recycling. Green Metals could make an investment of nearly $19.8 million across five years in the Liberty project, according to RCEDC. The site…
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Ross Stores to build distribution center in Randleman

Ross Stores to build distribution center in Randleman

More than 850 new jobs expected by 2026 RANDLEMAN – Ross Stores, a Fortune 500 company, is planning to build a Southeastern region distribution center in Randleman, state officials announced Tuesday. The distribution center will add 852 jobs to Randolph County by late in 2026. It's an investment listed at $450 million. The Randleman site – covering about 330 acres near N.C. 74 in the northwest corner of Randleman – will be the company's ninth distribution center. It will be in a 1.7 million square-foot facility on 330 acres for warehousing, fulfillment, and packing operations. Ross Stores is a $20 billion,…
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2022 marked by issues involving jobs, politics, education in Randolph County

2022 marked by issues involving jobs, politics, education in Randolph County

ASHEBORO — Looking for big news in Randolph County this year and it was bound to be mega-sized. As in revolving around the Greensboro-Randolph megasite. While the announcement that Toyota came late in 2021, the real work involving the megasite and all that will be involved with the battery manufacturing plant seemed to pick up real momentum in 2022. This will be Toyota’s newest facility in North America. Toyota has vowed to pour huge investment dollars into the megasite, a move that had the Randolph County Board of Commissioners on board with pushing for the project. For the months that…
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Technimark to expand, create more jobs in Asheboro

Technimark to expand, create more jobs in Asheboro

ASHEBORO — More jobs should be coming to Randolph County. Technimark, LLC, a manufacturing solutions provider for the healthcare and consumer packaging markets, will expand its healthcare production operations in Asheboro to create 220 jobs, Gov. Roy Cooper announced last week. The company will invest $62 million to support growth in its healthcare and consumer packaging markets. “We’re excited to expand our healthcare manufacturing capabilities at our Asheboro headquarters,” said Brad Wellington, Technimark’s president and CEO. “The commitment and support we have received from the State of North Carolina has been invaluable to making this expansion a reality, allowing us…
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Locking in megasite tenant proves crucial

Locking in megasite tenant proves crucial

With the announcement this month that Toyota Motor North America chose the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite as the location for Toyota's new $1.29 billion automotive battery manufacturing plant, there was considerable celebration. The subject also has been much-discussed among residents in Randolph County. Part of the mystery that awaits is what will the impact be beyond the megasite itself. The site, located in Liberty, is zoned for heavy industrial use. Water and sewer is to be provided by the City of Greensboro. Local officials have touted the impact that will accompany the Toyota plant. It’s bound to spawn other businesses. Meanwhile, the…
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Hiring issues impact Zoo

Hiring issues impact Zoo

ASHEBORO — At the same time the North Carolina Zoo is seeing a huge increase in visitors compared with last year, it's struggling to find staff to keep all of its exhibits open. Most attractions are open, but certain features like an obstacle course and feeding activities have remained closed. Twenty people recently turned out for a job fair with dozens of open positions. Many of the jobs at the zoo are part time, temporary and pay about $10 to $12 per hour.
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