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Manufacturing jobs coming to Archdale

Manufacturing jobs coming to Archdale

ARCHDALE — Archdale should receive a boost on the jobs front, with Sumitomo Forestry America establishing a manufacturing facility in the city and other businesses also potentially adding to their workforces. The investment of $19.5 million should result in the creation of 129 jobs with Sumitomo Forestry based on an announcement from Gov. Roy Cooper’s office last week. That’s not the only potential boost that could impact the Archdale area. Officials at Thomas Built Buses in Archdale announced earlier this month that 150 new workers might be needed for the company. The uptick at Thomas Built Buses comes as the…
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