Last week Buncombe County got some bad news about Volvo Construction Equipment’s plan to close its manufacturing facility, impacting 228 jobs.
Today, we learn of two new companies coming to Western North Carolina, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Marves Industries. Thermo Fisher Scientific will be locating to Buncombe County and Marves Industries will be located in Burke County.
Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Thermo Fisher Scientific , a world leader in laboratory equipment and services, will expand its operations in Buncombe County. The company will create 104 jobs and invest nearly $5 million during the next three years at its site in Asheville. The announcement was made possible in part by a $208,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.
Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Marves Industries , an international producer of nonwoven textile cushioning and insulator pads for use in mattresses headquartered in Mexico, will open a new North American facility in Burke County. The company will invest $1.75 million and create 66 jobs in Hildebran. The announcement was made possible by a $200,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.
