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Lee County

Japanese pharmaceutical company to open in Sanford, create over 100 new jobs, NC officials say

Date Published: February 28, 2024
In exchange for the 102 jobs and millions of dollars in promised capitol investment in Lee County, Kyowa Kirin will…

PlantSwitch makes the move to Sanford, bringing jobs and compostable plastics

Date Published: October 16, 2023
Dillon Baxter moved to Sanford in July of this year. For many, the heat of summer would be an uncomfortable…

From Afghanistan to Sanford, a former State Department exec finds his passion in biotech

Date Published: June 22, 2022
In a previous life, Guy Aday was the operations chief for the U.S. Consulate in Northern Afghanistan. After he injured…

PLANT PATHWAYS OPENS OPERATIONS IN LEE COUNTY

Date Published: June 9, 2022
The Plant Pathways Company, a plant breeding company specializing in improving crops, with a focus on food and medicinal plants,…

Home construction firm picks Sanford for new operation, 200+ jobs

Date Published: March 22, 2022
More than 200 new jobs are coming to Sanford after the North Carolina Economic Investment Committee approved state tax incentives…

Lee County Converting Abandoned Car Parts Factory to CCCC Life Sciences Training Site

Date Published: August 23, 2021
Mindy Hamlin, NCBiotech Writer When a car parts manufacturing company decided to move its 300 Lee County jobs out of…

North Carolina ranks 1st in nation for rural clean energy jobs, #9 overall

Date Published: April 19, 2021
by Jason Parker — April 19, 2021 More than 25,500 clean energy jobs are based in rural regions of North…

Biotech firm is bringing hundreds of jobs at $63,000 in average pay to Sanford

Date Published: April 13, 2021
by Jason Parker , WRAL TechWire Biotech firm Abzena is bringing more than 300 jobs to Sanford in an economic…

With new cash, Durham biopharma startup Emergo targets a big enemy: Flu

Date Published: October 22, 2020
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Who knew there might be a new way to get through to the flu? Consider Moise…

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