Omega World Travel has been providing airline and cruise booking services for over 45 years. What started out as a mom and pop office in Fredericksburg, VA has grown to an international company with offices throughout the U.S. and Europe. Back in 1972, Gloria Bohan and her husband Dan decided to take a chance on [...]
Photo: Tracy Gable of US Workboats and Harold Thomas, NCDOT Ferry Division Director, discuss future Passenger Ferry construction phases. This month NCDOT officials gathered at US Workboats (Formerly Armstrong Marine) in Hubert to celebrate the “Keel Laying” construction phase of the first NCDOT passenger ferry. According to Wikipedia, “Laying the keel or laying down is the [...]
Onslow County reached an important goal recently, with the completion of Shell Building #2 located at 723 Luther Midgett Road, in Burton Business and Industrial Park. At yesterday’s ribbon cutting ceremony, Onslow County Commissioners voiced unanimous recognition that this building will serve as an important recruitment asset for new business locations or expansions into Onslow [...]
Last week, Onslow County manufacturers hosted facility tours for Onslow County high school students. Students observed the connection between their class work and its implementation in a work setting. They also saw how new technologies are replacing some of the older, more laborious, techniques in the manufacturing sector. They were amazed to learn that many [...]
JOED co-hosted a North Carolina East Alliance (NCEA)-led event last week at the Onslow County Government Center. The program included an overview of Pollution Prevention (P2) grant activities, NC Department of Environmental Quality services, animal waste to energy and heat efforts, and services available through the Small Business & Technology Development Center. The workshop brought [...]
Nearly all manufactures big and small, from shoes to space suits, need custom tools to build their product. This is where Progressive Service Die Company on White St comes in. They make heavy duty forged, pre-hard/pre-sharp, steel rule and solid milled cutting dies and cutting die accessories, as well as thermal seal/trim tooling. Shoes for [...]
(Triangle Business Journal) Despite the controversy surrounding House Bill 2, North Carolina has been named the top spot in the country for economic development by Site Selection magazine. North Carolina tied with Texas for the first-place ranking in 2016 after having won the award in 2015. The Prosperity Cup award is based on several criteria [...]
In 1981, Coastal Enterprises, Inc. opened its doors as a private non-profit 501(c)3 organization serving the community by providing training and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. By 2001, it had expanded its operations into Wilmington, and today provides over $6 million in wages and benefits to over 600 adults with disabilities in our communities. [...]
Coastal Carolina Cutting Boards is a family business of woodworkers stretching back five generations. The family’s history with wood stretches from wood flooring to ornamental pieces on marine crafts. When the recent recession forced owner Tom Dean to look for other revenue streams, he started experimenting with the woods he had available. He soon discovered [...]
Local Company Earns Sustainability Award in Annual Industry Competition INDIANAPOLIS – Cape Fear Precast of Jacksonville, N.C., earned a first place award in the National Precast Concrete Association’s annual Sustainability Awards competition. The award was given on March 2 in Cleveland, Ohio, during The Precast Show 2017. The award recognizes the company’s work to preserve [...]
