--- title: NCGTPEDR News | Economic Development (9) description: Economic Development | Stay informed with the latest news and updates on the North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region. Explore our news blog for exclusive insights into the region's industries, infrastructure, and success stories, which are driving its global impact. 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Olive Pickle Company, Inc.](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Mt-Oliver-Post-Image.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=Mt-Oliver-Post-Image.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/project-butter-announcement-mt-olive-pickle-company-inc) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 18 December 2024 ##### [Project Butter Announcement – Mt. Olive Pickle Company, Inc.](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/project-butter-announcement-mt-olive-pickle-company-inc) Great news for Wayne County and all eastern NC! Governor Roy Cooper announced yesterday that Mt.... 1 minute read [![Crown Equipment Corporation Expansion Announcement](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/crown.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=crown.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/crown-equipment-corporation-expansion-announcement) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 18 December 2024 ##### [Crown Equipment Corporation Expansion Announcement](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/crown-equipment-corporation-expansion-announcement) We are proud to share that Crown Equipment Corporation, a global lift truck manufacturer, expects... 1 minute read [![VIP Tour and Lunch at the North Carolina Global TransPark](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Group-Shot.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=Group-Shot.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/vip-tour-and-lunch-at-the-north-carolina-global-transpark) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 18 December 2024 ##### [VIP Tour and Lunch at the North Carolina Global TransPark](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/vip-tour-and-lunch-at-the-north-carolina-global-transpark) Military, state/local government, academia, and industry leaders from around the state meet for a... 1 minute read [![Wayne County’s Coker Feed Mill, Inc. Receives Funds From North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Post-Image.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=Post-Image.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/wayne-countys-coker-feed-mill-inc-receives-funds-from-north-carolina-rural-infrastructure-authority) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 18 December 2024 ##### [Wayne County’s Coker Feed Mill, Inc. Receives Funds From North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/wayne-countys-coker-feed-mill-inc-receives-funds-from-north-carolina-rural-infrastructure-authority) Wayne County’s Coker Feed Mill, Inc. will receive a grant for $75,000 from the North Carolina Rural... 3 minute read [![Alta Foods, LLC invests $2 million in an expansion project creating an additional 17 jobs in Wayne County.](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ALTA_Foods_girl-1.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=ALTA_Foods_girl-1.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/alta-foods-llc-invests-2-million-in-an-expansion-project-creating-an-additional-17-jobs-in-wayne-county) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 18 December 2024 ##### [Alta Foods, LLC invests $2 million in an expansion project creating an additional 17 jobs in Wayne County.](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/alta-foods-llc-invests-2-million-in-an-expansion-project-creating-an-additional-17-jobs-in-wayne-county) Goldsboro, NC, July 19, 2023 — Today, the North Carolina Goldsboro Global TransPark Economic... 2 minute read [![How NCGTPEDR and WCDA worked with NCSE to attract a pulverizing plant to Goldsboro](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Story-Image.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=Story-Image.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/how-ncgtpedr-and-wcda-worked-with-ncse-to-attract-a-pulverizing-plant-to-goldsboro) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 18 December 2024 ##### [How NCGTPEDR and WCDA worked with NCSE to attract a pulverizing plant to Goldsboro](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/how-ncgtpedr-and-wcda-worked-with-ncse-to-attract-a-pulverizing-plant-to-goldsboro) Last month, [Hosokawa Custom Processing Services](https://www.nccommerce.com/news/press-releases/manufacturing-company-selects-wayne-county-east-coast-expansion), a New Jersey contract chemical processor,... 6 minute read [![West Pharmaceutical of Kinston Construction Progress](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_6647.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=IMG_6647.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/west-pharmaceutical-of-kinston-construction-progress) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 18 December 2024 ##### [West Pharmaceutical of Kinston Construction Progress](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/west-pharmaceutical-of-kinston-construction-progress) Yet another expansion construction update, this time for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., as the... 0 minute read [![Governor Cooper Announces Southeastern Education and Economic Development Launch](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1700244473966-WIDE.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=1700244473966-WIDE.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/nc-governor-southeastern-education-and-economic-development-launch) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 18 December 2024 ##### [Governor Cooper Announces Southeastern Education and Economic Development Launch](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/nc-governor-southeastern-education-and-economic-development-launch) [North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region](https://www.linkedin.com/company/nc-global-transpark-economic-development-region/) President [Mark Pope](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAADd5c4IBHtdY6dOi1H6BL55HndgifMYJY8A) and WCDA Wayne... 3 minute read [![Craig Foucht Named Director of Business and Project Management for NCGTPEDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Craig-Foucht-Post.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=Craig-Foucht-Post.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/craig-foucht-named-director-of-business-and-project-management-for-ncgtpedr) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 18 December 2024 ##### [Craig Foucht Named Director of Business and Project Management for NCGTPEDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/craig-foucht-named-director-of-business-and-project-management-for-ncgtpedr) The North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region is excited to officially announce... 1 minute read [![Wake Up, Lenoir event hosted by Lenoir Chamber of Commerce](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_1503-copy.jpg?width=400&upsize=true&name=IMG_1503-copy.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/wake-up-lenoir-event-hosted-by-lenoir-chamber-of-commerce) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) 18 December 2024 ##### [Wake Up, Lenoir event hosted by Lenoir Chamber of Commerce](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/wake-up-lenoir-event-hosted-by-lenoir-chamber-of-commerce) The Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce held the Wake Up, Lenoir! 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