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Nestlé Purina PetCare Celebrates Official Grand Opening Of New Pet Food Factory in North Carolina

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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EDEN, N.C., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- State officials, community partners and Nestlé Purina PetCare leaders gathered today to commemorate the official opening of the pet care company's newest pet food factory in Eden, North Carolina. The grand opening celebration is the culmination of more than three years of work to bring the more than $450 million operation to life and establish the first Nestlé manufacturing facility in the state.

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  • EDEN, N.C., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- State officials, community partners and Nestlé Purina PetCare leaders gathered today to commemorate the official opening of the pet care company's newest pet food factory in Eden, North Carolina.
  • The new Purina factory in Eden has already created more than 300 new positions, with plans to add more personnel in the future.
  • Between 2020 and 2025, Nestlé is on track to invest $2 billion in Purina's factory and capital expansion projects to enhance its manufacturing footprint.
  • North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper recognized the significant investment and commitment from all parties to make the facility a reality.

28 North Carolina Community And Technical Colleges Create A Single Gateway For Employers To Recruit Job-Ready Talent, For Free

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Monday, December 2, 2019
North Carolina, Community colleges, Junior colleges, Guilford Technical Community College, South Piedmont Community College, Alamance Community College, Western Piedmont Community College, Rockingham Community College, Catawba Valley Community College, North Carolina Community College System, Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute, Carolinas Junior College Conference

Employers posting jobs today can simultaneously reach tens of thousands of job seekers from 28 community and technical colleges, including:Alamance Community College, Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute, Cape Fear Community College, Catawba Valley Community College, Central Carolina Community College, Davidson County Community College, Durham Technical Community College, Fayetteville Technical Community College, Forsyth Technical Community College, Gaston College, Guilford Technical Community College, Haywood Community College, Johnston Community College, Lenoir Community College, Mitchell Community College, Nash Community College, Richmond Community College, Roanoke-Chowan Community College, Rockingham Community College, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Sandhills Community College, South Piedmont Community College, Surry Community College, Vance-Granville Community College, Wake Technical Community College, Western Piedmont Community College, Wilkes Community College, and Wilson Community College.

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  • Employers posting jobs today can simultaneously reach tens of thousands of job seekers from 28 community and technical colleges, including:Alamance Community College, Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute, Cape Fear Community College, Catawba Valley Community College, Central Carolina Community College, Davidson County Community College, Durham Technical Community College, Fayetteville Technical Community College, Forsyth Technical Community College, Gaston College, Guilford Technical Community College, Haywood Community College, Johnston Community College, Lenoir Community College, Mitchell Community College, Nash Community College, Richmond Community College, Roanoke-Chowan Community College, Rockingham Community College, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Sandhills Community College, South Piedmont Community College, Surry Community College, Vance-Granville Community College, Wake Technical Community College, Western Piedmont Community College, Wilkes Community College, and Wilson Community College.
  • "NC Community & Technical Colleges Jobs Consortium provides employers with direct access to our state's community and technical college talent.
  • According to Eric Skeen, Counselor, South Piedmont Community College, "Roughly one in nine North Carolina citizens 18 and older is enrolled in one of our state's community colleges.
  • Fortunately, we work collaboratively with 27 other North Carolina community and technical colleges to achieve common goals for our regions and state.