Foreign direct investment (FDI) is generally considered a driving factor to economic growth.  Gaston County Economic Development Commission continues to be successful in the recruitment of companies from all over the globe.

Many businesses all over the world have seen the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Whether good or bad, every industry has been affected by COVID-19 in some way, this includes the economic development industry.  As with all industries, the pandemic has provided a wide variety of challenges for economic developers.

Economic Development Week was created by IEDC in 2016 to increase awareness of local programs that create jobs, advance career development opportunities, and improve the quality of life in communities everywhere.

Equus Capital Partners LTD. has broken ground on the new 300,200-square-foot speculative logistics facility in Kings Mountain.

Polykemi Inc. has agreed to purchase and make improvements to the 50,000 square foot Maistro Speculative Building located at 2800 Repi Court. Polykemi Inc. plans an initial investment of $11.8 million to operate a plastics compounds production facility in the Gastonia Technology Park. The company intends to create approximately 22 new jobs at this location.

Looking for a job? Despite COVID-19, companies in Gaston are hiring!

Please join us for a Virtual Manufacturing Roundtable on Monday,October 5th at 9AM