Pender County is seeing its Field of Dreams endeavor bear fruit, as Pender Commerce Park grows and thrives. The planning began in the early 2000s when the county wanted to create an economic driver on its largely rural west side. Officials teamed up with Wilmington Business Development to focus on developing about 400 county-owned acres along U.S. 421, just north of the ...
Pender County Manager David Andrews is slated to retire this summer after 33 years in local government, saying he’s ready to spend more time with his family. Andrews brought many strengths to his Pender County role, including budgeting and financial expertise, economic development, strategic planning and leadership. Andrews, originally from Texas, is a graduate ...
Polyhose Inc. 353 Acme Way No. of local employees: 28 Year founded: 2007 Top local officials: Mohammed Murtaza Millwala, president; Fatema Mo, vice president of marketing and human resources Company description: “We are manufacturers of hoses, fittings and hose accessories. The parent company, Polyhose India Pvt. Ltd., was founded in 1996 by Y.J. S ...
Jeff Bourk explains how general aviation works at Wilmington International Airport in marina terms. ILM airport has two “marinas” or fixed base operators (FBO), Modern Aviation and Aero Center Wilmington. These FBOs offer various services for aircraft and crews, including aircraft maintenance, fueling and storage. “People understand marinas mo ...
Intermodal rail facilities, like the one coming to the Port of Wilmington, help the state save millions, according to an N.C. Department of Transportation report released this month. The state’s ports contribute about $15 billion to North Carolina's economy, and the rail system contributes about $20 billion, according to the report. The relationship between th ...
India-based hose manufacturer Polyhose Inc. plans to double the size of its current facility inside Pender Commerce Park. The growth is part of the second phase of the company’s expansion plan, according to a news release issued Thursday by Wilmington Business Development (WBD). The company, which manufactures industrial hoses and fittings, selected Pender Commerc ...
United Airlines will offer nonstop service between Chicago and Wilmington on Saturdays and Sundays this summer, Wilmington International Airport officials said Monday. The ILM-to-Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) route, which will use Embraer 175 jets, is set to operate between May 25 and Aug. 18, according to an email from the airport Monday. The flig ...
Richard Holloman launched his quest to build the Cape Fear region’s first indoor pickleball facility after rain, cold temperatures and wind gusts hampered a three-day outdoor tournament he was helping host. “One day, we had rain all day; another day, it was 32 degrees when we started to play,” Holloman recounted, “and the other day, the win ...
IKA Works Inc. 2635 Northchase Parkway SE Equipping labs: IKA Works Inc. manufactures products used by universities, biotech companies and more. (Photos c/o Ika Works Inc.) No. of local employees: 100 Year founded: 1910, in Wilmington since 1994 Top local official: Sarah Stiegelmann, managing director Company description: Equipment manufacturing c ...
Sunit Kapur, CEO of Epsilon Advanced Materials, left the railroad business to run an electric vehicle battery component company, an industry he describes as “sunrise” as opposed to “sunset.” “I thought, ‘I’m too young to be in a last-man-standing sort of industry,’” he said. Kapur flew from his home in Michigan to ...
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A shortage of cybersecurity professionals influenced professor Ulku Clark and her team to slowly evolve UNCW’s offerings to now include eigh...
Pender County Realtors recently shared updates about the coastal market at an event hosted by the Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Associa...
Pender County Manager David Andrews is slated to retire this summer after 33 years in local government....
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