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A Resource for Local Industry
Issue: 33, August 2010 |
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Van pooling Possible Option for Rutherford County BusinessesProviding employees with reliable transportation has become increasingly difficult. The Isothermal Rural Planning Organization (RPO) has identified this issue as one of the most pressing concerns for the region. It has partnered with NCDOT and 2plus Inc. to study vanpools for existing workers in the region. We intend to conduct a feasibility study of potential vanpool routes. IPDC has secured a grant from NCDOT to conduct this study and is looking for a $1,500 cash match. If you are interested in helping with this study, please contact Josh King: IPDC 828-287-2281 ext. 1264 or by email jking@regionc.org. |
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Industry Profile: Ultimate Textile, Inc. Founded in: 1995
Owner / President: Rocky Guarriello
Plant Manager: Aag Guarriello
Number of employees: 32
Location: 1437 Highway 221 South, Rutherfordton
Manufactures at local plant: Dyes and finishes fabrics for Pottery Barn, Crate & Barrel, Restoration Hardware, JC Penny, Dyeable shoes, High Tech safety protecting fabrics.
Previous expansions: Doubled the size of the plant in 2007 to add space for storage of greige goods, maintenance shop, examining.
Website: http://ultimatetextileinc.com/
Company Motto: “Success comes disguised as hard work”
Accomplishments / Community Involvement:
- Received the Certicate of Compliance for the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) on June 30, 2010. This is effective until December 31, 2012.
- Ultimate donated $50,000 for the video production room at the KidSenses Children's Museum in Rutherfordton.
- Sponsored soccer, softball, and baseball teams for over fifteen years.
- Ultimate was the first to apply for a duty free zone for Rutherford County.
- Ultimate had two front page cover stories in Textile World Magazine.
- Ultimate has worked with all the local textile plants in any effort to keep business in the USA.
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The Economic Development Office is here to serve you as best we can. Please let us know if we can assist you in your own expansion possibilities, customer relocations, workforce data, etc.
142 E. Main Street, Suite 100, Forest City, NC 28043
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