Ekornes, now in Morganton NC!
You know those super comfortable chairs and ottomans you’ve seen that come from Norway? Well, as of January, 2012, Ekornes opened its first manufacturing plant outside of Norway in Morganton, NC! With the work of the whole community (city, county, Burke Development, Inc., and countless others), Ekornes chose to locate its high caliber furniture manufacturing plant here!
Scott Darnell, BDI President, hopes that “having a diverse mix of furniture manufacturers in Burke County will benefit the entire Burke County furniture sector as we share best practices and work together to make Burke County the furniture industry capital of NC!”
With projected job creation in mind, BDI was able to help secure a Building Reuse Grant from the NC Rural Center to renovate the facility Ekornes now occupies. Currently employing 11 people, Ekornes hopes to grow its workforce to 40 by the end of 2012.
Welcome news! Welcome, Ekornes!
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