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Boddie-Noell Enterprises

Large Corporations Do Big Business in Rocky Mount

Rocky Mount and its surrounding region are lucky to have a diverse business sector, with everything from startup companies to large corporations. A key reason why businesses are successful here is because of a good transportation network in place that creates a magnet for growth. Highways Rocky Mount is situated just off Interstate 95 at the intersection of U.S. Route 64, which is a major east-west freeway. In addition, U.S. 301 provides a key north-south thoroughfare through the city. Airports... Read More »
The Cummins-Rocky Mount Engine Plant in Rocky Mount, NC

Cummins Engine Plant Puts Horsepower into Work and Community

A pillar in the community since 1982, the Cummins-Rocky Mount Engine Plant employs more than 1,400 full-time employees and more than 300 temporary employees.  The Rocky Mount plant builds diesel and natural-gas engines ranging from 90 to 600 horsepower. Ken Anderson, who joined the Cummins-Rocky Mount plant in 2008 and became plant manager in 2010, says they make nearly 4,000 different engine configurations from heavy duty automotive to construction equipment. Economic Rebound ... Read More »
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Rocky Mount, NC Top Employers

Education takes the top positions for employers, in Rocky Mount, but health and city jobs have a healthy representation as well. Edgecombe County Public Schools Nash-Rocky Mount Schools Hospira, Inc. QVC Rocky Mount, Inc. Nash Hospitals, Inc. Consolidated Diesel Company Universal Leaf North America RBC Bank City of Rocky Mount   Read More »
WebPoint IT Solutions

A Boost for Business

Eastern North Carolina is open for business, thanks to a growing generation of entrepreneurs who've chosen to call Rocky Mount home. Helping to foster that independent spirit is the NorthEastern Entrepreneurial Roundtable. Composed of representatives from some of the region's foremost companies, NEER supports and recognizes entrepreneurs who own businesses in Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash and Wilson Counties. "The purpose of NEER is two-fold in that the business community is exposed to the... Read More »