Randolph County was among the first to be selected for Duke Energy s Site Readiness Program in 2005, participating several times, leading to the current Randleman project. Duke Energy has selected a new potential park in Randleman, located at an interchange on I-74 for business and infrastructure development.
Duke Energy will provide a $10,000 grant which will help cover the cost of additional steps such as site selection consultation and mapping, which will be conducted on the 175-acre site.
The program will fund a water and sewer feasibility study under the guidance of the Randolph County Economic Development Corporation in partnership with the City of Randleman and the county to show potential positive results for the county.
Lancaster Custom Crafted Upholstery, known for manufacturing high-end upholstery pieces, is now looking to expand its facility.
The 18,000 square feet facility has been operating for over 35 years. However, there is little room for the expansion that company owner Bill Lancaster would like to see.
Lancaster comes from a family of case goods workers. Following the footsteps of his grandfather and great-grandfather, Lancaster carried his family s teachings with him to Guilford Technical Community College, where he studied furniture design. That s where I got my knowledge and from there built a business.
According to Lancaster, the company does a lot of custom furniture orders and prides itself on the ability to do so.