The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) released the North Carolina Selectsite Readiness Program Report, which details the EDPNC’s efforts to identify 15 sites across the state best positioned to serve major advanced manufacturing projects. The report was produced by Site Selection Group, a national site location consulting firm, along with technical support provided by Thomas & Hutton, a full-service engineering and design firm. An expansion of the ParkEast Industrial Park, covering 285 acres in Wayne County was one of the 15 sites chosen. Funding will be used for due diligence/environmental studies, utility system analysis and potential site work.
In 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly established the Selectsite Readiness Program (SRP) with a very specific purpose: to support the development of sites that would increase North Carolina’s competitiveness for the siting or expansion of major manufacturing projects in key industry sectors. This Program is a counterpart to the Megasite Readiness Program (MRP). The creation of the SRP recognized that not all major manufacturing projects require the 1,000-acre minimum needed to qualify as a Megasite.
