A large area of the Badin Business Park is being cleared to help attract future development to the site. A contract has been awarded to demolish the former smelter buildings at the Badin Business Park. The areas targeted for demolition are highlighted on the map in yellow. Leased buildings, including those occupied by Electric Recyclers…
AVID Center, a nonprofit that partners with K–12 districts and schools to create thriving learning cultures that close opportunity gaps, has received a one-year, $51,078 grant from Alcoa Foundation to bring its proven approach to equitable teaching and learning to two North Carolina high schools — Albemarle High School and North Stanly High School —…
The Badin Business Park recently provided $6,000 to support two local non-profit organizations: Better Badin and the Uwharrie Community Service Development Network. Better Badin is a volunteer organization that spearheads a variety of community events, including outdoor movies, holiday concerts and a community yard sale. Better Badin is also working to improve landscaping around the…
Badin Business Park announced today that Custom Alloy Corporation, a leading manufacturer of pipe fittings and forgings, has signed a long-term lease to produce critical components for U.S. Navy submarines and aircraft carriers at Badin Business Park, located on the site of the former Alcoa aluminum smelter in Stanly County. The new facility will create…
Students at Stanly Community College will soon be better equipped to explore, plan for, and pursue career opportunities, thanks to a grant from the Alcoa Foundation. The grant, awarded in November 2021, will help fund the development of new interactive digital tools focused on career exploration and planning. “There is a need for colleges, local education…