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Hickory Springs Breaks Ground on Foam Tech Lab
April 28,
2013 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Bedding on April 29, 2013
Furniture and bedding components vendor Hickory Springs broke ground April 19 for a new, 10,000-square-foot foam tech lab in Conover, N.C.
The $1.5 million facility will expand current operations at the Hickory Springs Conover foam complex and enhance the companys ability to formulate foams, incorporating new pilot lines and improved testing capabilities.
This groundbreaking and the construction that begins today is a tangible illustration of the increased emphasis Hickory Springs is placing on research and innovation as the company moves forward, said Dave Colburn, CEO of Hickory Springs, Hickory, N.C. It also supports the transition currently underway at Hickory Springs, from being a components supplier to a global manufacturer of integrated solutions and components, and demonstrates the companys continued investment in people, facilities and technologies that is so critical to our success.
A number of community leaders joined the Hickory Springs leadership team, including Conover Mayor Lee Moritz Jr.; City Manager Donald Duncan Jr.; President of the Catawba County Economic Development Corporation Scott Millar; and President of the Catawba County Chamber of Commerce Danny Hearn.