| Major Closings & Layoffs | ||||||
| County | City | Date of layoffs | Company | Product | Employees affected | Reason for layoffs |
| Alamance | MEBANE | 1/1/01 | Ridgeview Incorporated | Athletic socks | 64 | Ch. 11 Bankruptcy Reorg. |
| Alamance | MEBANE | 12/1/01 | R.L. Stowe Mills, Inc. | Natural/dyed yarns | 115 | Import competition |
| Alamance | BURLINGTON | 2/1/02 | Brown Wooten Mills | Women's/men's socks | 308 | Financial difficulty |
| Alamance | BURLINGTON | 9/1/02 | Gold Toe Brands | Socks, hosiery | 130 | Shifting work to Mexico |
| Alamance | GRAHAM | 12/1/02 | Narroflex, Inc. | Elastic fabrics | 60 | Consolidation |
| Alamance | GRAHAM | 4/1/03 | Flynt Fabrics | Knit fabrics | 100 | Import competition |
| Alamance | BURLINGTON | 5/1/03 | Flynt Fabrics | Dyeing/finishing | 135 | Import competition |
| Alamance | MEBANE | 6/1/00 | May Apparel Group (Peaches 'N' Cream) | Children's apparel | 90 | Family-owned business is disbanding |
| Alamance | BURLINGTON | 5/1/02 | Colorcraft of Burlington, LLC | Printing and finishing | 54 | Financial difficulty |
| Alamance | GRAHAM | 4/1/01 | SCI Systems | Printed circuit boards | 350 | Consolidation to VA |
| Alamance | GRAHAM | 9/1/01 | Ametek Lamb Electric Division | Electric motors | 84 | Foreign competition |
| Alamance | GRAHAM | 12/1/01 | Ametek Lamb Electric Division | Electric motors | 135 | Foreign competition |
| Alamance | MEBANE | 6/1/02 | A.O. Smith Electrical Products | Electric motors | 70 | Mfg. Phaseout |
| Alamance | BURLINGTON | 7/1/02 | Cooper Lighting, Inc. | Lighting equipment | 50 | Consolidation to Atlanta, Ga. |
| Alamance | TRINITY | 4/1/02 | Confluence Watersports | Kayaks and canoes | 69 | Industry downturn |
| Alamance | MEBANE | 10/1/03 | Alphabet, Inc. | Automotive wiring systems | 164 | Relocation |
| Alamance | BURLINGTON | 2/1/03 | Burlington Industries | Trucking/Transportation | 130 | Outsourcing |
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| Cabarrus | CONCORD | 12/1/00 | Wiscassett Mills Company | Textiles | 126 | Import competition |
| Cabarrus | MOUNT PLEASANT | 3/1/01 | Holt Hosiery Mills, Inc. | Women's hosiery | 96 | Business decline |
| Cabarrus | CONCORD | 5/1/01 | Mastercraft Fabrics LLC | Upholstery fabric | 80 | Restructuring |
| Cabarrus | KANNAPOLIS | 7/1/01 | Pillowtex Corporation (Plant 4) | Bed sheets | 203 | Bankruptcy reorganization |
| Cabarrus | KANNAPOLIS | 8/1/01 | Pillowtex Corporation (Plant 1) | Bath towels | 530 | Bankruptcy reorganization |
| Cabarrus | KANNAPOLIS | 2/1/02 | Pillowtex Corporation (Plant 1) | Towels | 65 | Downsizing |
| Cabarrus | KANNAPOLIS | 12/1/03 | Pillowtex Corp. | Household textiles | 55 | Declining orders |
| Cabarrus | HARRISBURG | 12/1/02 | BE Aerospace (Morton Custom Plastics) | Plastics products | 51 | Lost contract |
| Cabarrus | CONCORD | 6/1/02 | Corning, Inc. (Midland) | Optical fiber | 100 | Restructuring |
| Cabarrus | MIDLAND | 8/1/02 | Corning Inc. | Optical fiber | 50 | Restructuring |
| Cabarrus | CONCORD | 3/1/03 | Corning, Inc. (Midland) | Optical fiber | 525 | Industry downturn |
| Cabarrus | CONCORD | 10/1/01 | Corning, Inc. (Midland) | Fiber-optic cable | 800 | Temp. shutdown/industry downturn |
| Cabarrus | CONCORD | 2/1/01 | Cardinal Freight Carriers, Incorporated | Trucking company | 131 | Business Sold |
| Cabarrus | CONCORD | 12/1/02 | Pass & Seymour/Legrand | Electric wire products | 72 | Consolidation |
| Cabarrus | CONCORD | 7/1/02 | Cabarrus County Social Services | In-home aide services | 195 | Budget cuts |
| 3079 | ||||||
| Davidson | THOMASVILLE | 9/1/01 | Kayby Mills (Trimfit Inc.) (2 plants) | Children's hosiery | 170 | Foreign comp./Slow sales |
| Davidson | THOMASVILLE | 6/1/01 | Thomasville Furniture Industries Inc. | Furniture mfg. | 75 | Sales decline |
| Davidson | DENTON | 6/1/01 | Council Companies (3 plants) | Furniture mfg. | 50 | Industry slowdown |
| Davidson | LEXINGTON | 6/1/01 | Lexington Home Brands | Furniture mfg. | 60 | Restructuring |
| Davidson | LEXINGTON | 3/1/02 | Lexington Home Brands (Plant 4) | Youth-group furniture | 150 | Restructuring |
| Davidson | THOMASVILLE | 11/1/02 | Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc. | Furniture mfg. | 125 | Restructuring |
| Davidson | THOMASVILLE | 12/1/02 | Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc. (Plant B) | Furniture mfg. | 300 | Restructuring |
| Davidson | LEXINGTON | 5/1/03 | Lexington Home Brands (Plant 12) | Furniture mfg. | 350 | Restructuring |
| Davidson | LEXINGTON | 5/1/03 | Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. | Furniture mfg. | 150 | Restructuring |
| Davidson | LEXINGTON | 10/1/01 | PPG Industries | Fiberglass | 420 | Decreased demand |
| Davidson | LEXINGTON | 1/1/02 | PPG Industries, Inc. | Fiberglass | 100 | Decreased demand |
| Davidson | THOMASVILLE | 2/1/00 | Truth Hardware | Locks and hinges | 80 | Consolidation with Hazelton, Pa. |
| Davidson | LEXINGTON | 3/1/00 | Wolverine Proctor & Schwartz | Heavy drying equipment | 84 | Relocation of operations to Mass. |
| Davidson | LEXINGTON | 5/1/01 | PPG Industries, Inc. | Wiring boards | 250 | Decreasing demand |
| Davidson | LEXINGTON | 1/1/03 | Byrd Motor Lines, Inc. | Trucking firm | 54 | Business sold |
| Davidson | LEXINGTON | 3/1/03 | Kmart Corp. (Big K) | Discount store | 100 | Bankruptcy |
| Davidson | LEXINGTON | 10/1/01 | I H Services, Inc. | Cleaning/maintenance serv. | 81 | Lost PPG contract |
| 2599 | ||||||
| Davie | MOCKSVILLE | 10/1/02 | Lexington Home Brands | Furniture mfg. | 360 | Import competition |
| 360 | ||||||
| Durham | RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK | 12/1/01 | GlaxoSmithKline | Pharmaceuticals | 400 | Merger/Restructuring |
| Durham | RTP | 9/1/01 | Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corp. (Litespec) | Fiber optics | 59 | Overcapacity |
| Durham | RTP | 3/1/02 | Litespec Optical Fiber | Fiber optics | 140 | Industry downturn |
| Durham | RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK | 1/1/00 | IBM Corporation | Personal computers | 295 | Restructuring |
| Durham | RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK | 1/1/00 | IBM Corporation | Personal computers | 150 | Restructuring |
| Durham | RTP | 7/1/01 | IBM (PC Division) | Computers | 150 | Restructuring |
| Durham | RTP | 7/1/01 | IBM (Global Services) | Computers | 100 | Changing client demand |
| Durham | RTP | 11/1/01 | IBM Corporation | Computers | 72 | Slow market/Restructuring |
| Durham | RTP | 2/1/02 | IBM (PC Division) | Personal computers | 200 | Restructuring |
| Durham | RTP | 5/1/02 | IBM Corporation | Computers | 400 | Restructuring |
| Durham | RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK | 10/1/00 | Nortel Networks | Computer tech support | 350 | Outsourcing |
| Durham | RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK | 1/1/01 | Nortel Networks | Telecommunications equipment | 550 | Restructuring |
| Durham | DURHAM | 4/1/01 | Pliant Systems | Telecommunications equip. | 140 | Bankruptcy |
| Durham | RTP | 4/1/01 | Solectron Corporation | Printed circuit boards | 70 | Reduced customer demand |
| Durham | RTP | 5/1/01 | Nortel Networks (DSL Division) | Telecommunications | 100 | Restructuring |
| Durham | RTP | 6/1/01 | Ericsson, Inc. | Telecommunications equip. | 150 | Cost cuts |
| Durham | DURHAM | 7/1/01 | Pliant Systems | Telecommunications equip. | 51 | Liquidation |
| Durham | RTP | 8/1/01 | Nortel Networks | Telecommunications | 100 | Cost cuts |
| Durham | RTP | 9/1/01 | Nortel Networks | Telecommunications equipt. | 1000 | Restructuring |
| Durham | RTP | 12/1/01 | Solectron Corporation | Printed circuit boards | 309 | Restructuring |
| Durham | DURHAM | 3/1/02 | Tecstar Electro Systems Inc. | Satellite/space vehicle prod. | 50 | Relocating div. to CA |
| Durham | RTP | 6/1/02 | Sanmina-SCI | Printed circuit boards | 68 | Declining demand |
| Durham | RTP | 9/1/02 | Cronos (JDS Uniphase) | Computer chips | 50 | Business sold |
| Durham | DURHAM | 3/1/02 | Plexus Corp. (formerly MCMS) | Electronics design/mfg. | 124 | Overcapacity |
| Durham | RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK | 11/1/00 | Ericsson, Inc. | Telecommunications | 69 | Cost cuts |
| Durham | DURHAM | 6/1/02 | WorldCom, Inc. | Telecommunications | 60 | Financial difficulty |
| Durham | RTP | 7/1/02 | Ericsson, Inc. (Base station; Sys. Dev.) | Telecommunications equipment | 58 | Consolidation |
| Durham | RTP | 3/1/03 | Sony Ericsson, Inc. | Telecommunications | 100 | Restructuring |
| Durham | DURHAM | 6/1/00 | Steris Corporation | Medical equipment | 100 | Restructuring |
| Durham | RTP | 8/1/01 | CompuCom Systems, Inc. (Distribution Center) | Computer equip. distribution | 78 | Reorganization |
| Durham | DURHAM | 12/1/01 | CompuCom Systems, Inc. | Computer assembly/distribution | 100 | Industry downturn |
| Durham | RTP | 2/1/02 | IBM (Storage Systems Group) | Data storage systems | 150 | Restructuring |
| Durham | DURHAM | 10/1/01 | Triangle Pharmaceuticals | Pharmaceuticals | 85 | Consolidation |
| Durham | DURHAM | 1/1/02 | Hudson-Belk (South Square Mall) | Department store | 219 | Relocating-Southpoint mall in 2002 |
| Durham | DURHAM | 8/1/02 | Dillard's, Inc. (South Square) | Department store | 135 | Mall demise |
| Durham | DURHAM | 3/1/03 | Kmart Corp. (Big K) | Discount store | 200 | Bankruptcy |
| Durham | DURHAM | 10/1/02 | Swifty Serve Corporation | Convenience stores | 120 | Bankruptcy |
| Durham | DURHAM | 7/1/02 | Darryl's 1890 Restaurant & Bar | Restaurant | 50 | Bankruptcy |
| Durham | DURHAM | 7/1/00 | National Commerce Bancorp | Financial institution | 100 | Merger w/CCB Financial Corp. |
| Durham | DURHAM | 7/1/00 | Central Carolina Bank | Banking | 100 | Merger with N.C.B. |
| Durham | DURHAM | 1/1/00 | Quintiles Transnational | Contract research | 50 | Industrywide slowdown |
| Durham | DURHAM | 11/1/00 | BuildNet, Inc. | Internet marketplace | 50 | Cost Cuts |
| Durham | RTP | 5/1/01 | Cisco Systems | Computer network technology | 392 | Restructuring/Industry downturn |
| Durham | DURHAM | 5/1/01 | Acterna Corporation | Networking testing | 55 | Restructuring |
| Durham | DURHAM | 7/1/01 | Larscom Inc. | Network access equip. | 53 | Slow orders |
| Durham | DURHAM | 8/1/01 | BuildNet Inc. | Online bldg. Supplies | 150 | Bankruptcy Reorg |
| Durham | RTP | 8/1/01 | Tivoli Systems (Div. Of IBM) | Network management software | 75 | Industry downturn |
| Durham | DURHAM | 10/1/02 | Lockheed Martin Information Technology | Computer services | 420 | Lost contract |
| Durham | RTP | 11/1/02 | Computer Sciences Corporation | Computer services | 62 | Lost contract |
| Durham | DURHAM | 3/1/00 | Duke Hospital | Hospital | 170 | Restructuring |
| Durham | DURHAM | 7/1/02 | Duke University Health System | Hospital | 300 | Budget cuts |
| Durham | RTP | 3/1/01 | General Dynamics Government Systems Corp. | Engineering services | 57 | Corporate decision |
| Durham | DURHAM | 7/1/01 | Durham Regional Hospital | Hospital | 130 | Restructuring |
| Durham | RTP | 9/1/02 | Bayer CropScience | Agribusiness research | 120 | Reorganization |
| Durham | RTP | 11/1/02 | Underwriters Laboratories | Product testing services | 70 | Restructuring |
| 8956 | ||||||
| Forsyth | WINSTON-SALEM | 1/1/01 | Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. | Cigarettes | 60 | Ceased production mfg. |
| Forsyth | WINSTON-SALEM | 6/1/03 | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings | Cigarettes | 520 | Restructuring |
| Forsyth | WINSTON-SALEM | 12/1/02 | Sara Lee Hosiery (Weeks plant) | Hosiery | 105 | Overcapacity |
| Forsyth | WINSTON-SALEM | 6/1/01 | Sara Lee Corp. | Hosiery/Intimate apparel | 64 | Cost cuts |
| Forsyth | WINSTON-SALEM | 6/1/01 | Sara Lee Corp. | Hosiery/Intimate apparel | 70 | Bookstore div. Sold |
| Forsyth | LIBERTY | 2/1/01 | The Chair Company | Glider-rocker chairs | 90 | Financial difficulty |
| Forsyth | WINSTON-SALEM | 10/1/01 | Corning Cable Systems | Fiber-optic cable | 240 | Temp shutdown/slow orders |
| Forsyth | WINSTON-SALEM | 11/1/01 | Corning Cable Systems Inc. | Fiber-optic cable | 77 | Restructuring/Industry downturn |
| Forsyth | WINSTON-SALEM | 10/1/01 | US Airways | Commercial airline | 200 | Slowdown in air travel |
| Forsyth | WINSTON-SALEM | 3/1/02 | Piedmont Hawthorne Aviation | Aircraft services | 63 | Restructuring |
| Forsyth | WINSTON-SALEM | 11/1/02 | US Airways | Commercial airline | 58 | Industry downturn |
| Forsyth | WINSTON-SALEM | 12/1/00 | Brenner Iron & Metal Co. (Recycling Industries ) | Metals-recycling | 61 | Bankruptcy |
| Forsyth | KERNERSVILLE | 12/1/00 | United Metal Recyclers (Recycling Industries Inc) | Metals-recycling | 78 | Bankruptcy |
| Forsyth | KERNERSVILLE | 7/1/01 | GENCO Distribution System | Wholesale distribution | 115 | Contract ended |
| Forsyth | KERNERSVILLE | 5/1/02 | Kmart (Big Kmart) | Department store | 70 | Bankruptcy |
| Forsyth | WINSTON-SALEM | 5/1/02 | Kmart (Super K) | Department store | 172 | Bankruptcy |
| Forsyth | WINSTON-SALEM | 9/1/02 | Wachovia Corp. | Banking | 489 | Restructuring/Merger |
| Forsyth | WINSTON-SALEM | 12/1/00 | Wachovia Corporation | Banking | 366 | Restructuring |
| Forsyth | WINSTON-SALEM | 5/1/02 | QualChoice of N.C. | Health insurance | 75 | Competition with HMO's |
| Forsyth | WINSTON-SALEM | 6/1/03 | QualChoice of NC, Inc. | Health insurance | 120 | Unprofitable |
| Forsyth | WINSTON-SALEM | 7/1/02 | Wachovia Corp. (Wealth-Mgmt Div.) | Investment trusts | 157 | First Union merger/ Relocation |
| Forsyth | WINSTON-SALEM | 4/1/00 | Omni Sports Club | Sports club | 79 | Financial problems |
| Forsyth | WINSTON-SALEM | 5/1/00 | Amos Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital | Rehabilitation hospital | 100 | Lack of funding |
| Forsyth | WINSTON-SALEM | 7/1/02 | Forsyth County | County government | 62 | Budget cuts |
| 3491 | ||||||
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 1/1/02 | Made-Rite Foods | Food preparation | 116 | Not stated |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 1/1/00 | Guilford Mills | Fabrics manufacturing | 75 | Reorganization |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 9/1/00 | Guilford Mills | Dyeing/Finishing | 400 | Moving production to Mexico |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 9/1/00 | Burlington Industries, Inc. | Broadwoven fabric | 130 | Restructuring |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 1/1/01 | Guilford Mills | Dyeing/finishing operations | 200 | Moving operations to Mexico |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 3/1/01 | Guilford Mills, Inc. (Greenberg plant) | Knit fabrics | 550 | Restructuring |
| Guilford | HIGH POINT | 7/1/01 | Royce Hosiery Mills, Inc. | Hosiery packaging | 50 | Not stated |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 8/1/01 | Cone Mills | Denim | 183 | Reorganization |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 11/1/01 | Paxar Corporation (U.S. Label) | Woven labels | 220 | Acquisition/Reorganization |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 8/1/01 | VF Corporation | Apparel | 60 | Restructuring System operations div |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 12/1/01 | VF Corporation | Lee/Wrangler jeans | 88 | Restructuring |
| Guilford | STOKESDALE | 11/1/02 | Burlington Industries, Inc. (Dist. center) | Housefurnishings | 190 | Bankruptcy/Acquisition |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 3/1/00 | Klaussner Furniture Industries | Upholstered furniture | 162 | Consolidation |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 6/1/01 | Leggett & Platt Incorporated | Metal household furniture | 50 | Restructuring |
| Guilford | HIGH POINT | 7/1/02 | Braxton Culler | Furniture mfg. | 200 | Relocation/Consolidation |
| Guilford | HIGH POINT | 3/1/03 | Levolor-Kirsch Window Fashions | Window blinds | 182 | Restructuring |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 2/1/00 | United Advertising Publications Inc. | Real estate periodicals | 60 | Consolidation |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 3/1/00 | Marconi Commerce Systems (Gilbarco) | Gasoline pumps | 110 | Downsizing |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 2/1/02 | Gilbarco | Gas pumps | 94 | Market downturn |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 8/1/02 | Gilbarco, Inc. | Gas pumps | 90 | Declining demand |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 5/1/01 | General Dynamics Advanced Info. Systems | Military communication systems | 100 | Lost partnership deal |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 10/1/01 | General Dynamics ATS | Communications systems | 200 | Industry downturn |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 9/1/02 | Tyco Electronics (AMP Netconnect) | Wiring/cabling systems | 68 | Cost cuts |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 10/1/02 | Tyco Electronics (AMP Netconnect) | Wiring & cable systems | 90 | Declining orders |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 6/1/00 | Volvo Trucks | Tractors | 70 | Slow sales |
| Guilford | HIGH POINT | 7/1/00 | Mickey Truck Body | Truck bodies | 65 | Economic slowdown |
| Guilford | HIGH POINT | 9/1/00 | Mickey Truck Bodies | Truck bodies | 60 | Declining business |
| Guilford | HIGH POINT | 9/1/01 | Thomas Built Buses | School bus mfg. | 125 | Moving production to SC |
| Guilford | HIGH POINT | 4/1/03 | Andco Industries Corp. | Sign mfg. | 75 | Business Sold |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 9/1/01 | FedEx Ground | Package distribution | 150 | Relocating to Winston-Salem |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 9/1/01 | Triad International Maintenance Corp. | Aircraft maintenance | 125 | Slowdown in air travel |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 10/1/01 | Triad International Maintenance Corp. | Aircraft maintenance | 100 | Airline industry slowdown/disaster |
| Guilford | WHITSETT | 3/1/02 | Dana Corp. (Transaction Tech. Group) | Heavy truck axles | 235 | Restructuring |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 1/1/03 | Oakwood Homes Corporation | Manufactured homes | 100 | Restructuring |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 3/1/01 | Montgomery Ward, LLC | Department store | 111 | Bankruptcy |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 3/1/01 | Belk Inc. Service Center | Distribution center | 120 | Consolidation |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 5/1/02 | K-mart (Big Kmart) | Department store | 70 | Bankruptcy |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 3/1/03 | Sears, Roebuck and Co. | Call center | 324 | Restructuring |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 3/1/03 | Kmart Corp. (Big K) | Discount store | 100 | Bankruptcy |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 7/1/00 | Unicare Life & Health Insurance Co. | Insurance | 187 | Restructuring |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 2/2/02 | Church Impressions, LLC | Digital imaging | 81 | Financial difficulty |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 8/1/00 | NovaTech Sciences Corp. | Software development | 51 | Cost cuts |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 8/1/00 | Nationwide Credit | Health Care Claims Svcs. | 188 | Restructuring |
| Guilford | WHITSETT | 12/1/01 | Iomega Corporation | Data storage systems | 144 | Restructuring |
| Guilford | HIGH POINT | 8/1/02 | Source Interlink Company | Collection services | 59 | Consolidation to Fla. |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 2/1/00 | Charter Behavioral Health Center | Mental health center | 149 | Downsizing |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 7/1/00 | Guilford County Board of Education | School system offices | 85 | Budget problems |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 6/1/01 | Central NC School for the Deaf | School for the deaf | 60 | Enrollment decline/budget cuts |
| Guilford | GREENSBORO | 8/1/02 | Guilford County Board of Education | Education administration | 139 | Budget cuts |
| 6641 | ||||||
| Hoke | RAEFORD | 6/1/02 | Burlington Industries, Inc. | Yarn spinning/dyeing | 400 | Bankruptcy reorg |
| 400 | ||||||
| Lee | SANFORD | 3/1/01 | Sandhills Printing & Finishing Inc. | Textile design printing | 94 | City dispute over emissions |
| Lee | SANFORD | 11/1/01 | Avondale Mills, Inc. (Lee plant) | Yarn spinning | 94 | Poor sales/excess capacity |
| Lee | SANFORD | 12/1/01 | Avondale Mills, Inc. (Sanford plant) | Yarn spinning | 121 | Poor sales/excess capacity |
| Lee | SANFORD | 12/1/00 | Champion Enterprises Inc. | Mobile homes | 175 | Declining demand |
| Lee | SANFORD | 7/1/02 | Wyeth-Lederle Vaccines | Antibiotics/vaccines | 80 | Mfg. Phaseout |
| Lee | SANFORD | 12/1/01 | Eaton Corporation | Rubber valves | 271 | Reorganization |
| 835 | ||||||
| Montgomery | STAR | 8/1/00 | Montgomery Hosiery Mill | Hosiery | 50 | Foreign competition |
| Montgomery | BISCOE | 5/1/02 | Springs Industries, Inc. (Aileen Plant) | Broadwoven fabric | 300 | Consolidation |
| Montgomery | STAR | 1/1/03 | Renfro Corporation (Star Sock Mill) | Sport socks | 400 | Consolidation |
| 750 | ||||||
| Moore | ROBBINS | 4/1/01 | Perdue Farms Inc. | Poultry processing | 142 | Eliminated night shift |
| Moore | ROBBINS | 1/1/03 | Perdue Farms, Inc. | Poultry processing | 266 | Consolidation |
| Moore | ABERDEEN | 1/1/03 | Intek, Inc. | Yarn/fabric dyeing | 117 | Consolidation |
| Moore | ROBBINS | 1/1/02 | Mansion Homes | Mobile home mfg. | 97 | Consolidation |
| Moore | WEST END | 3/1/02 | Stanley Furniture Co. | Furniture mfg. | 400 | Consolidation |
| Moore | ABERDEEN | 12/1/01 | Saint-Gobain Abrasives | Bonded abrasives | 80 | Insufficient facility |
| Moore | PINEBLUFF | 11/1/02 | Oakwood Homes, Inc. | Mobile home mfg. | 179 | Slow sales |
| Moore | SOUTHERN PINES | 3/1/03 | Kmart Corp. (Super K) | Discount store | 200 | Bankruptcy |
| 1481 | ||||||
| Orange | HILLSBOROUGH | 9/1/00 | Flynt Fabrics and Finishing Co. | Dyehouse | 162 | Consolidation |
| Orange | MEBANE | 6/1/03 | General Electric | Relays & industrial controls | 113 | Relocation to Mexico |
| Orange | HILLSBOROUGH | 10/1/02 | Parker-Hannifin Corp. | Hydraulic parts mfg. | 79 | Competition |
| Orange | CHAPEL HILL | 1/1/02 | Hudson-Belk (University Mall) | Department store | 90 | Relocating-Southpoint mall in 2002 |
| Orange | CHAPEL HILL | 11/1/00 | Generations Family Health Plan Inc. | Health maintenance org. | 50 | Business sold to partner's nat'l |
| Orange | CHAPEL HILL | 9/1/02 | WellPath Community Health Plans | Health care | 67 | Consolidation |
| Orange | CHAPEL HILL | 10/1/02 | WellPath Community Health Plans | HMO call center | 52 | Relocation to N.D. |
| 613 | ||||||
| Person | ROXBORO | 12/1/00 | Crown Crafts | Bedding | 250 | Outsourcing |
| Person | ROXBORO | 8/1/01 | Irvin Aerospace Inc. | Parachutes | 57 | Contract ended/consolidation |
| Person | ROXBORO | 3/1/01 | Fleetwood Homes | Mobile home mfg. | 186 | Overcapacity |
| 493 | ||||||
| Randolph | SEAGROVE | 5/1/02 | Luck's Inc. (ConAgra) | Canned baked beans | 120 | Restructuring/Consolidation |
| Randolph | RANDLEMAN | 8/1/00 | Jockey International | Women's hosiery | 300 | Jockey licensing to Sara Lee |
| Randolph | ASHEBORO | 9/1/01 | Galey & Lord | Khaki fabric | 215 | Cost cuts/Foreign competition |
| Randolph | RAMSEUR | 1/1/02 | Ramtex Inc. | Broadwoven fabric | 85 | Shift eliminated |
| Randolph | ASHEBORO | 5/1/01 | Klaussner Furniture Industries (Plant 6) | Furniture mfg | 120 | Restructuring/Relocating Prod. |
| Randolph | ASHEBORO | 5/1/01 | Klaussner Furniture Industries, Plant 91 | Upholstered furniture | 148 | Moving operations |
| Randolph | SOPHIA | 6/1/01 | Caraway Furniture | Furniture mfg. | 170 | Financial difficulty |
| Randolph | ASHEBORO | 1/1/02 | Klaussner Furniture Industries, Inc. (Plant 8) | Furniture mfg. | 133 | Consolidation |
| Randolph | ASHEBORO | 4/1/02 | Laird Technologies, Inc. | Instrument mfg. | 62 | Consolidation |
| Randolph | TRINITY | 3/1/01 | Confluence Holdings (Wilderness Systems) | Mfg.-kayaks/canoes/sailboats | 55 | Slow orders/weather |
| Randolph | LIBERTY | 12/1/02 | Worcester Controls Corp. (Flowserve) | Industrial valves | 69 | Production moving to TN |
| Randolph | ASHEBORO | 5/1/02 | Kmart (Big Kmart) | Department store | 70 | Bankruptcy |
| Randolph | RANDLEMAN | 8/1/00 | Living.com | Furniture via Internet | 96 | Ch. 11 bankruptcy |
| Randolph | RANDLEMAN | 8/1/00 | Shaw Furniture Galleries | Furniture store | 63 | Ch. 11 Bankruptcy |
| Randolph | ARCHDALE | 4/1/03 | Centennial HealthCare | Healthcare mgmt services | 87 | Business sold |
| 1793 | ||||||
| Richmond | ROCKINGHAM | 2/1/02 | TNS Mills, Inc. | Yarn spinning | 58 | Lost contracts |
| Richmond | ROCKINGHAM | 12/1/02 | Sara Lee Hosiery (Aleo plant) | Hosiery | 65 | Overcapacity |
| Richmond | HAMLET | 4/1/01 | Stanley Works | Wire products | 66 | Consolidation/Relocation to R.I. |
| Richmond | ROCKINGHAM | 3/1/00 | Kmart Corporation | Department store | 50 | Corporate decision |
| 239 | ||||||
| Rockingham | EDEN | 6/1/00 | Spray Cotton Mills (Nova Yarns) | Textiles | 70 | Consolidation |
| Rockingham | EDEN | 11/1/00 | Spray Cotton Mills | Cotton Yarn | 50 | Import competition |
| Rockingham | STONEVILLE | 1/1/01 | Unifi, Inc. | Textured yarns | 180 | Consolidation |
| Rockingham | EDEN | 2/1/01 | Spray Cotton Mills | Yarn spinning | 215 | Foreign competition |
| Rockingham | REIDSVILLE/MADISON/MAYODAN | 3/1/01 | Unifi Inc. (2 loc.) | Textured yarns | 290 | Foreign competition/Consolidation |
| Rockingham | EDEN | 10/1/01 | Karastan | Oriental rugs/carpet | 70 | Sales decline |
| Rockingham | REIDSVILLE | 12/1/02 | Burlington Industries, Inc. | Drapery fabric | 140 | Bankruptcy/Acquisition |
| Rockingham | MADISON | 4/1/03 | Unifi, Inc. | Yarn texturizing | 150 | Restructuring |
| Rockingham | REIDSVILLE | 4/1/03 | Unifi, Inc. | Yarn texturizing | 90 | Restructuring |
| Rockingham | REIDSVILLE | 9/1/00 | Creighton Incorporated | Uniforms | 59 | Eliminating sewing division |
| Rockingham | REIDSVILLE | 5/1/00 | Lerio Corporation | Plastics | 83 | Unknown |
| Rockingham | REIDSVILLE | 11/1/01 | VF Corp. | Distribution center | 235 | Consolidation |
| 1632 | ||||||
| Rowan | SPENCER | 9/1/00 | Color-Tex | Fabric finishing | 300 | Financial problems |
| Rowan | SALISBURY | 10/1/00 | Pillowtex Corp. (Plant 7) | Sheets | 160 | Outdated, inefficient facility |
| Rowan | SALISBURY | 6/1/03 | Woodard Furniture, LLC | Patio furniture | 85 | Consolidation |
| Rowan | SALISBURY | 3/1/01 | Federal-Mogul Friction Products | Brake pads | 138 | Moving production to Kentucky |
| Rowan | SALISBURY | 1/1/00 | Fuchs Systems, Inc. | Steel containers | 65 | Foreign competition |
| Rowan | CLEVELAND | 10/1/00 | Frieghtliner Truck Mfg. Plant | Heavy-duty trucks | 1302 | Decreasing truck sales |
| Rowan | CLEVELAND | 6/1/02 | Freightliner LLC (American LaFrance) | Emergency service vehicles | 210 | Consolidation to Charleston, SC |
| Rowan | CLEVELAND | 1/1/03 | Freightliner, LLC | Heavy truck mfg. | 500 | Declining orders |
| Rowan | CLEVELAND | 6/1/00 | Hersey-Meters | Water delivery systems | 65 | Division transfer |
| Rowan | SALISBURY | 9/1/00 | Ball Corporation | Aluminum beverage cans | 125 | Overcapacity in Southeast |
| Rowan | SALISBURY | 1/1/03 | Food Lion, Inc. | Food store support | 400 | Restructuring |
| 3350 | ||||||
| Scotland | LAURINBURG | 12/1/01 | Block and Company, Inc. | Metal fabrication | 66 | Business sold |
| Scotland | LAURINBURG | 1/1/02 | Cardinal Brands, Inc. | Metal desk accessories | 120 | Business sold/Relocation |
| Scotland | LAURINBURG | 12/1/02 | Phelps Dodge Industries, Inc. | Magnet wire mfg. | 90 | Foreign competition |
| Scotland | LAURINBURG | 8/1/00 | Toastmaster Inc. | Clocks | 203 | Moving production to Asia |
| Scotland | LAURINBURG | 6/1/02 | Abbott Laboratories | Anesthesia/Med. Kits | 900 | Consolidation |
| Scotland | LAURINBURG | 3/1/03 | Kmart Corp. (Big K) | Discount store | 100 | Bankruptcy |
| 1479 | ||||||
| Stanly | ALBEMARLE | 8/1/00 | Wiscassett Mills Company | Textiles | 81 | Import competition |
| Stanly | OAKBORO | 12/1/00 | Stanly Knitting Mills | Knitting mill | 220 | Business slowdown |
| Stanly | RICHFIELD | 4/1/01 | Perfect Fit Industries, Inc. | Fashion bedding | 168 | Business sold |
| Stanly | BADIN | 8/1/02 | Alcoa, Inc. | Aluminum smelting | 377 | Cost cuts |
| Stanly | NORWOOD | 12/1/03 | Eaton Corporation | Industrial/hydraulic equip. | 50 | Acquisition |
| Stanly | ALBEMARLE | 3/1/03 | Kmart Corp. (Big K) | Discount store | 100 | Bankruptcy |
| Stanly | ALBEMARLE | 4/1/03 | Centennial HealthCare | Healthcare mgmt. services | 83 | Acquisition |
| 1079 | ||||||
| Stokes | DANBURY | 3/1/00 | Cross Creek Apparel, Inc. | Sewing plant | 174 | Foreign labor competition |
| Stokes | PINE HALL | 9/1/01 | Kobe Copper Products Incorporated | Copper tubing | 114 | Sales decline |
| Stokes | KING | 4/1/01 | The Hastings Company | Automotive parts | 110 | Financial difficulty |
| 398 | ||||||
| Surry | MOUNT AIRY | 12/1/00 | Brown Wooten Mills (Ballston) | Socks and tights | 118 | Consolidation |
| Surry | PILOT MOUNTAIN | 1/1/01 | Armtex/Surry Industries | Knit fabrics | 130 | Import competition |
| Surry | MOUNT AIRY | 1/1/01 | Sara Lee Sock Company | Hosiery | 98 | Finishing dept. shutdown |
| Surry | MOUNT AIRY | 8/1/01 | Cross Creek Apparel (Russell Corp.) | Athletic sportswear | 170 | Restructuring/Consolidation |
| Surry | MOUNT AIRY | 2/1/02 | Brown Wooten Mills | Women's/men's socks | 291 | Financial difficulty |
| Surry | MOUNT AIRY | 11/1/02 | Pine State Knitwear Co., Inc. | Knit sweaters | 89 | Foreign competition |
| Surry | MOUNT AIRY | 2/1/03 | Pine State Knitwear Co., Inc. | Knit sweaters | 302 | Import competition |
| Surry | MOUNT AIRY | 8/1/00 | Cross Creek Apparel, Inc. | Sewing plant | 227 | Foreign labor competition |
| Surry | ELKIN | 3/1/03 | Kmart Corp. (Big K) | Discount store | 100 | Bankruptcy |
| 1525 | ||||||
| Yadkin | YADKINVILLE | 3/1/01 | Unifi Inc. | Textured yarns | 260 | Foreign Competition/Consolidation |
| Yadkin | YADKINVILLE | 5/1/02 | Sara Lee Hosiery | Hosiery | 200 | Consolidating knitting operations |
| 460 | ||||||
| 43761 | ||||||