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The News of Orange County <br />September 4, 1991 <br />By Wesley. Hyatt <br />Editor <br />The building .which.. formerly. <br />housed White Furniture Company; <br />will become the new headquarters .,. <br />for Eurosport Inc., orange County..., <br />Economic. Development Diredtor <br />Ted Abernathy. antxounced Tues- <br />day. <br />"They're a, sports . equipment <br />distributor currently located in <br />Durham County," Abernathy said. <br />'!They're completely relocating (ta . . <br />the White Furniture building on <br />U.S. 70 -A1," ` <br />Officials 'with Eurosport own <br />all of the old White building, <br />according to Abernathy, but they <br />plan to occupy only 40,000 square <br />feet of the facility which was built <br />more recently. The remaining <br />42,000 square feet of the plant <br />will be reserved for future use. <br />50 .years., .M,pst of the 105 <br />"They'll be expanding their. <br />employees at. the Hillsborough <br />space 14 times from what it has <br />. plant -were laid off, although 30 of <br />been,:" Abernathy.said.. Eurosport <br />them were transferred to White's <br />has its present offices on U.S, l57 <br />expanded Mebane plant. <br />501 near. Mount Moriah Road <br />Following the closing, <br />Eurosport, owned by Brendan <br />Anthony.and Company of Raleigh <br />and. Mike . Moylan, employs . <br />became the exclusive sales agent <br />anywhere from 45 -70. workers, <br />for the plant. Abernathy credited . <br />depending on the season, according . <br />the company for working with <br />to Abernathy. Abernathy added.: <br />Eurosport. in obtaining. the <br />that an expansion in the number,:. <br />facility..... .. <br />of . workers at Eurosport's new. <br />In.: a prepared statement, <br />location appears- likely: <br />Eurosport co-owner Mike Moylan <br />The. company has not moved � r- <br />" said' The move has been a major <br />i9to, the building yet. !'They have <br />_.undertaking for this company, but <br />not set a move -in date, but it will , <br />the process has been significantly <br />be sometime this fall," Abernathy <br />easier with help from the town of <br />said.: <br />Hillsbprough, .. the county <br />The former tenants of the <br />inspections division and the White <br />building, Hickory White. Furni- <br />Furniture Company. We look <br />Lure, closed the facility in April <br />foryvard to becoming a part of the <br />after operating at the location for <br />town of Hillsborough." <br />