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k <br /> t' <br /> In September 2019 , Medline Industries , a distributor and manufacturer of medical supplies ' <br /> announced plans to invest $ 65 million to construct an approximately 1 . 2 million square foot facility located <br /> near the City of Mebane in the County . The company anticipates the creation of 250 new jobs in its first <br /> five years , and Medline ultimately expects to employ up to 700 full time workers . Construction on the ; <br /> company ' s new facility began in fall 2019 , and the facility opened in February 2021 . <br /> r <br /> 4 <br /> The Board of County Commissioners approved the Research Triangle Logistics Park to be built at <br /> the southeastern corner of NC 86 and Interstate 40 in Hillsborough and is projected to begin construction <br /> in March 2024 . The 2 . 4 million square foot research park project is aimed at attracting warehouse, light I' <br /> industry and research companies . The $ 150 million project could generate up to 1 , 500 jobs . <br /> G <br /> In November 2019 , Well Dot announced an expansion in the County . The company provides ' <br /> healthcare IT call center services , and will employ approximately 400 jobs . In November 2021 , Thermo <br /> Fisher Scientific announced an investment of $ 192 . 5 million for a 375 , 000 square foot facility to <br /> manufacture precision pipette tips for laboratory, research and bioscience use employing up to 200 jobs <br /> with the potential for future expansion . <br /> F: <br /> The following table lists the ten largest employers in the County as of June 3 0 , 2023 : <br /> Number of Percentage of Total <br /> Company IndusLry Employ County Employ C + <br /> UNC Health Care Health Services 13 , 536 27 . 57 % I <br /> UNC Chapel Hill Higher Education 13 , 108 26 . 69 <br /> Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools Education 1 , 787 3 . 64 <br /> Orange County Government Public Administration 1 , 3 83 2 . 82 ; <br /> Orange County Schools Education 1 , 280 2061 <br /> Town of Chapel Hill Public Administration 825 1 . 68 <br /> ABB (formerly General Electric) Manufacturing 805 1 . 64 <br /> c <br /> AKG of America Manufacturing 430 0088 <br /> Wegmans Grocery Services 372 0 . 76 <br /> Armacell Manufacturing 351 0 . 71 <br /> r <br /> r <br /> Source : Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the County for the year ended June 30, 2023 . <br /> Construction activity in the County for the past five calendar years is indicated by the number and <br /> construction value of building permits as set forth in the following table : <br /> Value in Thousands <br /> Year Number Non-Residential Residential Total c '! <br /> 2019 2 , 659 $ 31 , 543 $ 159 , 928 $ 191 ,471 <br /> 2020 2 , 777 37 , 282 159 , 938 197 , 220 <br /> G <br /> 2021 202 11 , 045 168 , 388 17 % 433 <br /> 2022 2 , 436 25 , 689 141 , 823 167 , 513 <br /> 2023 2 , 640 25 , 347 182 , 138 207 , 485 <br /> 20241 2 , 194 8 , 452 142 , 178 150 , 631 <br /> c <br /> 1 For the months ended , 2024. The number of permits issued for the months ended i . 2023 were <br /> with a value for non-residential of $ and residential value of $ <br /> Source : County Permits and Inspections Division, <br /> Note : Does not include permits issued in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Mebane . <br /> k?`l <br /> t <br /> 29 <br />