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12 <br /> • The NC Department of Commerce has now approved state incentives and will serve as a <br /> liaison for State-assisted workforce development & pre-screening of applicants by NC <br /> Works, and community college support. <br /> • The City of Mebane has recently approved its own performance grant and will waive <br /> development start-up construction fees. <br /> • The Capital Area Workforce Development Board (CAWD), which Orange County is <br /> affiliated with as a member, is expected to provide funding for employment recruiting and <br /> screening services, on-the-job training, and incumbent worker training assistance. <br /> • Governor Roy Cooper and Morinaga & Co., Ltd.'s President Ota recently met in Raleigh <br /> on July 10, 2024, when the State of North Carolina continued its active recruitment for the <br /> expansion. <br /> • Governor Roy Cooper and NC Department of Commerce Secretary Machelle Sanders <br /> visited Tokyo, Japan in October 2023 to meet with parent company Morinaga & Co., Ltd.'s <br /> President Ota, and encourage the firm to expand its Orange County factory. <br /> II <br /> • Governor Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Department of Commerce featured <br /> Morinaga's locally made"Hi-Chew" candy in a large State reception in Tokyo that included <br /> representatives from all Japanese industries currently based in North Carolina, and the <br /> State's industrial prospects. <br />