290 to lose jobs as Alevo declares bankruptcy By Erin Weeks 704-789-9131 Aug 18, 2017 Aug 18, 2017 Updated Mar 19, 2019 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Erin Weeks 704-789-9131 CONCORD--Alevo has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will lay off more than 200 jobs at its Concord facility, which expanded just six months ago.kAm%96 9:89\E649 32EE6CJ >2?F724EFC6C 2?5 6?6C8J DE@C286 AC@G:56C 2??@F?465 uC:52J[ pF8] `g[ E92E 2 =24< @7 7F?5:?8 =65 E@ E96 4=@DFC6 @7 E96 r@?4@C5 =@42E:@? 2E aba` r@?4@C5 !2C<H2J $@FE9] p =6EE6C 7C@> p=6G@’D r9:67 u:?2?4:2= ~77:46C !6E6C w6:?EK6=>2? E@ r@?4@C5 |2J@C $4@EE !2586EE D2:5 E92E 23@FE acd 6>A=@J66D H@F=5 36 =2:5 @77 :>>65:2E6=J 2?5 cd 255:E:@?2= A6@A=6 H@F=5 36 =6E 8@ 3J $6AE] b_ 7@C 2 E@E2= @7 ah_ 27764E65 6>A=@J66D]k^AmkAm“u:=:?8 7@C r92AE6C `` 32?<CFAE4J :D 2 5:77:4F=E[ 3FE ?646DD2CJ 564:D:@?”[ w6:?EK6=>2? D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E] “%9:D 564:D:@? 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Alevo 'like-new' equipment to be auctioned off CONCORD- Alevo will auction off its equipment next week after the company filed for bankruptcy in August.
Friday Five: The Grounds at Concord (Philip Morris/Alevo site) on the market The dairy farm turned world’s largest cigarette manufacturing plant, turned cutting edge battery technology plant is now The Grounds at Concor…
The next Ballantyne? The re-development of the old Philip Morris begins at The Grounds at Concord Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series about redevelopment/development of the old Philip Morris property in Concord.
