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County approves incentives to keep Granite Falls Composites locally owned after management buyout

5576253 · August 12, 2025
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The board approved performance‑based grants to preserve 70 full‑time jobs and incentivize 30 new hires after a local management buyout that kept Granite Falls Composites in Caldwell County.

The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners approved Aug. 11 a pair of performance‑based grants to support Granite Falls Composites following a management buyout completed in July 2025.

Jamie Little and Melissa Curtis, who completed a management buyout and are the company’s primary stakeholders, told commissioners they acted to keep roughly 100 jobs local after the previous owner moved to divest the operation. Jesse Trivette of Caldwell County Economic Development said the advisory committee recommended…

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