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Renick Millworks Achieves FSC Certification
NCIF Portfolio Company Renick Millworks received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certification for their flooring and millwork products made from salvaged lumber. The certification will allow them to sell to the green / LEED building markets. |
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NCIF Seeds First Private Sector Green Building in WV
An investment in LightsON! West Virginia by NCIF is enabling the firm to develop the first LEED Certified Office Building in West Virginia. |
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WV Tourism Sector Boosted by NCIF Loans
West Virginia's rivers, mountains and forests offer unlimited outdoor recreation opportunities for visitors. This year NCIF invested in two sustainable tourism businesses: Wilderness Voyageurs, which operates river rafting tours and Harman's North Fork Cottages, a family-owned and operated lodging business. |
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Western NC Partnership Launched
Mountain BizWorks of Asheville, North Carolina and the Natural Capital Investment Fund are working together to provide green businesses with loans up to $300,000. The two organizations announced in July they hope to support the development of enterprises that promote the sustainable use of natural resources while contributing to appropriate economic development in Western North Carolina. |
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New Investments Announced
This fall the Natural Capital Investment Fund approved new investments in renewable energy and sustainable forestry portfolio companies totaling $649,000.
NCIF Partners to Offer New Markets Tax Credit Products
In 2008, NCIF established a formal working partnership with CEI Capital Management, LLC to provide access to New Markets Tax Credit-based loan funds in our four state service area. This partnership represents a unique opportunity to accelerate the development and implementation of triple bottom line projects in rural Appalachia and the Southeast. Read more>
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