Elkin, NC and Surrey County are getting a new industry, Pittsburg Glass Works, LLC, maker of automobile window maker, creating 260 new jobs. This was announced by Gov. Bev Perdue on April 12, 2011

A multi-million dollar incentive package for formulated with Surry County purchasing a building for $6.5 million. They will lease the building to Pittsburgh Glass for $1 per year for 12 years. Reference, Mt. Airy News, April 13, 2011, page 1 www.mtairynews.com