Wooden Attic Stairs Project Pulled from North Carolina Trade Zone
Published Date: 8/4/2025
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Summary
LMFAKRO, LLC has decided to cancel its plan to start making wooden attic stairs at its Elizabeth City, North Carolina facility inside Foreign-Trade Zone 20. This means no new production activities will happen there for now, and any related benefits or changes are on hold. The withdrawal was officially filed on July 31, 2025, so everyone involved should update their plans accordingly.
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Planned Attic-Stair Production Canceled
LMFAKRO, LLC withdrew its plan to begin making wooden attic stairs at its Elizabeth City, North Carolina facility inside Foreign-Trade Zone 20. The company filed the withdrawal on July 31, 2025, so no new production activities will happen there for now and any related benefits or changes are on hold.
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