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Bison EV – an Old Fort-based company – will bring a manufacturing facility to the former Stanley Furniture and Oak Valley Hardwood plant, ending a 3-year stint in which the sprawling building has sat dormant. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Bison EV – an Old Fort-based company – will bring a manufacturing facility to the former Stanley Furniture and Oak Valley Hardwood plant, ending a 3-year stint in which the sprawling building has sat dormant. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Bison EV in Robbinsville

Randy Foster
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Robbinsville – Bison EV, a company that converts fuel-burning buses and trucks into electric vehicles, is moving a manufacturing facility into the old Stanley Furniture Company plant in Robbinsville – which could bring hundreds of jobs to the economically disadvantaged county, Robbinsville Mayor...
A portion of a brochure from Bison EV shows a retrofitted school bus, as well as services and features the company provides.

A portion of a brochure from Bison EV shows a retrofitted school bus, as well as services and features the company provides.

Electric vehicle manufacturer eyes Graham County

Randy Foster
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Robbinsville – An Old Fort-based company that converts gas and diesel-fueled vehicles into electric is considering the old Stanley Furniture Company plant in Robbinsville as a possible location for a retrofit plant.