CHINA GROVE — Novant Health Primary Care South Rowan and Novant Health Carolina Women’s Health Associates China Grove have moved to a new office at 1965 S. U.S. 29. Both offices were previously located at 307 E. Thom St.

Novant Health Primary Care South Rowan is staffed by Dr. Trevor Allison and nurse practitioner Rachel Pritchard. Primary care services include care for children and adults, as well as women’s health and chronic disease management. The clinic offers an on-site laboratory, X-ray and in-office procedures. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday. For more information about Primary Care South Rowan, call 704-855-8338 or visit nhprimarycaresouthrowan.org.

Novant Health Carolina Women’s Health Associates China Grove is staffed by Dr. Holly Stevens. The office provides comprehensive gynecologic for women in every stage of life, including prenatal care. The clinic is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. For more information about Novant Health Carolina Women’s Health Associates China Grove, call 704-855-7611 or visit nhcarolinawomenshealthassociates.org.

 Company celebrates third year in Salisbury

Imperial Brown, a leading manufacturer of custom walk-in coolers and freezers, recently celebrated its third-year anniversary of opening an East Coast manufacturing facility with the acquisition of the W.A. Brown & Son Co. on Long Meadow Drive in Salisbury.

The acquisition led to the merger of the two facilities, Imperial Manufacturing in Portland, Oregon, and WA Brown & Son.

The Salisbury manufacturing facility has experienced a 150 percent increase in volume in the three-year period, according to Justin Sandall, executive vice president, CFO and COO. This was achieved by adding and replacing equipment, reducing the manufacturing footprint and enhancing product flow, he said.

Imperial Brown is currently negotiating a lease extension of the Salisbury facility for another 15-year period, Sandall said.

At an employees’ celebration, Cheng Vang, an eight-year employee, said that the new factory design is clean and organized, saving time. John Costantino, a 15-year employee, said that the company is growing fast with great new equipment and excellent management.

“The merger has given us bicoastal operations, which brings with it many benefits in terms of logistics, redundancy, additional capacity, market reach and economies of scale,” Sandall said. “Those are obvious benefits that any outsider would see. An industry insider would see that we picked up new technology.”

Sandall said that the true catalyst to the company’s growth is the new technology created by combining technologies from both plants into the hybrid walk-in cooler design. “This is something that the industry has never seen before,” Sandall said. Customers no longer deal with limitations of either manufacturing techniques. “After the acquisition, we instantly became able to provide hard-nose panels, soft-nose panels and a full complement of doors, both swing and slide,” Sandall said.

Hough is a peak performer

Boyd Hough of Salisbury, a wealth adviser with Thrivent Financial, has qualified to attend the Peak Performers conference as a Sierra Level qualifier by providing outstanding financial guidance, solutions and service to members of the organization in 2014. Out of more than 2,300 Thrivent Financial representatives nationwide, 474 individuals qualified for this honor.

Hough is with Thrivent Financial’s East Regional Financial Office, and serves members in Salisbury and surrounding communities. He will be recognized by his peers from across the country at Thrivent Financial’s annual conference in Boston, Massachusetts.

Hough has been with Thrivent Financial for 33 years. He has been recognized for his performance 33 times.

Marlin retires from Quick Copy

Bob Bailey, President of Quick Copy Print Shop, has announced Mary Marlin’s retirement.

Marlin recently observed her 25th anniversary at Quick Copy Print Shop. A graduate of Catawba College with a business degree, She had served in various areas at Quick Copy Print Shop over the 25 years.

She was a stickler for detail and was loved by everyone on the staff, as well as the many customers with who she worked. A retirement party was held for Marlin at DJs restaurant shortly after her retirement, and she was given a commemorative bracelet in honor of her service.

Bailey, in his remarks at the retirement party, praised Marlin’s contribution to the company over the last 25 years. Marlin, who is active in her church and other endeavors in the community, is enjoying her retirement with her husband Carl at their home in Salisbury.