LUMBERTON — Martin Gibbons, Robeson County’s Industrialist of the Year, never thought he would end up in Lumberton owning and operating companies that specialize in industrial ball valve and automation equipment, as well as pipeline strainers and check valves.

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LUMBERTON — All of the services needed by an individual wanting to start and maintain a business that can thrive and grow in Robeson County are available at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke’s Thomas Center for Entrepreneurship, according to the center’s exe...