Toyota Announces $8B Expansion at its North Carolina-Based EV Battery Plant
Toyota will invest an additional $8 billion in its first North American electric vehicle battery manufacturing...
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Natron Energy Announces $1.4 Billion Investment at Edgecombe County
Natron Energy, Inc., the only commercial manufacturer of sodium-ion batteries in the U.S., has announced it will invest $1.4 billion to establish a sodium-ion battery giga-factory at the Kingsboro CSX Select Megasite in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, creating more than 1,000 jobs. The new facility will add to the company’s Michigan-based production capabilities.
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Nucor to Invest $20 Million for Rebar Fabrication Site in Davidson County
Nucor Rebar Fabrication, a leading fabricator of concrete reinforcing steel, will create 25 new jobs and invest more than $20 million to establish a new rebar fabrication facility in Davidson County.
Learn MoreNorth Carolina’s history of leadership in manufacturing began with tobacco, textiles, and furniture. Now, our innovative economy has the largest advanced manufacturing workforce in the Southeast.
23K
Wholesale Suppliers
11K
Manufacturers
474,000
Manufacturing Workforce
10%
Industry Growth (2013-2023)
37,000
STEM Degrees Awarded Annually
Charging Ahead in the Automotive Industry
North Carolina is emerging as a leading state for electric vehicles, lithium batteries, and all of their parts. In 2023, EV and battery component manufacturers announced new and expanding operations with investments totaling nearly $10 billion.
Soaring Ahead of the Times
Our state offers a variety of aerospace component manufacturers, wholesale suppliers, MRO facilities, and research and development hubs. Additionally, eight in-state military bases are home to airborne units or service military flight operations.
Where Life Sciences Companies Thrive
The life sciences clusters across North Carolina, comprising 830 companies, are truly unrivaled with specializations in biopharmaceutical manufacturing, gene and cell therapy, contract research, and agriculture technology.
The Next Wave of Industrial Materials
With a dense ecosystem in additive manufacturing, technical textiles, coatings, advanced filtration systems, and composites manufacturers, North Carolina is a hotspot for the textiles and nonwovens.
Striving Ahead in Synthetics
North Carolina’s 82,000+ jobs in plastic and chemical manufacturing make up the sixth-largest industry workforce in the US. Our university system that annually graduates over 500 engineers in the field sets the foundation.
A Food & Beverage Foundation
Home to 1,200+ food and beverage manufacturers in agriculture, confectionary production, and animal processing, see why 21 of the 50 largest food and beverage companies in North America have operations in North Carolina.
Manufacturing Companies in North Carolina
Advanced Manufacturing by the Numbers
Traditional industries are being revolutionized by our commitment to innovation, state-of-the-art research, and educational facilities.
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North Carolina key manufacturing clusters include food and beverage, chemical, plastics and rubber, textile, and textile products, and more.
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Manufacturing Labor Availability
The largest manufacturing workforce in the Southeast offers a wide range of tradesmen with experience across many sectors.
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Engineering Talent Pipeline
A dynamic pool of engineering and technician workers can be found statewide, supported by industry-led curriculums at our colleges and universities.
Source: UNC Public System, 2022-2023; NC Community Colleges, 2023
North Carolina key manufacturing clusters include food and beverage, chemical, plastics and rubber, textile, and textile products, and more.
Source: Lightcast, 2024
The largest manufacturing workforce in the Southeast offers a wide range of tradesmen with experience across many sectors.
Source: Lightcast, 2024
A dynamic pool of engineering and technician workers can be found statewide, supported by industry-led curriculums at our colleges and universities.
Source: UNC Public System, 2022-2023; NC Community Colleges, 2023
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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Manufacturer Announces 300 New Jobs and $41M Investment for New Production Facility in North Carolina
Kempower, Inc., a European manufacturer of fast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and solutions, announced it...
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Amrep Manufacturing Company to Build New East Coast Operation with $21 Million Investment and 170 New Jobs in Rowan County
Amrep Manufacturing Company, a producer of waste collection trucks, will expand its operations, adding 170 jobs...
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Boom Supersonic Selects North Carolina for its Aircraft Superfactory
GREENSBORO, N.C. – JAN. 27, 2022 – Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest and...
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