Metalworking

Southeastern North Carolina has a cluster of metal product manufacturing companies that make a range of products, including steel coils, attic fans, aluminum fencing, grills, steel packing straps, metal buildings, pipe fittings, cranes, and nails. Overall, North Carolina has over 150,000 people employed in metalworking industries. Community colleges in the region offer customized worker and classroom training in welding and metal fabrication and technology. Machining technology and robotics programs are also available as well

Metalworking and Fabricated Metals Assets

The metalworking sector contains the largest number of manufacturing facilities in the Region and it is still growing.  The Region’s companies make products that are used in everything from boats to buildings.  While the largest industry segments represented in the Region include sheet metal work and prefabricated metal buildings, almost all other components of the sector are represented.

Southeast Region Metalworking Highlights:

• More than 3,200 individuals are employed by metalworking companies in the Region (NCESC 2009)
• More than 100 metalworking companies have facilities in the Region, a 15% increase since 2005. (NCESC 2009)
• NC ranks #1 in the US for National Metalworking Skills credentials. (www.nims-skills.org)

Regional employment and wages in metalworking occupations (NCESC 2009)

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