Metalworking (Continued)

Training

• 3 Community Colleges in the Region (Cape Fear, Fayetteville Technical, and Richmond Community Colleges) offer Machining Technology Programs.
• 7 Community Colleges in the Region (Bladen, Brunswick, Cape Fear, Fayetteville Technical, Richmond, Sampson, and Southeastern Community Colleges) offer Welding Technology Programs.
• The Community College system also offers the general Manufacturing Certification Program with a level 2 & 3 focus on the metalworking industry.

NC’s Southeast Region is a great place to do business! 

• NC
• #1 Best Business Climate (Site Selection Magazine, 8 of the last 9 years)
• #3 lowest business costs (Forbes magazine, 2009)
• #1 lowest rate of unionization (BLS 2008)
• No inventory tax.
• No sales tax on raw materials or utilities used in manufacturing.

• Southeast Region
• Over 100 affordable industrial buildings available from 5,000 to 950,000 sf.
• Industrial construction costs approximately 78% of the national average.
• Free customized industrial training at any of 9 community colleges
• 2 private and 3 State universities
• A comprehensive sea/land/air transportation network
• Port of Wilmington with FTZ and planned NC International Port
• CSX, NS and 3 shortline railroads
• 3 interstates – I-40, I-95, I-73/74
• 2 commercial airports – FAY and ILM, with ILM having an International Terminal for US Customs and Border Protection, providing a full service
• Federal Inspection Station (FIS) to clear international flights
• NC State - Industrial Extension Service, Regional office in Fayetteville (http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/_library/includes/ViewRegion.cfm?RegionID=5)

Assistance for businesses with the latest technologies and best practices in both engineering and business management

• Aggressive State and local incentives for jobs created and dollars invested.