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Workforce and Industry GroWs the charlotte usa economy toGether

Boasting a population of more than 2.8 million, a regional unemployment rate above the national average and a workforce of 1.4 million strong, the Charlotte region offers a highly skilled, labor force within states that posses the lowest unionization rates in the nation.

World-class companies such as Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Duke Energy, Nucor, MetLife, and Lowe’s have benefited tremendously from a competitive regional workforce and continue to invest heavily in local educational institutions and associated training programs respective to their industry. While many areas in the U.S. are struggling with population loss, population growth in the Charlotte region is estimated to grow at double the pace of the nation. Each year, Charlotte USA welcomes more newcomers to the region, many attracted by the variety of well-known employers, low cost of living with urban amenities that rival larger cities and an ever growing population in their 20s and 30s.

Charlotte USA Fast Facts

• Labor force projected to grow 7.2%, from 1.4 million workers to 1.5 million workers by 2017 (EMSI, 2015)

• North and South Carolina are Right to Work States; 1st and 2nd least unionized states in the U.S. at 1.9% and 2.2% respectively (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014)

• Home to largest concentration of international firms in the Carolinas employing more than 66,000 workers

• Recent corporation facilities that located here include Sealed Air, MetLife, Alevo, XPO Logistics, and Convergys

• Nationally recognized state training programs in both Carolinas; custom training can be implemented on-site

• 37 institutions of higher education, with 50+ campuses located throughout the 16-county region

Manufacturing Expertise

• Concentration of manufacturing employment in the Carolinas

• Four out of 16 counties exceed 20% manufacturing employment

• Advanced manufacturing initiatives between universities and industry have produced collaborative breakthroughs in precision metrology, nanotechnology, CNC machining, advanced materials and optoelectronics

• Home to 90% of NASCAR teams, NASCAR Technical Institute, NASCAR R&D Center, three wind tunnels, World Racing Group Inc., Charlotte Motor Speedway and NASCAR Hall of Fame

• More than 1,000 local companies are Department of Defense contractors since 2000

• Highest concentration of medical device manufacturers in the Carolinas


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Proven Corporate Talent Pool

• White collar jobs account for 60% of total employment; more than 65,000 workers employed in the financial services sector alone

• One of every four IT workers in the Carolinas employed in IT sector in the Charlotte region

• 25-45 age group growing faster than national average, as the largest metropolitan region in the Carolinas attracts talent from top universities in the Southeast

• 28.2% of age 25+ holds at least a bachelor’s degree; the city of Charlotte ranked seventh among the “Smartest Cities in the U.S.”

charlotte usa employment by type of occupatIon

Average Workers Compensation, 2014

North Carolina $1.85

New York $2.75

South Carolina $2.00

New Jersey $2.82

California $3.48

Montana $2.21

Source: Oregon Workers Compensation Study, 2014

Unemployment Insurance: UI Tax Cost per Employee

Georgia $266.20

South Carolina $251.75

Texas $350.31

Ohio $319.16

North Carolina $227.49

Illinois $313.49

Pennsylvania $346.25

Michigan $273.12

Massachusetts $424.78

New Jersey $390.84

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, 3rd

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White Collar59.9%

Blue Collar23.1%

Services17.0%

White Collar:Mgmt/Bus/Fin - 15.2%Professional - 19.6%Sales - 11.9%Admin Support - 13.2%

Occupation by Type

Source: ESRI, 2014



Service Occupations, Median Hourly Earnings:

Office and Administrative Support $16.28

Executive Secretaries $23.79

Bookkeeping Clerks $17.21

Customer Service Representatives $15.77

Legal Secretaries $26.32

Retail Sales $10.31

Bank Tellers $12.96

Telemarketers $11.69

Blue Collar Occupations, Median Hourly Earnings:

Machinists $17.55

Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators $17.81

Electricians $18.20

Power Plant Operators $34.32

Sheet Metal Workers $16.87

Industrial Machinery Mechanics $20.87

Team Assemblers $13.25

Tool & Dye Makers $21.74

Welders $17.68

Crane & Tower Operators $20.37

White Collar Occupations, Median Hourly Earnings:

General and Operations Managers $55.59

Sales Manager $57.89

Human Resources Managers $57.62

Accountants & Auditors $32.86

Architects $38.73

Industrial Engineers $37.27

Civil Engineers $38.39

Chemists $33.73

Chemical Technicians $20.94

Computer Programmer $39.64

Computer Systems Analyst $42.11

Financial Analysts $37.71

Loan Officers $30.28

Registered Nurses $28.99

Healthcare Support $13.93

averaGe WaGes amonG selected occupatIons

Source: EMSI Database, 2014





New residents to Charlotte USA primarily from along the East Coast (55%+)One out of every five newcomers to the Carolinas moves to the Charlotte regionNewcomers tend to hold at least a bachelor’s degree, are single and in their 20s and 30s

Annual In-migration, 2005-2007

Where are they moving from?

1 Florida

2 New York

3 Georgia

4 California

5 New Jersey

6 Ohio

7 Pennsylvania

8 Michigan

9 Maryland

10 Massachusetts

Source: IRS, Migration Date 2009-2010

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charlotte usa communIty colleGes

• In last 10 years, North Carolina and South Carolina ranked among top 10 State Training Programs each year, by Expansion Management magazine

• Ten community colleges across 15 campuses provide instruction to 130,000+ students annually; Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC, is the largest institution.

• A new Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Training Center was opened at South Piedmont Community College in September 2010, covering 4,000-sf. The center houses more than $1 million worth of equipment for training in industrial maintenance, mechatronics, robotics, programmable logic controllers and avionics.

• BioNetwork, a North Carolina-based program focused on biotechnology training in community colleges, incorporates programs in five community colleges across the region – Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Gaston College, Central Piedmont Community College, Cleveland Community College and South Piedmont Community College

• Technical training programs that emphasize precision production, engineering technologies, mechanics and repair are offered at York Technical College, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Catawba Valley Community College, Cleveland Community College, South Piedmont Community College and Mitchell Community College

• Call Center training programs newly developed by York Technical College and Central Piedmont Community College offer in-depth, customized, on-site training for companies with back office operations needs; newly constructed Customer Service Training Center developed by York Technical College offers one-of-a-kind training specific to employers needs

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Top 10 State Training Programs

1 Alabama

2 Georgia

3 Virginia

4 S. Carolina

5 Kentucky

6 Maryland

7 New York

8 N. Carolina

9 Indiana

10 Oklahoma

Source: Expansion Management magazine

“We had a base of talented professionals on board in Charlotte and were convinced that Charlotte was the best place to grow our business so we moved our corporate headquarters here.”

- Dave Schroeder, president of operations, Quint Events, which moved to Charlotte from Atlanta in 2008.

Source: North Carolina State Data Center, South Carolina Office of Research & Statistics, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia MSA (Consists of Mecklenburg, Gaston, Union, Cabarrus and Anson counties in North Carolina and York County in South Carolina



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South Piedmont CCWadesboro

South Piedmont CCPolkton

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Clinton Jr.College

South Piedmont CCMonroe

Stanly CCAlbemarle

Mitchell CCStatesville

Gaston CollegeLincolnton

Gaston CollegeDallas NC Center for Applied

Textile Tech.

Harris Campus - CPCC

West Campus - CPCC

Art Institute of Charlotte

ITT tech. InstituteLevine Campus – CPCC

Cleveland CC

Cleveland CC

NASCAR Tech.Institute Mitchell CC

Mooresville

RCCCNorth Campus

RCCCR3 Center

RCCC Cloverleaf Ext. Center

Cabarrus Collegeof Health Sciences

RCCC Cabarrus Businessand Tech. Center

RCCCSouth Campus

North CampusCPCC

Catawba Valley CC

Stanly CCLocust

Harper Campus – CPCC

Devry University Charlotte

CPCCKing’s College

Cato Campus – CPCC

Brookstone College of Business

Strayer UniversityN. Charlotte Campus

Carolinas Collegeof Health Sciences

York Tech. CollegeChester

York Tech. College Kershaw

Catawba Valley CC

Taylorsville

Charlotte USA Community Colleges



state Workforce traInInG proGrams

North and South Carolina offer extensive workforce development programs ranging from recruitment assistance to worker training in new and expanding industries.

• Job Development Tax Credits available for qualifying firms

• South Carolina ranked No.1 State Training Program in U.S.

• Center for Accelerated Technology Training (CATT) provides recruiting, screening, and training for new and expanding businesses statewide

Centralina Workforce Development Board serving both Carolinas in the region is dedicated to bridging the gap between local employer needs and existing educational resources.

• Specialized training programs tailored to meet needs of new and existing industries such as:

– Occupational continuing education – Human Resources Development – Specialized Industrial Training – Workforce and Training initiatives Right To Work States

Both North and South Carolina have Right to Work laws, which permit individual workers to choose whether or not they wish to join a labor union. In 2014, both North and South Carolina experienced the 1st and 2nd lowest unionization rates in the country.

• NC - 1.9% union membership

• SC - 2.2% union membership

Lowest U.S. Unionization Rates

1 NC, 1.9% 6 AR, 4.7%

2 SC, 2.2% 7 TX, 4.8%

3 UT, 3.7% 8 VA, 4.9%

4 MS, 3.7% 9 ND, 5.0%

5 GA, 4.3% 10 TN, 5.0%

Source: BLS, 2014

Right To Work States



charlotte usa unIversItIes and colleGes

Engineering Programs

UNC Charlotte, The William States Lee College of Engineering

Located in Charlotte, NC, the William States Lee College of Engineering is the largest engineering school in the Charlotte region. The 2013 fall acceptance rate was 63%, and the university was rated ‘selective’ by U.S. News & World Report. Approximately 27,200 students are enrolled in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degreed programs each year. Disciplines include civil, computer, electrical, mechanical and industrial engineering. The college also includes a motorsports engineering program, recently added due to the increase in demand for highly skilled motorsports engineers.

Johnson C. Smith University

Located in Charlotte, NC, Johnson C. Smith University is the first historically black college/university to become an IBM ThinkPad University. Each student receives an IBM laptop computer equipped with the latest software and Wi-Fi capabilities. The 2013 fall acceptance rate was 37%, and the university was rated ‘selective’ by U.S. News & World Report. Engineering concentrations include computer engineering and information systems engineering.

Information Technology

UNC Charlotte, College of Computing and Informatics

Located in Charlotte, NC, it is the fourth largest university of the University of North Carolina system and the largest university in the Charlotte USA region. Nearly 220 students graduated from the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degreed programs in computer and information technology.


Located just outside the central business district of Charlotte, NC, with a total enrollment of 1,400 students, Johnson C. Smith University offers bachelor’s degrees in computer and information technology.

Wingate University

Located just south of Charlotte, NC, in Wingate, NC, with a total enrollment of 3,002 students, Wingate University offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in computer and information technology. Wingate is ranked 10th among southern comprehensive colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report: America’s Best Value Colleges in the South and was named a Best College in the Southeastern Region by The Princeton Review.

Winthrop University

Located just south of the North Carolina state line, in Rock Hill, SC, with a total enrollment of 6,130 students, Winthrop University offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer and information technology. U.S. News and World Report ranks Winthrop as the #25 Southern regional public university.



Lenoir-Rhyne University

Located in the Hickory metropolitan area, with a total enrollment of 1,898 students, Lenoir-Rhyne University offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer and information technology.

Gardner-Webb University

Located west of Charlotte, NC, in Boiling Springs, NC, with a total enrollment of 4,656 students, Gardner-Webb University offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer and information technology.

Pfeiffer University

Located in suburban, Misenheimer, NC with a satellite campus in Charlotte, NC, and a total enrollment of 1,860 students, offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer and information technology.

Gaston College

Located in rural, Dallas, NC, with a total enrollment of 5,917 students, offers certificate programs in computer programming, information technology and systems networking/management.

Belmont Abbey College

Located in rural Belmont, NC, with a total enrollment of 1,647 students, offers bachelor’s degrees in computer and information technology.

Business Administration

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is the region’s largest liberal arts college with a total enrollment of more than 27,200 students. The university offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degreed programs in accounting, business administration, management information systems, finance, international business, marketing and operations management.

Queens University of Charlotte

Queens University, located in Charlotte, NC, is a four-year, co-educational, liberal arts college with a total enrollment of 2,250 students. The university offers bachelor’s and master’s degreed programs in accounting, business administration and management information systems.

Pfeiffer University

Founded in 1885, Pfeiffer University is a private, four-year, co-educational, liberal arts institution affiliated with the Methodist Church. Total enrollment exceeds 1,860 students. The university offers bachelor’s and master’s degreed programs in accounting, business administration, management information systems, international business and operations management.

Belmont Abbey College

Founded in 1876 by the order of St. Benedict and located 15 minutes from downtown Charlotte, Belmont Abbey College is North Carolina’s only Catholic college. Total enrollment exceeds 1,647 students. The university offers bachelor’s and master’s degreed programs in accounting, business administration, management information systems, marketing and international business.



Gardner-Webb University

Gardner-Webb is a private, coeducational university affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina with a total enrollment of 4,656 students. The university offers bachelor’s and master’s degreed programs in accounting, business administration, finance, management information systems and international business.


Johnson C. Smith University, founded in 1867, is one of the nation’s oldest and strongest historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s), with a total enrollment of 1,400 students. The university offers bachelor’s degree programs in business administration and management.

Wingate University

Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a private four-year co-educational institution with a total enrollment of 3,002 students. The university offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degreed programs in accounting, business administration, finance and marketing.

Catawba College

Catawba College is located in Salisbury, NC, with a total enrollment of 1,322 students. The college offers bachelor’s and master’s degreed programs in accounting, business administration, management information systems and marketing.

Lenoir-Rhyne College

Lenoir-Rhyne College is located in the Hickory metropolitan area with a total enrollment of 1,898 students. The college offers bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in accounting, business administration, finance, management information systems, international business and marketing.

University of South Carolina at Lancaster

University of South Carolina at Lancaster, located in rural Lancaster, SC, is a public co-educational institution with a total enrollment of 1,811 students from six surrounding counties, offering pre-baccalaureate students courses in business administration, technology support, management training as well as liberal arts degrees.

hIGher educatIon University of North Carolina at Charlotte

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is the fourth-largest university of the University of North Carolina system and the largest university in the Charlotte USA region. Enrollment exceeds 27,200 students and seven professional colleges that offer 21 doctoral programs, 64 master’s degree programs and 80 bachelor’s degree programs.

“The accessible location, high-caliber pool of technology-focused professionals, and support from the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, County of Mecklenburg and State of North Carolina made Charlotte

an ideal city in which to establish our customer care and operations headquarters.”

- Bob Shellman, CEO, Odyssey Logistics & Technology

UNC Charlotte’s main campus includes more than 27,200 students



UNC Charlotte: Specialties

Lee College of Engineering offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in civil, environmental, electrical, computer, mechanical and systems engineering

• Enrollment increased to 3,214 students in 2013

• New research projects in biofuels, water quality, advanced engine design, precision engineering, power system stability, fire science, sustainability and biomechanics

• Energy Production and Infrastructure (EPIC) is a more than $76 million facility to advance energy-related academic and research programs

College of Computing and Informatics offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in computer science, bioinformatics and genomics, and software and information systems

• Graduates are hired by local firms such as MetLife, TIAA-CREF, Bank of America, Vanguard Group, Wells Fargo, U.S. Army, DoD, Raytheon and others

• Institutes include the Charlotte Visualization Center, Diversity in Information Technology Institute (DITI) and eBusiness Technology Institute (EBTI)

Belk College of Business, with 3,000+ undergraduate students, 700 graduate students, 87 full-time faculty members, and more than 26,000 alumni, Belk College is one of the largest business programs in the Carolinas

• A 12-story Uptown Charlotte campus links students directly with the businesses in the central business district

UNC Charlotte: Research and Development Assets

The Charlotte Research Institute (CRI) was conceived as a partnership between the UNC Charlotte and the corporate and entrepreneurial communities of the region. CRI exists to facilitate collaborative research and to build intellectual capital. The CRI is committed to the development of intellectual capital through global collaborations with industry, government and academia. Center for eBusiness Technology Institute is currently focused on the financial industry. The center is partnering with Bank of America and Wells Fargo/Wachovia to solve industry issues pertaining to technology applications. These applications include information privacy and security, intelligent data analysis, systems integration and information visualization. The Center is expanding into research in Bioinformatics and Homeland Security. Center for Precision Metrology is focused on precision engineering and measurement including: research in manufacturing processes and quality assurance for mechanical parts to within a millionth of a meter. New state-of-the-art facilities will include clean rooms and multiple metrology labs,

UNC Charlotte’s planned uptown Charlotte campus to be operational by fall 2011



Center for Optoelectronics and Optical Communications includes research areas in: design and fabrication of photonic devices, integrated optical circuitry, assembly and packaging of optical systems, optical materials, methods for precision optical metrology, and optical imaging and inverse methods for wavefront synthesis. The center has successfully allied with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Duke University, The Carolinas MicroOptics Triangle, and the North Carolina Photonics Consortium.

Center for Bio Informatics is a joint effort by scientists within the departments of chemistry, biology, computer science, and mathematics, and in the research division of the Carolinas Healthcare Center. The focus of the program is on genetic factors in disease and gene regulation, although we define bioinformatics more generally as the discovery, development and application of powerful computational tools to extract knowledge from complex biological data.

VenturePrise was established in 1986, non-profit business incubator in partnership with UNC Charlotte, provides incubation, education and advisory services to the region’s small manufacturers, distribution and service companies.

Polymers Center of Excellence, Charlotte, NC

Focus on areas of polymers processing, physical testing, educational products and testing

• PI National Certification Program (28 hours) (Certificate)— Extrusion and/or Injection Molding Concentrations available

• Product Design and Engineering Capabilities for use with local industry

• Injection Molding Lab, Extrusion Lab and Testing Labs

• Partnered with University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC State University and North Carolina Industrial Extension Service to carry out projects

• Local industry research and development

Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC)

Opened 2011, EPIC is led by Dr. Steve Patterson, an SPX Distinguished Professor. Facility will focus on workforce training and research and development initiatives for the energy sector. Industry-driven; collaborative support from:

• Duke Energy

• Areva

• EPRI

• Chicago Bridge & Iron

“As we’re selecting North Carolina as our primary site for our first manufacturing facility, we looked for a place that had a large enough labor force that we could pull from. One thing that we like about this

labor force is that the intrinsically hard working individuals, the industry itself is different than the local industry here, which used to be primarily furniture and textile. Their quality of the workers is what they bring to the table, so we can train them on the other stuff. So I think it is very successful and we really

enjoy the workforce that we have in this area.”

- Reinaldo Panico Peres, Exeutive Vice President, Sabo USA

• URS

• Siemens

• Metso

• Westinghouse



reGIonal resources for busIness Workforce Development Boards:

Centralina Workforce Development Boardwww.centralinaworks.com (704) 348-2717

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Workforce Development Boardwww.charlotteworks.org(704) 206-1350

Western Piedmont Workforce Development Boardwww.westernpiedmontworks.org(828) 322-9191

Region C Workforce Development Boardwww.regionc.org/WDB (828) 287-0261

Gaston County Workforce Development Boardwww.gastonworks.com(704) 862-7525

Catawba Workforce Investment Areawww.catawbaonestop.com/wib.asp(803) 327-9041

Pee Dee Workforce Investment Areahttp://peedeewib.org/(843) 669-3138

Council of Governments:

Centralina Council of Governments Serving www.centralina.org (704) 372-2416

Western Carolina Council of Governmentswww.wpcog.org(828) 322-9191

Isothermal Planning & Development Commissionwww.regionc.org/IPDC(828) 287-2281

Labor Market Information:

NC Labor Market Informationwww.ncesc1.com/Lead(919) 707-1500

SC Labor Market Informationwww.sces.org/about-lmi.asp(803) 737-2660

Business Development Resources:

Small Business Administrationwww.sba.gov(704) 344-6563 (local office)

Small Business Technology Development Center (SBTDC)www.sbtdc.org(704) 548-1090 (local office)

Charlotte U.S. Export Assistance Centerwww.buyusa.gov/northcarolina(704) 333-4886

Foreign Trade Zone Administrator www.charlotteusa.com/FTZ(704) 347-8942

Charlotte World Trade Centerwww.cwta.org(704) 733-9153



Local Economic Development Contacts:

Alexander County Alexander County Economic Development Corporation Mr. David Icenhour Executive Director 119 N. Carolina 16, Suite A Taylorsville, NC 28681 Phone: (828) 632-1161 Fax: (828) 632-0059 E-mail: [email protected] Cabarrus County Cabarrus Economic Development Mr. Patrick Coughlin President/CEO 3003 Dale Earnhardt Boulevard Kannapolis, NC 28083 Phone: (704) 260-8102 Fax: (704) 784-4050 E-mail: [email protected] Catawba County Catawba County Economic Development Corporation Mr. Scott Millar President 1960-B 13th Avenue Dr, SEHickory, NC 28602 Phone: (828) 267-1564Fax: (828) 267-1884E-mail: [email protected]

Cleveland County Cleveland County Economic Development Partnership Ms. Kristin Fletcher Executive Vice President, Economic Development 1800 East Main Street Shelby, NC 28152 Phone: (704) 669-4701 Fax: (704) 487-7458 E-mail: kristin@ccpedorg Gaston County Gaston County Economic Development Commission Mr. Donny Hicks Executive Director 620 N. Main Street Belmont, NC 28012 Phone: (704) 825-4046 Fax: (704) 825-4066 E-mail: [email protected]

Iredell County – Mooresville Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber Mr. Robert Carney Executive Director 151 E. Iredell Avenue Mooresville, NC 28115 Phone: (704) 664-6922 Fax: (704) 664-2549 E-mail: [email protected] Iredell County – StatesvilleStatesville Regional Development Mr. C. Michael Smith Executive Director 1163 N. Center StreetStatesville, NC 28677 Phone: (704) 871-0062 Fax: (704) 871-0223E-mail: [email protected]

Lincoln County Lincoln EDA Mr. Cliff Brumfield Executive Director 502 E. Main StreetLincolnton, NC 28092 Phone: (704) 732-1511 Fax: (704) 736-8451 E-mail: [email protected]

Mecklenburg County Charlotte Chamber of Commerce Mr. Jeff Edge Sr. Vice President, Economic Development 330 S. Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202 Phone: (704) 378-1300 Fax: (704) 374-1903 E-mail: [email protected]

Rowan County Salisbury Rowan Economic Development Commision Mr. Robert Van Geons Executive Director 204 East Innes Street Salisbury, NC 28144 Phone: (704) 637-5526 Fax: (704) 637-0173 E-mail: [email protected]



Stanly County Stanly County Economic Development Commission Paul Stratos Director 1000 North First Street, Suite 11 Albemarle, NC 28001 Phone: (704) 986-3683 Fax: (704) 986-3685E-mail: [email protected] Union County - city & county Monroe-Union County Economic Development Mr. Christopher Platé Director of Economic Development 3900 Paul J. Helms Drive Monroe, NC 28110 Phone: (704) 282-5780 Fax: (704) 282-5788 E-mail: [email protected]

Chester County Economic Development Ms. Karlisa Parker Director 3200 Commerce Drive, Suite BRichburg, SC 29729 Phone: (803) 377-1216 Fax: (803) 377-2102 E-mail: [email protected]

Chesterfield CountyChesterfield County ED Board Ms. Kim Burch Executive Director 105 Green Street Chesterfield, SC 29709 Phone: (843) 623-6500 Fax: (843) 623-3167 E-mail: [email protected]

Lancaster County Lancaster County EDC Mr. Keith Tunnell President 3758 Charlotte Highway Lancaster, SC 29721 Phone: (803) 285-9471 Fax: (803) 285-9472 E-mail: [email protected]

York County York County Economic Development Board Mr. David Swenson Director 1830 Second Baxter Crossing Fort Mill, SC 29708 Phone: (803) 802-4300 Fax: (803) 802-4299 E-mail:[email protected] State of North CarolinaEconomic Development Partnership of NC15000 Weston ParkwayCary, NC 27513 Phone: (919) 446-7777

State of South CarolinaSouth Carolina Department of Commerce1201 Main StreetColumbia, SC 29201Phone: (803) 737-0400

International Business Organizations

British American Business Council of NCContact: Ms. Sarah Peeler 214 N Tryon StreetCharlotte, NC 28202Tel.: (704) 344-7501 E-mail: [email protected] Carolinas Asian American Chamber of CommerceContact: Jerrold Tucker 1339 Baxter Street, Suite 200 Charlotte, NC 28204Tel: (704) 332-5656 Fax: (704) 332-9373

World Affairs Council of Charlotte201 S. Tryon Street, Suite 1125Charlotte, NC 28202Contact: Mr. L.J. StambukTel: (704) 687-7762Fax: (704) 335-4098E-mail: [email protected]



European-American Business Forumc/o Charlotte World Trade AssociationConcord, NC 28027 Contact: Sarah PeelerTel: (704) 968-3166E-mail: [email protected] French-American Chamber of CommerceContact: Ms. Laura Dassé P.O. Box 12328 Charlotte, NC 28220Tel.: (704) 750-9977 E-mail: [email protected] German-American Chamber of CommerceContact: Dr. Christian Kissingerc/o Saertex USA 12200-A Mt. Holly-Huntersville RoadHuntersville, NC 28078Tel.: (704) 464-5998 Fax: (704) 464-5922 E-mail: [email protected] International House1817 Central Ave #215Charlotte, NC 28205Contact: Ms. Denise Cumbee LongTel: (704) 333-8099Fax: (704) 334-2423E-mail: [email protected] Latin American Chamber of CommerceContact: Ms. Astrid ChirnosExecutive Director1112 Charlottetowne Avenue, Suite 205 Charlotte, NC 28204Tel: (704) 343-2525 Fax: (704) 343-0245 E-mail: [email protected] International Cultural Organizations:

Alemannia German Society of CharlotteP.O. Box 12652Charlotte, NC 28220 Tel. (704) 823-0322 Alliance Française de CharlottePO Box 470156Charlotte, NC 28247Tel: (704) 750-5886E-mail: [email protected]

Scandinavian American Gernal Assembly of the Carolinas4064 Ancestry Cir Tel: (704) 996-3731 E-mail: [email protected] German-American Club of CharlotteContact: Ms. Angie AdamsP.O. Box 470421Charlotte, NC 28247Tel: (704) 458-6396E-mail: [email protected]

German Language & Culture FoundationContact: Mr. Kurt WaldthausenTel: (704) 372-2172E-mail: [email protected]

Irish Society of CharlotteContact: Ms. Jean RoznikTel: (704) 375-2880E-mail: [email protected] Japanese Association in CharlotteContact: Fumiko Symonds C/o International House Tel.: (704) 333-2775 Fax: (704) 333-0862 E-mail: [email protected] Korean Association of CharlotteContact: Mr. James Hahn Tel: (704) 376-3825Email: [email protected] South Africans in Charlottewww.southafricansincharlotte.org 5675 Providence Glen Road Charlotte, NC 28270Tel: (704) 844-1064 E-mail: [email protected] Swiss Society of Charlotte10117 Zakery Ave Charlotte, NC 28277E-mail: [email protected]



Honorary Consuls:

Honorary Consul, Mr. Wayne Cooper, MexicoHonorary Consul, Mr. Klaus Becker, GermanyHonorary Consul, Mrs. Laura Meyer Wellman. FranceHonorary Consul, Dr. Claudio Carpano, ItalyHonorary Consul, Mr. Michael D. Teden, BritainHonorary Consul, Mr. Steven Kropp, GuatemalaHonorary Consul, Mr. Florin Pindic Blaj, MoldovaHonorary Consul, Mr. Gilberto Bergman, NicaraguaHonorary Consul, Mr. Heinz Roth, SwitzerlandHonorary Consul, Dr. R. John Young, IrelandHonorary Consul, Dr. Edward Lee Paul, Jr., BelizeHonorary Consul, Mr. Petr Vasicko, Czech RepublicHonorary Consul, Mr. Ralph Daetwyler, EstoniaHonorary Consul, Mr. Christian Domeny, Hungary Honorary Consul, Mr. Ghassan Eldiri, LebanonHonorary Consul, Mr. Gerard ter Wee, NetherlandsHonorary Consul, Dr. Alvin M. Fountain II, PolandHonorary Consul, Mr. Magnus Natt Och Dag, Sweden



larGest companIes

1 Carolinas Healthcare

2 Wells Fargo

3 Bank of America

4 Novant Healthcare

5 Delhaize America Inc

6 Lowe’s Companies

7 Duke Energy

8 Ruddick Corp

9 Compass Group

10 Alex Lee Inc

Source: Charlotte Regional Partnership/ Charlotte Chamber Mfg survey 2014

Largest Headquarters

1 Pharr Yarrns

2 Century Furniture

3 ATI Allvac

4 IBM Corp

5 International Paper

6 Tyson Foods

7 Flextronics

8 Daimler Trucks

9 Grace Fabrications

10 Hickory Springs

Source: Charlotte Regional Partnership/ Charlotte Chamber Mfg survey 2014

Largest Manufacturers

Largest Distribution Facilities

Target Newton, NC 1,500,000 sf

Lowe’s Cos. Inc. Mooresville, NC 1,474,000

Black & Decker Fort Mill, SC 1,365,000

Ross Stores Fort Mill, SC 1,300,000

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Shelby, NC 1,250,000

Ross Stores Rock Hill, SC 1,200,000

Family Dollar Stores Inc. Charlotte, NC 1,135,261

Exel/Energizer Holdings Inc. Rock Hill, SC 1,000,000

Stanley Logistics Concord, NC 925,000

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Pageland, SC 830,000

Shoe Show Inc. Concord, NC 785,000

Saddle Creek Corp. Harrisburg, NC 756,000

Lance Inc. Charlotte, NC 739,086

RSI Home Products Inc. Lincolnton, NC 720,000



Fortune 500 Companies

23 Bank of America

50 Lowe’s Cos

116 Duke Energy

139 Nucor Corp.

281 Family Dollar Stores

315 Sonic Automotive

366 Sealed Air Corp.

470 Domtar Corp.

Source: Fortune Magazine 2015

Largest Back Office Operations

TIAA-CREF Finance

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Mortgage

IBM Global Services Mortgage

Wells Fargo/Wachovia IT/Customer Support

Microsoft Corporation IT Support

Sprint PCS Telecommunications

Allstate Insurance Co Insurance

Connextions Client Fulfillment

Convergys Customer Service

Hewitt & Associates Human Resources

CitiFinancial Finance

Alltel Communications Telecommunications

Telerx Healthcare

Source: Compiled from news sources and company representatives

“We believe it will continue to be a great place to have a major financial services operation because of the skill set here.”

- Roger Ferguson, Chief Executive of Retirement Services, TIAA-CREF



bIomedIcal Biomedical: Targets

Charlotte USA Fast Facts: Biomedical

• Largest concentration of medical device manufacturers in the Carolinas

• Over 40,000 degrees awarded in science, engineering and technology disciplines in North and South Carolina’s public universities, including UNC Charlotte, North Carolina State University and Clemson University

• More than 26,000 workers employed in the region in health & life sciences sector

• Nation’s 3rd largest public healthcare system - Carolinas HealthCare System

• North Carolina Research Campus, a $1 billion 350-acre biotech campus in Kannapolis, NC, home to research programs of private biotechnology companies, healthcare companies and all research universities in the UNC system

• UNC at Charlotte’s Bioinformatics Research Center $35 million, 75,000-sf facility housing wet/dry laboratories and core facilities for gene expression, proteomics, microscopy, crystallography and computing

• Central Piedmont Community College is launching a new associate degree program in biomedical equipment technology in August 2015. Novant Health is supporting the new program with a $150,000 gift.The program will prepare students to use basic engineering principles and technical skills to install, operate, troubleshoot and repair sophisticated devices and instrumentation used in health care facilities.

• Community College workforce training programs in health/life sciences offered at Gaston College, Cleveland Community College, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and Central Piedmont Community College

Recent Announcements:

• Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, an Indian pharmaceutical company, announced in July 2014 plans to hire 41 people, invest $17 million and open its first North American manufacturing facility in Monroe, NC

• Aramark has opened its 105,000-square-foot health-care technology and innovation center in north Charlotte. The facility in the Twin Lakes Business Park employs 140 people and the center will help drive more efficient ways for hospitals to manage their clinical equipment assets

• Filtration Group is expanding one of its two facilities in York County. The company is a global filtration leader in liquid/process, environmental air, fluid and biomedical solutions. This expansion, a capital investment of $1.5 million, will add an expected 11 total jobs to the company’s existing operations.

• Tosaf USA, an Israel-based company will establish its first U.S. operation in a $13.1 million facility planned in Bessemer City, NC. Tosaf plans to bring 75 jobs to the Gaston County site and makes colors, compounds and other additives for plastics. Its products are used by plastics molders and processors that make parts for the automotive, medical, electrical and packaging industries.

BSN Jobst.

Greiner One Bio

Groninger USA

Pelican Life Sciences

Chelsea Therapeutics

Microban Products Company

Fleming Laboratories

3D Systems

Transworld Med Group

Actavis

Kyphon Inc

CEM

Biomedical: Major Employers

Manufacturing• Medical Device Technologies

• Medical Equipment

• Food and Beverage

Headquarters / Back Office• Corporate Headquarters

• Customer Service Centers

Logistics• Growing Retailers

Technology• Nutrition / Food Science /

Pharmaceutical

• Optics / Photonics

• Healthcare IT



aerospace Aerospace: Targets

Charlotte USA Fast Facts: Aerospace

• More than 140 aerospace companies in the region with more than 20,000 workers

• More than 1000 defense contractors within 16-county region, awarded more than $3.2 billion in DoD contracts since 2000

• Central to major aerospace OEM’s such as Boeing, Spirit Aerosystems, Honda Aircraft Co, and Gulfstream Aerospace.

• 10,600+ engineers employed in the region

• Center of “Carolina’s MicroOptics Triangle”— formed by UNC Charlotte, Western Carolina University and Clemson University to integrate specialized R&D programs focusing on new optoelectronics, precision metrology, and nanotechnology applications for the defense and aerospace industry

• Defense and Security Technology Accelerator located at UNC Charlotte’s Ben Craig Center focuses on leveraging regional strengths between the military establishments, higher learning and centers of innovation

• 15 military installations within the Carolinas, including Fort Bragg (Army), Camp Lejeune (Marines), and Seymour Johnson (Air Force)

• Collaborative research and development facilities located at Charlotte Research Institute campus which houses centers for precision metrology, optoelectronics, bioinformatics and ebusiness technology


• Universal Manufacturing Co. has planned to expand in Shelby, NC creating 80 jobs in the process (3/5/2015)

• Schaeffler Group, a manufacturer for precision products is creating 331 new jobs by investing $97.4 million to expand its operations in Cheraw, SC and creating 112 new jobs by investing $68 million to expand its operations in Fort Mill, SC (1/9/2015)

• Okuma has invested $6.5 million to open a 10,000ft2 Aerospace Center of Excellence in Charlotte, NC (12/1/2014)

• Windecker Aircraft has committed to invest $5 million dollars to the expansion of their company which will result in the creation of 50 new jobs in Mooresville, NC (9/19/2014)

• Hymec Aerospace, a manufacturer for aircraft interiors, will expand its company employment by 50% by investing $3 million in a facility in Mooresville, NC (5/14/2014)

Goodrich Corporation

General Dynamics Arm & Technical

Products

BAE Systems

Michelin Aircraft Tire Corporation

Defense Technologies

Northrup Grumman Space & Technology

Curtiss-Wright Flight Systems

ATI Allvac

Scott Technologies

Aerospace: Major Employers

Manufacturing• Advanced textiles

• Military vehicles / components

• Light armaments

• Military / aerospace components manufacturing

• Aircraft parts

• Composite materials

Headquarters / Back Office• Business process

outsourcing

Technology• Data centers / Mission

critical facilities

• Optics / Photonics

• Defense technologies



enerGy

Energy: Targets

Charlotte USA Fast Facts: Energy

• Headquarters of Fortune 500 Duke Energy, the largest utility in the U.S.

• Large engineering firms including Chicago Bridge & Iron, AREVA, URS/Washington Group, Westinghouse, Mitsubishi, and Toshiba

• First Renewable Energy Certificates market in the Southeast U.S.; state incentives specific to alternative energy sector production and implementation to reach required measures by 2021

• 39 power plants currently operating in the region, and 12 nuclear reactors operating in the Carolinas, with six new potential units in the application process

• EPIC - Energy Production Infrastructure Center at UNC Charlotte housing a department of electrical and civil engineering and is designed to address the shortfall of trained engineers capable of servicing and replacing an aging fossil fuel and nuclear infrastructure

• Over 40,000 degrees awarded in science, engineering and technology disciplines in North and South Carolina’s public universities including UNC Charlotte, University of South Carolina, Duke University and Clemson University, among others

• Home to Electric Power Research Institute’s R&D headquarters facility


• HUBER+SHUNER, a Swiss maker of components for electrical and optical transportation of data and energy, opened a $3M, 50 jobs in Mecklenburg County, NC.

• NTE Energy, an energy company is investing in a $450 million building that will be a 480- megawatt natural gas electric facility in Gaston County, NC.

• Areva Inc. opened its U.S. headquarters in Mecklenburg County, NC with a $3 million investment and the creation of 100 engineering jobs.

• Toshiba will base its Toshiba America Energy Systems headquarters in Charlotte by opening national project management and engineering center in Charlotte and adding 200 jobs. Toshiba’s primary focus will be on turbine sales, repairs and customer service across all its energy platforms.

• Siemens Energy Inc. expanding its gas turbine operations, to Mecklenburg County. The company plans to bring 825 jobs and invest at least $135 million over the next five years. Siemens is expanding their gas turbine operations, to Mecklenburg County by bringing 825 jobs and investing at least $135 million

• Alevo Group expects to spend more than $1 billion to produce its battery systems, called GridBanks, in Cabarrus County. The company plans to have 500 employees at the site by the end of 2015 and 2,500 within 3 years.

Energy: Major Employers

Duke Energy

Siemens Energy

Chicago Bridge & Iron

URS/Washington Group

Sencera International Group

Ingersoll Rand Co.

Westinghouse

PPG Industries

Conbraco Industries

FMC Lithium

Alevo

Rollcast Energy

US Greenfiber Inc

Sunlife Systems International

Toshiba

Eaton Corporation

Manufacturing• Alternative energy components

• Advanced construction materials

Headquarters / Back Office• Corporate headquarters

• Customer service centers

Technology• Power generation & storage

• Data centers

• Vehicle technologies



fInancIal

Financial: Targets

• International and Domestic banking

• Investment Banking

• Insurance

• Backl Office

• Financial Information Technology

• Mobile Banking

Charlotte USA Fast Facts: Financial

• Second-largest banking center in U.S.

• Eight Fortune 500 headquarters

• 350+ mortgage banking companies have operations in the Charlotte region

• More than 11,000 residents registered with Series 27, 53, 6, 62, 63, 65, 66 or 7 licenses

• Out of 52 licensed banks in North Carolina, 24 are headquartered in Charlotte

• 35,000 IT workers in metro area; roughly one out of every four IT workers in Carolinas is employed in Charlotte metro area

• UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business has graduated more than 27,000 students with degrees in accounting, business information systems, economics, finance, management and marketing, and offers 9 business related graduate school programs


• Metlife Inc. announces 1,300 new jobs for back office operations and the relocation of its US Retail headquarters in Charlotte over next two years (March 2013)

• LPL Financial has invested $150 million to move its operations to Fort Mill, SCand expects to add up to 3,000 jobs over the next few years (Dec. 2014)

• Movement Mortgage plans to invest $22 million and move theri new headquarters to Lancaster, SC and create 650 jobs (January 2015)

• Wells Fargo plans to move 83 new jobs to Charlotte (December 2014)

• Convergys is creating1,600 new jobs and invest $1.8 million to renovate its Charlotte facility (February 2013)

• Spectra plans to bring 250 new jobs to Charlotte (July 2014)

Bank of America

Wells Fargo

TIAA-CREF

Aon Hewitt

The Lash Group

Vanguard Group

LPL Financial

Ally

Deloitte

Financial: Major Employers

“This is a great city to begin a business like this. We found a great talent pool of retail banking talent and reasonable lease rates.”

- Mark Marashlian, President, Irongate Home Finance



automotIve

Automotive: Targets

• Motorsports

• Battery Technology

• Automotive OEM”S

• Auto Suppliers, including plastics

• Electronic Components

Charlotte USA Fast Facts: Automotive

• 90% of all NASCAR Teams headquartered within 50 miles of Charlotte, NC

• Home of NASCAR Hall of Fame,

• Three state-of-the-art wind tunnels in the region

• Racing venues include NASCAR’s Charlotte Motor Speedway and zMAX Dragway

• Motorsports industry contributes more than $5 billion in annual economic impact to the regional economy

• Sports marketing programs geared specifically to motorsports teams offered at local universities

• North Carolina Motorsports and Automotive Research Center at University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a resource for workforce training and providing research infrastructure to service the local and national motorsports and automotive industries


• Schaeffler, an international automotive and industrial supplier, has its American headquarters in Fort Mill. The Fort Mill headquarters is responsible for engineering, sales and marketing of the company’s three brands, INA, FAG and LuK. In January, The Schaeffler Group USA announced plans to expand its Fort Mill headquarters and two York County plants, as well as other plants in South Carolina. In all, the company said it will invest $163.8 million to expand in the state.

• GKN Driveline in Catawba County is starting construction of a $114 million addition to its 505,000-square-foot automobile components factory that will add 228 jobs to its existing facility

• Camber Ridge is opening a $60 million tire-testing facility in Charlotte at a 404,000-square-foot building that will be a research and testing center

• American Tire Distributors’, a Fortune 1000 company, is nearly doubling its space in Lincoln County Industrial Park. by leasing an existing 420,000-square foot building and will add as many as 15 jobs

Hendrick

Daimler Trucks North America

American Tire Distributors

Rousch Racing

Toyota Racing Development

Charlotte Motor Speedway

NASCAR Media Group

Dale Earnhardt Inc

Penske Racing

Automotive: Major Employers



loGIstIcs

Logistics: Targets

Technology• Intermodal Distribution • Logistics IT

Headquarters• International Logistics Headquarters

Manufacturing• Food Processing & Distribution• Paper & Wood Product Manufacturing/Distribution• Warehousing

Charlotte USA Fast Facts: Logistics

• Charlotte is 1-2 days shipping time to 29 of the 51 metropolitan markets in the US.

• 53 percent of the nation’s population is within a two hour flight or one day drive.

• $10 billion impact by airport on local economy.

• 329 trucking companies making Charlotte 11th in the U.S.

• 58 representative shipping and air cargo companies in Charlotte.

• The top 10 largest logistic companies all have offices in Charlotte.


• Charlotte Douglas International Airport has plans to build a fourth runway to accomodate future growth (February 2015)

• Total Quality Logistics, a freight brokerage company, is adding 40 jobs to its Charlotte office, including many freigh brokers (April 2015)

• Exel, a supply chain management company, invested $38 million to establish a new distribution center and created 133 jobs in Rock Hill, SC (June 2013)

• XPO Logistics, a shipping brokerage firm, added 290 jobs and invested $688,000 in July 2012 to its Charlotte office. This office houses a national operations center, sales and human resource workers for its freight management, expedited transportation and freight forwarding systems.

• Argol America, a provider of integrated logistics services, announced it was establishing a headquarters in Charlotte. The company plans to hire employees in administration, IT and engineering. Argol specializes in the automotive, energy, industrial, aerospace and defense industrial sectors. (April 2013)

• Central Piedmont Community College announced it received a $235,000 grant from J.P Morgan to fund a new logistics program (March 2015)

American Airlines

Snyder’s-Lance Inc.

DMSI Inc.

FedEx Corp.

Carolina Cargo Inc.

Estes Express Lines

YRC Freight

Transit Management

XPO Logistics

Distribution Technology Inc.

Bonded Logistics

Logistics: Major Employers

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