NC Manufacturing Council
Crafting the Future of Manufacturing in North Carolina
In 2022, the NC Chamber launched the NC Manufacturing Council for our Cornerstone Members. The Council shares insight on timely topics with subject matter experts for issues including workforce challenges, future talent pipeline, supply chain, and recent trade trends. These virtual meetings occur on a quarterly basis and offer an avenue to address real-life business scenarios with state and national experts. Manufacturers across sectors have the opportunity to network and share best practices. Council members also provide feedback for the NC Chamber’s advocacy priorities and legislative agenda.
Manufacturing Council Benefits Include:
- NC Chamber Cornerstone Membership and all benefits therein, including the opportunity to serve on NC Chamber boards or committees
- Quarterly Council Meetings on topics important to the industry (eg. workforce/talent supply, PFAS, supply chain, etc.)
- First-to-know intelligence from our Government Affairs team on legislation and policies that may impact manufacturers
- Exclusive access via council meetings with key players in manufacturing across North Carolina
- 1:1 access and open door policy with NC Chamber government affairs team and input on our legislative agenda
- Quarterly invitations to NC Chamber regional roundtables with top business leaders across industries
- Research and data from the NC Chamber foundation regarding workforce, child care accessibility, transportation/infrastructure, and more
- Listing on NC Manufacturing Council webpage
NC Manufacturing Tour
We have excitedly launched the NC Manufacturing Tour, which educates the public and today’s students about the modern world of manufacturing. If you would you like to receive more information and be one of the manufacturers we showcase, simply respond below and our team will be in touch to discuss logistics. NC Chamber Cornerstone Manufacturing Members will receive priority.
Benefits of participation include:
• Local and statewide media opportunities
• Communication toolkit that enhances public awareness of your business and industry
• Recognition and coverage in NC Chamber communications channels (social, web, newsletter, etc.)
Learn More: NC Manufacturing Tour
2026 Q2 Manufacturing Council Webinar - AI in Manufacturing: Foundations and Applications
Join the NC Manufacturing Council on Thursday, June 4, from 2:00 to 3:15 p.m. for a virtual session featuring practical applications of AI and real-world examples from Mason Whitaker, President & Founder of Volt Technologies.
AI isn’t just for enterprise giants with massive budgets. In this session, Mason breaks down how small and mid-sized manufacturers, distributors, and consumer brands are already using AI to drive real results — on the shop floor, in the back office, and across their supply chains.
NC Manufacturing Council Member Spotlight
Baxter International
Baxter touches the lives of millions of people around the world every day. Our products and therapies can be found throughout hospitals and clinics – from the ER to the OR, from the pharmacy to the ICU – as well as advancing patients’ care in their homes.
Siemens
As a leading technology company, we empower our customers to meet the great challenges of our time. Our businesses and local organizations enjoy the entrepreneurial freedom to serve their customers and markets in the best way possible, via a structure geared toward delivering ultimate value for customers.
Council Tool Company
Today, Council Tool offers the country’s premier line of heavy-duty, American-made tools for forestry applications and for fighting wildfires. We also serve industries ranging from law enforcement to landscaping, even axe throwing — any industry, profession, or passion that requires heavy-duty hand tools.
Times have changed. Manufacturing methods have changed. And equipment has been modernized. But some things have remained constant. Namely, Council Tool’s dedication to making premium-, precision-, and professional-grade tools for people to use, work with, and enjoy.
A full list of our Manufacturing Council Members can be found at the bottom of this page.
Manufacturing Advocacy & Legislative Agenda
While the state’s traditional manufacturing sectors continue to evolve, North Carolina has reinvented itself as a leader in high-tech manufacturing across an array of business sectors, including biotech, pharmaceutical, and aerospace. However, what many may see as a boon for an industry is in fact a double-edged sword: job openings have been growing at double-digit rates in recent years, but so too has the skills gap, which leaves employers unable to fill critical jobs.
Add to that an outdated and misplaced stigma about the industry, and you’ve got the potential for disaster for one of our state’s most enduring industries. Deloitte finds that the skills gap “may leave an estimated 2.4 million positions unfilled between 2018 and 2028, with a potential economic impact of 2.5 trillion.” The NC Chamber works closely with our manufacturing members to identify solutions to their most pressing problems, including the skills gap.
Our NC Manufacturing Council Members
| Albemarle Corporation | House of Raeford Farms | United Therapeutics |
| ALMAC | Hyster-Yale Materials | Universal Leaf North America |
| American Honda Motor Co. | Industrial Automated Systems (IAS) | VF Corporation |
| American Zinc Recycling/Horsehead Metal Products, Inc. | International Paper | Volvo Trucks & Mack Trucks |
| Amgen | ITG Brands | Vulcan Materials |
| Armacell | Johnson & Johnson | Williams Mullen |
| Arauco | John Deere | Wilsonart LLC |
| Ashley Furniture Industries | Klingspor Abrasives | Zoetis |
| ASSA ABLOY | Lenovo | |
| Badin Business Park - ALCOA | Leviton | |
| Barnhardt Manufacturing Company | Lyndon Steel Company | |
| BASF | Mallinckrodt | |
| Baxter International | Mars | |
| Bibey Machine Company | McMichael Mills | |
| Biogen | Merck | |
| BioMerieux | Merz Aesthetics | |
| Boon Edam | Mountaire Farms | |
| BorgWarner Turbo Systems | National Gypsum Company | |
| BSH | Novartis Pharmaceuticals | |
| Butterball | Novonesis | |
| Campbell Soup Company | Nucor | |
| Case Farms | Nutrien | |
| Caterpillar, Inc | Parker Poe Adams & Berenstein LLP | |
| Charlotte Pipe & Foundry | Packrite | |
| Chemours | PepsiCo | |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated | Perdue Farms | |
| Columbia Forest Products | Pilgrim's | |
| Corning | Pfizer | |
| Council Tool Company | Pine Hall Brick Company | |
| CSL Seqirus | PMI Global Services | |
| Cummins | Positec USA | |
| Custom Patch Hats | PPG Industries | |
| Daimler Trucks | Prestage Farms | |
| Denso Manufacturing Tennessee | Procter & Gamble | |
| Duke Energy | Regulator Marine | |
| Eaton Corporation | Reynolds American | |
| Electricities | Sandvik Coromant Inc. | |
| Electrolux | SEL (Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.) | |
| Eli Lilly | Shurtape Technologies | |
| Fifth Third Bank | Siemens Corporation | |
| Geosyntec Consultants | Siemens Energy | |
| GlaxoSmithKline | Smith Anderson | |
| Giland | Smithfield Foods | |
| Glen Raven | Southeastern Container Inc. | |
| Grady-White Boats | SteelFab, Inc. | |
| Gregory Poole Equipment Company | TCOM Corp. | |
| Haeco Americas | TE Connectivity | |
| Hitachi ABB Power Grids | Trane Technologies | |
| Honda Aircraft Company | TW Garner Food Company | |
| Honeywell | Tyson Foods |
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