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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.

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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.)

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Next Event > Q2 Manufacturing Council : May 5

Join us and members of the Manufacturing Caucus at the NC General Assembly to learn about their priorities and receive updates on the current legislative session. This quarter’s meeting is proudly presented by MAU Workforce Solutions.

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NC Manufacturing Council Member Spotlight

Atlas American Lighting

More than three decades ago, Atlas was founded with the mission of providing unmatched value to electrical distributors through innovative products and services. Today, we proudly continue this long-standing commitment with our wide selection of high-performance, energy-efficient LED products. Our U.S. manufacturing facility allows us to provide higher product quality, extensive testing, fast delivery and reliable customer service.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Learn about Council Tool

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.

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Our NC Manufacturing Council Members

Albemarle CorporationFifth Third BankOkuma America
Alcami CorporationFilterEasyParker Poe Adams & Berenstein LLP
Align TechnologyGenixusPackrite
ALMACGeosyntec ConsultantsPepsiCo
American Honda Motor Co.GlaxoSmithKlinePerdue Farms
American Zinc Recycling/Horsehead Metal Products, Inc.Glen RavenPfizer
AmgenGoodyear TirePilgrim's
AraucoGrady-White BoatsPine Hall Brick Company
ArmacellGregory Poole Equipment CompanyPMI Global Services
Ashley Furniture IndustriesHaeco AmericasPositec USA
ASSA ABLOYHanesbrandsPPG Industries
Badin Business Park - ALCOAHEXPOL GroupPrestage Farms
Barnhardt Manufacturing CompanyHillStafferProcter & Gamble
BASFHitachi ABB Power GridsRailroad Friction Products Corporation
Baxter InternationalHonda Aircraft CompanyRedbull
BiogenHonda Power Equipment Manufacturing IncRegulator Marine
BioMerieuxHoneywellRevere Copper Products
Boon EdamHouse of Raeford FarmsReynolds American
BorgWarner Turbo SystemsHusky Rack and WireRPM Industrial Coatings Group
BSHHyster-Yale MaterialsSandvik Coromant Inc.
ButterballIndustrial Automated Systems (IAS)SEL (Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.)
Campbell Soup CompanyInternational PaperShurtape Technologies
Cargill, Inc.ITG BrandsSiemens Corporation
Case FarmsJohnson & JohnsonSiemens Energy
Caterpillar, IncJohn DeereSmith Anderson
Charlotte Pipe & FoundryKellanovaSmithfield Foods
ChemoursKimmel & AssociatesSoutheastern Container Inc.
Cirba SolutionsKlingspor AbrasivesSteelFab, Inc.
Coca-Cola ConsolidatedLeggett & Platt, IncTCOM Corp.
Columbia Forest ProductsLenovoTE Connectivity
Cook MedicalLevitonThe Clorox Company
CorningLinamar North CarolinaThe Steel Network
Council Tool CompanyLNS North AmericaThe Timken Company
CSL SeqirusLoparexTrane Technologies
CumminsLyndon Steel CompanyTW Garner Food Company
Custom Patch HatsMallinckrodtTyson Foods
Daimler TrucksManpowerGroupUnifi
Darling IngredientsMcMichael MillsUnited Therapeutics
Denso Manufacturing TennesseeMerckUniversal Leaf North America
Doosan BobcatMerz AestheticsVF Corporation
Duke EnergyMountaire FarmsVolvo Trucks & Mack Trucks
DuPontNational Gypsum CompanyVulcan Materials
Eaton CorporationNovartis PharmaceuticalsWilliams Mullen
EGGER Wood ProductsNovonesisWilsonart LLC
ElectricitiesNucorZoetis
ElectroluxNutrien
Eli LillyO&M Halyard, Inc.

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