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
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.
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.
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 | Fifth Third Bank | Okuma America |
| Alcami Corporation | FilterEasy | Parker Poe Adams & Berenstein LLP |
| Align Technology | Genixus | Packrite |
| ALMAC | Geosyntec Consultants | PepsiCo |
| American Honda Motor Co. | GlaxoSmithKline | Perdue Farms |
| American Zinc Recycling/Horsehead Metal Products, Inc. | Glen Raven | Pfizer |
| Amgen | Goodyear Tire | Pilgrim's |
| Arauco | Grady-White Boats | Pine Hall Brick Company |
| Armacell | Gregory Poole Equipment Company | PMI Global Services |
| Ashley Furniture Industries | Haeco Americas | Positec USA |
| ASSA ABLOY | Hanesbrands | PPG Industries |
| Badin Business Park - ALCOA | HEXPOL Group | Prestage Farms |
| Barnhardt Manufacturing Company | HillStaffer | Procter & Gamble |
| BASF | Hitachi ABB Power Grids | Railroad Friction Products Corporation |
| Baxter International | Honda Aircraft Company | Redbull |
| Biogen | Honda Power Equipment Manufacturing Inc | Regulator Marine |
| BioMerieux | Honeywell | Revere Copper Products |
| Boon Edam | House of Raeford Farms | Reynolds American |
| BorgWarner Turbo Systems | Husky Rack and Wire | RPM Industrial Coatings Group |
| BSH | Hyster-Yale Materials | Sandvik Coromant Inc. |
| Butterball | Industrial Automated Systems (IAS) | SEL (Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.) |
| Campbell Soup Company | International Paper | Shurtape Technologies |
| Cargill, Inc. | ITG Brands | Siemens Corporation |
| Case Farms | Johnson & Johnson | Siemens Energy |
| Caterpillar, Inc | John Deere | Smith Anderson |
| Charlotte Pipe & Foundry | Kellanova | Smithfield Foods |
| Chemours | Kimmel & Associates | Southeastern Container Inc. |
| Cirba Solutions | Klingspor Abrasives | SteelFab, Inc. |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated | Leggett & Platt, Inc | TCOM Corp. |
| Columbia Forest Products | Lenovo | TE Connectivity |
| Cook Medical | Leviton | The Clorox Company |
| Corning | Linamar North Carolina | The Steel Network |
| Council Tool Company | LNS North America | The Timken Company |
| CSL Seqirus | Loparex | Trane Technologies |
| Cummins | Lyndon Steel Company | TW Garner Food Company |
| Custom Patch Hats | Mallinckrodt | Tyson Foods |
| Daimler Trucks | ManpowerGroup | Unifi |
| Darling Ingredients | McMichael Mills | United Therapeutics |
| Denso Manufacturing Tennessee | Merck | Universal Leaf North America |
| Doosan Bobcat | Merz Aesthetics | VF Corporation |
| Duke Energy | Mountaire Farms | Volvo Trucks & Mack Trucks |
| DuPont | National Gypsum Company | Vulcan Materials |
| Eaton Corporation | Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Williams Mullen |
| EGGER Wood Products | Novonesis | Wilsonart LLC |
| Electricities | Nucor | Zoetis |
| Electrolux | Nutrien | |
| Eli Lilly | O&M Halyard, Inc. |
Join the NC Manufacturing Council