Advanced Manufacturing
Traditionally a textile manufacturing hub, Cabarrus County’s manufacturing industry has diversified and advanced to include hundreds of innovative companies, including Corning Inc., DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation, Legrand, and Celgard.
With several interchanges along I-85, large available labor pool, strong academic-industry collaboration on workforce training, and low cost of doing business, Cabarrus County is a prime place for relocating and expanding advanced manufacturing companies.
Logistics
Access is the name of the game and Cabarrus County has become a hub. With several interchanges along I-85, just 20 minutes north of downtown Charlotte and 30 minutes from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, Cabarrus County provides both the location and the infrastructure for operations requiring superior logistics regardless of transportation mode.
For businesses requiring advanced logistics, Cabarrus County also offers a great selection of warehousing facilities, spec buildings, and an abundance of land for development.
Aviation/Aerospace
Both Concord-Padgett Regional Airport and nearby Charlotte-Douglas International Airport make Cabarrus County ideal for firms in the aerospace industries. Our location and superior logistics make us a natural choice for Tier 2 and 3 suppliers to Honda, Spirit Aerosystems and Boeing, as well as smaller specialty OEMs.
STEM Aviation and Aerospace Academy
In August 2020, Cabarrus County Schools will open its Academy of Aviation and Aerospace at the brand new West Cabarrus High School in Concord. Developed by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, the four-year high school academy will offer comprehensive aviation study options to fill the gaps for pilots and technicians in the aerospace industry.
With several interchanges along I-85, large available labor pool, strong academic-industry collaboration on workforce training, and low cost of doing business, Cabarrus County is a prime place for relocating and expanding advanced manufacturing companies.
Automotive/Motorsports
The high-octane world of NASCAR racing is proud to call Cabarrus County its home. Cabarrus County is home to an abundance of motorsports facilities, such as Charlotte Motor Speedway, the zMAX Dragway, and Windshear – a one-of-a-kind wind tunnel facility featuring a 200-mph rolling road surface. NASCAR’s top teams, including Hendrick Motorsports, Stewart-Haas Racing, Roush-Fenway Racing, and Chip Ganassi Racing all call Cabarrus County home. NASCAR’s very own research and development facility is also located here, where safety components like the “soft-wall” SAFER (Steel and Foam Energy Reduction) barrier were studied. It’s true that over 90% of all NASCAR teams reside within a 50-mile radius, with over 200 motorsports-dependent businesses employing over 20,000 people.
Beyond NASCAR, Cabarrus County is a land of opportunity for all suppliers connected with motorsports or automotive technology, providing proximity to other suppliers and the regional motorsports industry.
Food & Beverage
Cabarrus County is home to an array of food and beverage distributors and specialty food processing firms. Along with S&D Coffee & Tea and Gordon Food Service, Cabarrus County is home to PreGel America, General Mills, Sysco Food Services, Dole Foods, and Monsanto.
In 2019, the NC Food Innovation Lab, the region’s most versatile and only FDA-inspected food manufacturing pilot plant facility, opened its doors at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis. The 16,000 sq. ft. plant-based food processing and product development facility offers a range of customizable services, including product research and development; pilot plant production; training and workshops; and food industry consulting to serve a global community of growth-phase entrepreneurs, established food companies, venture capitalists, and accelerators.
Healthcare
Cabarrus County is home to the North Carolina Research Campus, a 350-acre research center focused on improving human health through research into nutrition and agriculture. This life sciences campus partners with nine separate universities as well as private companies, including Dole, Monsanto and General Mills. The success of the NCRC has built Cabarrus County a growing international reputation based on nutrition, health and agriculture research.
In 2019, Hydromer moved its headquarters and manufacturing facility from New Jersey to Cabarrus County, North Carolina. The company produces polymers for use in medical devices and other applications.
Two leading healthcare providers, Atrium Health and Novant Health, serve Cabarrus County and the surrounding region.
NASCAR Technology Center
The technology center, located at 7550 West Winds Blvd NW in Concord, would house the NASCAR Productions operation that is currently located in Charlotte. NASCAR Productions is the television and video production division of NASCAR. This 58,000 SF facility, with the ability to expand, would be a mix of studios, production facilities and office space.
Type: Relocating
Jobs Relocated: 125
Investment: $28,000,000
Max Solutions, Inc.
Started by packaging industry veterans in 2021, Max Solutions is a newly formed manufacturer of highly specialized packaging. The company produces custom folding cartons, labels, and inserts for the health care and consumer industries. With sustainability at the forefront, the Concord facility will be Max Solutions’ second manufacturing facility and will cover 150,000-square feet with state-of-the-art technology to meet market demands along the East Coast.
Type: New
Jobs Created: 150
Investment: $27,000,000
Eli Lilly
Eli Lilly and Company announced plans to invest $1 billion in a Cabarrus County manufacturing campus that will generate 589 new jobs with an average wage of over $70,000. The company will produce injectable products and devices at their state-of-the-art five-building campus that includes the manufacturing facility along with spaces for logistics and packaging, a quality control lab and a central utilities plant.
Lilly selected Concord due to the manufacturing technology experience of the local labor force; the proximity to universities with strong science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs; and access to major transportation infrastructure.
Type: New
Jobs Created: 589
Investment: $1,000,000,000
Kroger
The Kroger Co., America’s largest grocery retailer, announced it will offer more Americans delivery through the addition of a new customer fulfillment center in Concord, NC. Powered by the Ocado Group, the fulfillment center will combine vertical integration, machine learning, and robotics to provide an affordable, friendly and fast fresh food delivery service as part of the company’s seamless ecosystem.
Type: New
Jobs Created: 692
Investment: $89,000,000
Ocado
Type: New
Jobs Created: 30
Investment: $50,000,000
STERIS
STERIS Corporation is a leading provider of infection prevention and other procedural products and services. The company will provide outsourced surgical instrument reprocessing and instrument repair solutions by certified sterile processing professionals and highly trained repair technicians to customers in the region.
Type: New
Jobs Created: 120
Investment: $19,950,000
CorrChoice
Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, is expanding its CorrChoice – Concord sheet feeder operations. This investment enables Greif to continue its growth with new and existing strategic customers throughout the southeastern United States while enhancing customer service through diminished lead times. The expansion is also expected to create up to 30 new jobs in Cabarrus County where the CorrChoice – Concord sheet feeder is located.
Type: Existing
Jobs Created: 20
Investment: $9,700,000
Prime Beverage Group
Prime Beverage Group is a beverage co-packing company that will contract with brand name beverage companies to mix and package their canned drinks.
Type: New
Jobs Created: 231
Investment: $68,000,000
GoldenHome International
GoldenHome International is a high end integrated kitchen cabinet, appliance and customized furnishings manufacturer. The company specializes in both artificial intelligence and advanced ergonomics in their furniture designs. The International company will construct multiple buildings totaling between 700,000-800,000 SF of facility space including their North American HQ, manufacturing and distribution facility, showroom, and R&D/design/training facility.
Type: New
Jobs Created: 256
Investment: $86,000,000
Reynolds Group Holdings
Reynolds Group Holdings
(Reynolds Consumer Products)
A New Zealand-based packaging company that supplies consumer food- and beverage-packaging supplies. It is best known for its Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil.
Type: New
Jobs Created: Unknown
Investment: Unknown
General Motors
General Motors
The Concord Technical Center will focus on performance and racing in the Charlotte region. The facility expands GM’s performance and racing capabilities, with a focus on transferring knowledge and resources from the racing programs to core vehicle engineering. The goal for the Technical Center is to eventually house future technology and engineering development capabilities.
Type: New
Jobs Created: 231
Investment: $68,000,000
Brooks Equipment
Brooks Equipment
Leading business-to-business supplier for the fire safety equipment industry.
Type: New
Jobs Created: 30
Investment: $1,000,000
Pultron Composites/Mateenbar
Pultron Composites/Mateenbar
A leading global industrial technology company specializing in the development and manufacture of high-performance fiber-reinforced polymer composites using the pultrusion process.
Type: New
Jobs Created: 108
Investment: $5,000,000
International Companies
Foreign-owned companies enrich our business community and cultural amenities. We have identified at least 25 international companies that have a presence in Cabarrus County that represent 11 countries {Germany (5) – Canada (4) – England (3) – Japan (3) – France (2) – Italy (2) – Switzerland (2) – Brazil (1) – Ireland (1) – Mexico (1) -Sweden (1)}.
The image below shows the number of companies in Cabarrus County from each country.
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