Manufacturing is one of Iredell’s Top Industry Sectors with 14,5% employment, representing 11,730 workers with over 350 employer firms. The Charlotte Region manufacturing cluster represents 145,000 workers at 3,600 employer firms. The growth in advanced manufacturing is diversified across a number of areas including Automotive Parts, Components, Plastics, Advanced Textiles, Machinery, and Energy Manufacturing. Through the support of partnership among economic development partners, industry, and academia, there are a number of workforce and research and innovation assets workforce development initiatives that have been instrumental in growing this industry as a leading employment sector in the region.
Among the reasons Advanced Manufacturers choose Iredell and the region include:
• Connectivity: We are a major transportation corridor with access I77, I40, and I85 connecting 72% of the US within a 2-Day Trucking Drive. We have 2 railroads that serve Iredell County, Alexander Railroad and Norfolk Southern. Iredell is 40 minutes from Charlotte Douglas International Airport, the sixth busiest airport in the world.
• Low Cost Of Doing Business: The Charlotte Region provides a low cost of doing business, through the lowest unionization rates in the US, a business friendly tax structure, and low cost of living.
• Robust Industrial Base: With over 145,000 manufacturing workers in the Charlotte Region, there are numrouse education and research and innovation assets to support manufacturers.
• Future Growth: Iredell County and the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia MSA are one the fastest growing metros in the country and this growth creates more opportunities for our industries to thrive.
Iredell’s Top Manufacturers
| Company | Address | Employee Range | NAICS | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGK Ceramics USA | 119 Mazeppa Road Mooresville, NC 28115 | 750-999 | 336390 | Ceramics substrates for automotive |
| BestCo Inc. | 288 Mazeppa Road Mooresville, NC 28115 | 500-749 | 32541 | OTC pharmaceuticals |
| Kewaunee Scientific Corporation | 2700 W. Front Street Statesville, NC 28677 | 500-749 | 339111 | Manufacturer of laboratory equipment |
| Pactiv LLC | 314 Mooresville Boulevard Mooresville, NC 28115 | 500-749 | 322219 | Disposable food service products |
| Cheney Brothers | 195 Business Park Drive Statesville, NC 28677 | 500-749 | 424410 | General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesale |
| Doosan Infracore Portable Power | 1293 Glenway Drive Statesville, NC 28625 | 500-749 | 423120 | Portable power |
| Nelson Global Products | 1401 Industrial Drive Statesville, NC 28625 | 250-499 | 331210 | Iron steel pipe & tube manufacturing |
| Denso Corporation | 470 Crawford Road Statesville, NC 28625 | 250-499 | 335312 | DC motor & generator manufacturer |
| Team Penske / Penske Racing | 200 Penske Way Mooresville, NC 28115 | 250-499 | 336111 | Motorsports |
| AmesburyTruth | 125 AmesburyTruth Dr Statesville, NC 28625 | 250-499 | 332321 | Seals, hardware, weights and sliding parts for windows and doors |
| Carolina Beverage Group | 110 Barley Park Lane Mooresville, NC 28115 | 250-499 | 327212 | Bottling |
| Keytsone Powdered Metal Company | 250 Old Murdock Road Troutman, NC 28116 | 250-499 | 336390 | Structural automotive |
| Pratt Industries USA | 185 Deer Ridge Lane Statesville, NC 28625 | 250-499 | 322211 | Corrugated board & boxes |
| Cardinal Glass FG | 342 Mooresville Boulevard Mooresville, NC 28115 | 250-499 | 327212 | Glass fabrication |
| Mack Molding Co. | 149 Water Tank Road Statesville, NC 28677 | 250-499 | 326199 | Plastic injection molding |
| Badger Sportswear Inc. | 111 Badger Lane Statesville, NC 28625 | 250-499 | 315220 | Sportswear & uniforms |
| JPS Composite Materials | 5325 Conner Street Statesville, NC 28677 | 100-249 | 313210 | Broad woven fabric mills |
| IOMAX | 133 River Park Road Mooresville, NC 28117 | 100-249 | 236220 | Aerospace, surveillance, and weapons system design |
| Toter Inc | 841 Meacham Road Statesville, NC 28677 | 100-249 | 326199 | Automated cart system for curbside garbage collection |
| Roush Yates | 297 Rolling Hill Road Mooresville, NC 28117 | 100-249 | 336390 | Motor vehicle parts & accessories |
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. | 108 Business Park Drive Stateville, NC 28677 | 100-249 | 326211 | Rubber Tire Molds |
| C.R. Onsrud Inc. | 120 Technology Drive Troutman, NC 28166 | 100-249 | 423842 | CNC machinery |
| Niagara Bottling | 178 Mooresville Blvd Mooresville, NC 28115 | 100-249 | 312112 | Bottling |
| Berry Global | 111 Excellence Lane Mooresville, NC 28115 | 100-249 | 326199 | Packaging paper & plastics film |
| WM T Burnett & Co | 2550 W Front Street Statesville, NC 28677 | 100-249 | 424990 | Manufacture technical polyurethane poams |
| LB Plastics | 482 East Plaza Drive Mooresville, NC 28115 | 100-249 | 326121 | PVC Profile Extrusions |
| WestRock | 279 Mooresville Boulevard Mooresville, NC 28115 | 100-249 | 322130 | Paperboard mills |
| J.C. Steele & Sons, Inc. | 701 S Mulberry Street Statesville, NC 28677 | 100-249 | 333249 | Manufacturer of brick, block and tile making machines |
| American Stainless Tubing | 129 Honeycutt Road Troutman, NC 28166 | 100-249 | 331210 | Stainless steel tubing |
| ACCUMA Corporation | 133 Fanjoy Road Statesville, NC 28625 | 100-249 | Plastic automotive/industrial battery casings; injection molding | |
| International Paper | 930 Meacham Road Statesville, NC 28677 | 100-249 | Producers of fiber-based products | |
| Structure Medical, Inc. | 111 Cayuga Drive Mooresville, NC 28117 | 100-249 | Manufacturer of spine, trauma and arthroscopic medical implant products | |
| MacLean Fogg | 227 Manufacturers Blvd. Mooresville, NC 28115 | 100-249 | 332721 | Precision screw machined components |
| Bartlett Company | 701 South Center Street Statesville, NC 28677 | 100-249 | Animal feeds | |
| Mid State Machine | 2960 Corriher Grange Road Mt. Ulla, NC 28125 | 100-249 | Hydraulic systems | |
| Merchants Metals | 165 Fanjoy Road Statesville, NC 28625 | 100-249 | Fence Manufacturer | |
| 3A Composites USA Inc. | 3480 Taylorsville Highway Statesville, NC 28625 | 100-249 | Core materials for sandwich constructions |
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Occupation Title | 2018 | 2028 | Net Growth | Annual Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total, All Occupations | 1,214,029 | 1,350,851 | 136,822 | 1.1% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 105,456 | 123,963 | 18,507 | 1.6% |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 77,317 | 90,543 | 13,226 | 1.6% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 100,444 | 111,451 | 11,007 | 1.0% |
| Management Occupations | 71,686 | 82,513 | 10,827 | 1.4% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 54,648 | 64,417 | 9,769 | 1.7% |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 134,995 | 144,668 | 9,673 | 0.7% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 61,057 | 70,520 | 9,463 | 1.5% |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 44,327 | 53,575 | 9,248 | 1.9% |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 39,826 | 47,000 | 7,174 | 1.7% |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 31,712 | 38,361 | 6,649 | 1.9% |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 167,982 | 174,577 | 6,595 | 0.4% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 51,966 | 57,103 | 5,137 | 0.9% |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations | 55,300 | 59,507 | 4,207 | 0.7% |
| Building and Maintenance Occupations | 38,551 | 42,665 | 4,114 | 1.0% |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | 19,196 | 21,572 | 2,376 | 1.2% |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 16,240 | 18,369 | 2,129 | 1.2% |
| Protective Service Occupations | 27,635 | 29,685 | 2,050 | 0.7% |
| Legal Occupations | 8,403 | 9,887 | 1,484 | 1.6% |
| Design, Media, Entertainment & Sports Occupations | 16,476 | 17,894 | 1,418 | 0.8% |
| Production Occupations | 80,081 | 80,858 | 777 | 0.1% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 4,892 | 5,618 | 726 | 1.4% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 5,839 | 6,105 | 266 | 0.4% |
