Proclamation of N.C. Manufacturing Week, September 29 - October 5 | Eastern North Carolina Now

Press Release:

Governor Cooper Salutes Manufacturing with a Proclamation

    Governor Roy Cooper is committed to improving the economic well-being and quality of life for all North Carolinians by building an economy that works for everyone. With the largest workforce in the Southeast, manufacturing is integral to the success of every sector of our state's growing economy. He will sign a proclamation declaring September 30 - October 5, 2019 as North Carolina Manufacturing Week.

    In the last two years:

  • Governor Cooper announced Egger Wood Products' first U.S. state-of-the-art manufacturing plant will create up to 770 jobs in Davidson County and contribute an estimated $1 billion to North Carolina's economy.
  • Governor Cooper announced Greenheck Group's decision to expand their manufacturing facility in Cleveland County with a $58.8 million investment that will create 403 new jobs for the ventilation company.
  • The Regional Advanced Manufacturing Pipeline for Eastern North Carolina, RAMP East, launched to help strengthen the manufacturing workforce for 2,500 new jobs.

    As the state's CEO, Governor Cooper leads the fifth largest manufacturing economy in the United States with North Carolina's manufacturers contributing $104.9 billion to our gross domestic product. Studies show that for every $1.00 spent in manufacturing, $1.82 is generated for North Carolina's economy.

    In 2018, 95% of North Carolina's record-breaking $32.7 billion exports were manufactured goods spanning pharmaceuticals, transportation equipment, aircraft and automotive components, machinery and technology industries.

    Since Governor Cooper took office, North Carolina has added 22,210 manufacturing jobs with $6.44 billion investment, growing our manufacturing workforce to more than 470,000 people for 10,219 manufacturers.

    North Carolina manufacturers have benefited from an excellent business climate with low costs and the nation's lowest corporate income tax rate of 2.5%. To date, 28 Fortune 500 manufacturers have established their headquarters in North Carolina.

    Jobs are created when communities are prepared to attract companies. Through collaboration and local leadership, programs such as Hometown Strong have given rural communities greater access to state government. Governor Cooper's Hometown Strong program was the catalyst for Downtown Strong, a program that helps rural communities build their local government capacity with the economic development planning and revitalization resources and guidance through N.C. Commerce.

    Programs like RAMP East are the work of collaboration between manufacturing companies, local governments, K-12 educators and the North Carolina Community College System. North Carolina's 58 community colleges offer more than 800 courses for manufacturing skills in biotechnology, aviation and defense, pharmaceuticals and other advanced manufacturing industries.

    During North Carolina Manufacturing Week, Governor Cooper and his Cabinet will raise awareness about manufacturing across our state:

  • Governor Cooper will sign a Manufacturing Week proclamation in Winston-Salem at Collins Aerospace on Tuesday, October 1.
  • Governor Cooper will participate in the Honeywell Headquarters Groundbreaking Ceremony in Charlotte on Thursday, October 3.
  • Commerce Secretary Anthony Copeland will announce the expansion of two manufacturing companies in rural North Carolina.
  • Chief Deputy Secretary of Commerce Liz Crabill will speak at the Educators in Industry Manufacturing Day celebration at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Asheville on Friday, October 4.


  • Contact: Ford Porter
  •     govpress@nc.gov

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Gov. Cooper Weekly Newsletter -- September 29, 2019 Commerce Expansion, NC Economy, Press Releases: Elected office holders, Business, Op-Ed & Politics, Bloodless Warfare: Politics Bring It On, GOP Says to Holder-Led Group Suing Over Congressional Districts


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Latest Bloodless Warfare: Politics

Glenn Beck: 'When the United States government can come after individuals, that's when you know our republic is crumbling.'
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. issued the following statement on the latest continuing resolution:
WASHINGTON – Today, as Joe Biden continues his Bankrupting America Tour in North Carolina, Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel released the following statement:
Former President Donald Trump dominated the North Dakota Republican Caucus on Monday as he continues to inch closer to officially securing the party’s presidential nomination.
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Cooper visited a bus facility in Durham to highlight the recent significant federal funding for electric school buses in North Carolina.
The White House unveiled a new term on Thursday for the millions of illegal aliens who have flooded into the U.S. under President Joe Biden, which came just shortly before Biden took a trip to the border for a photo op at a spot that has had few illegal aliens cross.
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. issued the following statement after voting in favor of S.J. Res. 38, to overturn the Federal Highway Administration’s rule relating to ‘Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers.’
House Homeland Security Committee Chair Mark Green (R-TN) announced this week that he is reversing his decision to retire after receiving calls from former President Donald Trump and others.
Former President Donald Trump slammed President Joe Biden on Saturday after Biden apologized for calling the illegal alien who allegedly murdered a young woman in Georgia an “illegal” during his recent State of the Union speech.

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RALEIGH: Lynddahl Telecom America Inc. (LTA), a duct solutions company for fiber optics installations, will create 54 new jobs in Gaston County, Governor Cooper announced today.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said this week that the media and Democrat politicians are doing everything they can to hide the fact that the man who is accused of murdering a Georgia college student last week is an illegal alien
Illegal immigrants 'effectively left in legal limbo without any way to pursue asylum,' says non-partisan data analytics group
Former President Donald Trump called on 81-year-old President Joe Biden to take a cognitive exam Thursday morning, just hours after the commander-in-chief’s doctor said he was “fit to serve” following his annual physical exam.
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Cooper joined Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to highlight the positive impacts of Medicaid expansion in North Carolina and record Affordable Care Act enrollment numbers.
Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) tore into President Joe Biden during an interview over the weekend for creating the catastrophe on the U.S. southern border.
Speaking at the White House on Wednesday on his “actions to fight crime and make our communities safer,” President Joe Biden boasted, “we beat the NRA,” adding, “We’re going to finish the job.”

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