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Atlanta Area Industrial BrokersSite Selection Consultants
November 2011
North Carolina’s SoutheastEconomic Development Partnership
Mission: Provide strong economic development leadership in southeastern North Carolina through innovative marketing and collaborative regional initiatives that will create new jobs, generate capital investment, and secure new business locations.
Since 1996… • 8,626 industry jobs created• $904M private investment• 105 industry locations• $1 state appropriation = $64 private investment
INDUSTRY CLUSTERS
North Carolina’s Southeast is centrally located on the east coast.
• The longest east-west and north-south interstates in the country (I-40 and I-95)•Four international ports within two hundred miles•Access to 2/3 of the country’s population within a two day drive•Five airports with adjacent industrial sites and three with uncontrolled air space.
MAP OF NCSE MID-ATLANTIC PROXIMITY
MAP OF NORTH CAROLINA’S SOUTHEAST REGION
11 Counties > 7,500 Sq. Miles > 1.08 M Population > 500,000 In Workforce
FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES
• NC Port at Wilmington• Fort Bragg & military presence• Transportation/distribution access• Agricultural base • Diversified manufacturing/industry base• Expanding entrepreneurship base• 3 State Universities & 2 private colleges• Community Colleges• I-40, I-95, and I-74• 2 International Airports
NCSE KEY REGIONAL ASSETS
• North Carolina Port Enhancement Zone
Legislation
NC PORT AT WILMINGTON
PORT OF WILMINGTON GROWTH
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
NCSE’s STRATEGIC LOCATION FOR AVIATION AND AEROSPACE
DEFENSE SECTOR
POPULATION GROWTH
COMMUTER PATTERNS 2009
COST OF LIVING 2010
AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGES
Leads 116 Projects 95 Project Recommendations 74 Visits 48
• 74 of 95 projects (72 Generated, 23 Assisted) had recommendations of one or more counties
• 48 projects visited the region or met with NCSE staff at company location
• Projects represent 8,953 potential jobs and $ 2,280,129,500 potential investment
• 58% of projects that needed port and/or rail visited the region
• Average employment per project was 105 jobs and average investment per project was $ 26,825,053
MARKETING RESULTS FY 2011
43%
15%
20%
16%
6%
Projects by Source
AllyWebTrade ShowConsultantCall-in
LEAD GENERATION SOURCES
Advanced Textiles
Aviation/Aerospace
Agri-Industry & Food Processing
Biotechnology
Boatbuilding
Building Products
Defense
Distribution & Logistics
Energy
Metalworking
Other
0 5 10 15 20 25
4
7
21
1
3
5
6
3
21
13
12
Projects by Industry Sector
INDUSTRY SECTOR ACTIVITY
• Distribution & Logistics Initiative
• Defense and Security Contracting Marketing
• Aviation/Aerospace Industry Sector
• Bio-Fuels Center of NC
• NC Biotechnology Center
• Woody Biomass Analysis
• Regional Workforce Analysis
REGIONAL INITIATIVES
• Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development
• Regional Loan Program
• International Marketing
• Specialized Sub-Regional Marketing
• Enhanced Value Added Services to Counties
• Redesigned and More Robust Website
ACTIVITY GROWTH
Project Industry Jobs Investment
Toybox Defense 160 $ 75,000,000
Triumph Energy 100 $170,000,000
Class Energy 80 $150,000,000
Sneaker Manufacturing 200 $ 50,000,000
PA 2 Defense 50 $ 5,000,000
Jerry Aviation/Aerospace 150 $ 20,000,000
Rodeo Food Processing 25 $ 1,000,000
Cover Metalworking 25 $ 3,000,000
Apollo Agri-Business 50 $ 5,000,000
General Defense 230 $10,000,000
Totals 1070 $ 489,000,000
ACTIVITY PIPELINE
What can North Carolina’s Southeast do to help you land companies in
Southeastern North Carolina?
North Carolina’s SoutheastSteve Yost - Director
Joe Melvin - Director of Business DevelopmentBart Richardson-Research Developer
