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Ranked #1 Best Business Climate, 8 of the last 9 years, by Site Selection Magazine

Why North Carolina. Ranked #1 Best Business Climate, 8 of the last 9 years, by Site Selection Magazine AAA bond rating 9 th nationally in total manufacturing jobs, 1 st in the southeast US 10 th most populate state, 9.4 million 4 th fastest growing state in the US

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Ranked #1 Best Business Climate, 8 of the last 9 years, by Site Selection Magazine

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  1. Why North Carolina • Ranked #1 Best Business Climate, 8 of the • last 9 years, by Site Selection Magazine • AAA bond rating • 9th nationally in total manufacturing • jobs, 1st in the southeast US • 10th most populate state, 9.4 million • 4th fastest growing state in the US • 300+ aviation and aerospace companies • with 65,000 workers • 4 international, 9 commercial airports • 3rd largest concentration of military in • the US • Nationally acclaimed workforce • development/training program

  2. Optimum East Coast (USA) Location • Midway between Boston and Miami • Easy access to 70% of North American • industrial market • North-South & East-West interstate • highways, and multiple freeways • Close proximity to North Carolina, • South Carolina and Virginia ports (post • Panamax-ready) • Third largest concentration of military • in the U.S., 50% of East Coast troops

  3. Why NCER? • World Class Education and Workforce Training • East Carolina University–Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial & Systems & Bioprocess Engineering • NC State University-Off campus 2 + 2 Mechanical Engineering • Nationally ranked Community Colleges offering Airframe/Power Plant, Advanced Manufacturing, CNC machining, Sheet Metal, Welding, Industrial Technology and job specific Composites Aerostructures Manufacturing programs as well as a number of life science (biopharma mfg) degree programs. • Pro Business Climate • Affordable properties for lease/purchase • Highly productive, nearly union-free workforce • Business and Cost-of-Living indices below the national average • Electric Power Costs below national average • Extensive and integrated K-16 educational network, plus customized workforce training

  4. Where Global Firms Thrive Japan: ASMO, Bridgestone/Firestone, Fuji Silysia, Keihin Carolina Systems Technology, Uchiyama America, LiveDo Germany:BSH Appliances, Wirthwein (Carolina Technical Plastics), Drahtzaug Stein Sweden: Electrolux Netherlands: DSM Pharmaceuticals & Dyneema, Lely Corp. France: Saint Gobain Brazil:Ioto Canada: Spirit AeroSystems, Cote Beverage, Dopaco Mexico:GrumaCorp, Mission Foods

  5. NCER Economy

  6. NCER Economy by Sector

  7. Manufacturing in NCER

  8. AEROSPACE ASSETS IN NCER R&D/ENGINEERING AIRCRAFT PARTS MFG SUPPORT PRODUCTS MFG AIRCRAFT PARTS DISTRIBUTION & SERVICES MROs

  9. LIFE SCIENCE ASSETS IN NCER UNIVERSITYOR FEDERAL LAB R&D BIOPHARMA MFG. MEDICAL PRODUCTS MFG. LIFE SCIENCE SUPPLIERS & SERVICE PROVIDERS OTHER BIOSCIENCE MFG.

  10. Top 10 Companies in NCER

  11. Regional Job Growth • Coastal Sub-Region • MBCOI to catalyze marine science sector (Carteret) • Stanadyne (Onslow) • Other manufacturers (Onslow) • Central Sub-Region • Sanderson Farms (Lenoir) • Smithfield Foods (Lenoir) • The Pork Company (Duplin) • AAR (Wayne) – 100 mfg and 60 engineering jobs • Spirit AeroSystems-Gulfstream (Lenoir) – 150+ jobs • West Pharmaceutical Services (Lenoir) • Pioneer Hi-Bred R&D facility (Lenoir) – 10+ jobs • Cooper Standard Automotive (Wayne) - 137 jobs

  12. Regional Job Growth • North Sub-Region • BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (Wilson) • Superior Essex (Edgecombe) – 166 jobs • QVC, Inc (Edgecombe) –expanded 500 jobs (delayed 2012) • Keihin Carolina Systems Tech (Edgecombe) - 50 jobs • Hospira – 200 jobs (Nash) • Pitt Sub-Region • Pioneer Surgical Orthobiologics – 10 jobs • Confidential Records Management • The Roberts Company - 29 Jobs (exp) • Vidant Health Children’s Hospital – 200+ • VA Medical Clinic – 150 jobs We are creating high-skilled jobs

  13. WorkKeys & the Career Readiness Certificate • Investment • Formed in 2006 by NCER • Partners: 11 Community Colleges, 13 Public School Systems & 3 Workforce Development Boards (Assessing Skills for Performance in Rebounding Economy - ASPIRE) • NCER provided $1+ million and $4+ million from state and federal grants • Results • 33,303 individuals in NCER possess a CRC • 6.83% of NCER labor force possess a CRC. State average is 3% • 60 job profiles for 30 companies • Over 100 companies participating • All CTE students taking CRC • NCER leads the state of NC in absolute # of CRCs and % of labor force possessing a CRC

  14. WorkReady Communities • Education & Certification –WorkKeys to WorkReady • NCER generating advanced manufacturing jobs as well as higher level jobs in science and engineering tied to STEM • Region’s growth capacity will be defined by its ability to create a pipeline of qualified workers – at all levels • Solutions must be both regional and community-based • Built upon the foundation and success of the CRC program • Modeled after Georgia – but with stricter standards • All 13 counties engaged • Over 100 employers committed

  15. STEM East • Connecting Industry and Educators • coordinate activities to expand pipeline of students for 2-yr community and 4-yr colleges • form academic alliances between university, public schools and area companies (aerospace/biopharma) • place computer-based STEM learning centers in each 7th grade throughout NCER region to increase student exposure and encourage interest in STEM • 5 STEM Centers in local Middle Schools • 7 STEM HS (Health/Life Science Careers) • 6 employers engaged • 22 partners

  16. Significant Assets in NCER • Global TransPark – 2,500 acre, multi-modal industrial park offering access to rail, air, highways and 2 international ports • East Carolina University – Awards bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. Over 28,000 students and 123,000 alumni • Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station – Since 1942 the 29,000 acre base has been in Craven County • FRC East – A MRO aboard Cherry Point, FRC East provides world-class maintenance, engineering and logistics support for Naval and Marine Corps aviation. • Seymour Johnson Air Force Base – Occupying over 3,000 acres in Wayne County, SJAB is home to the distinguished 4th fighter wing • USMC Camp Lejeune – Based in Onslow County, Camp Lejeune is home to the  II Marine Expeditionary Force, 2nd Marine Division and 2nd Marine Logistics Group • Cape Lookout National Seashore -Horse watching, shelling, fishing, birding, camping, lighthouse climbing, and touring historic villages--there’s something for everyone at Cape Lookout. • Port at Morehead City - One of the deepest ports on the US East Coast, the Port of Morehead City is located just four miles from the Atlantic Ocean. The port handles both breakbulk and bulk cargo and is the second largest importer in the country for natural rubber.

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