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30295
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North Carolina prospers as an industrial state thanks to the people and the environment. Leaders in enterprise and hard work call the state home, while the climate makes the state viable for the production of raw materials that lead to varied industry use.
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14508
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In view of North Carolina's admirable balance between agriculture and industry, its position as the leading industrial state in the southeast, and its rank as one of the top states in the nation in the volume and value of agricultural products, North Carolina has adopted for itself the description \"a balanced state\" - a title first given to it by the late President Roosevelt.
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31393
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Given North Carolina's hospitable, mild climate, the state is popular for living and visiting year-round from coast to mountains. The ranges from sub-tropical temperatures in the southeast to temperate temperatures elsewhere, makes North Carolina favorable for industry. The mild geographic climate lessens costs for construction, fuel and maintenance, and encourages operations both indoors and outdoors.
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13528
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The story Octave Blake told was how nearly 2,500 jobs came riding into North Carolina on the pneumatic tires of a racing sulky. And how an unpromising colt met a payroll, an aging prophet introduced him to the South, and a shopping housewife sold him on a location.
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24366
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The experience of Mickie Davis, a Burnsville citizen who works in the Outboard Marine Corporation factory exemplifies wider trends of changing industry in North Carolina, in which the textile industry is giving way to the transportation and communications industry.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 9 Issue 4, April 1989,
p40-52, il
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30258
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Many circumstances and conditions have enabled North Carolina's long history to contribute to its current status as the leading industrial state in the southeast. With a plethora and variety of raw materials and a strong European heritage in manufacturing and production, North Carolina is leading the region in textiles, lumber, furniture, and tobacco.
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30183
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In 1951, over 100 new industries began or planned construction of plants in North Carolina, with an addition of over 50 industrial establishments throughout the year. In industries as varied as ammunition, hosiery, chemicals and fabric, over $140,000,000 was invested throughout the state.
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12867
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In 1959, residents of North Carolina witnessed the state's largest industrial influx to date. The arrival of 1960 and an expected continuance of similar proportions raised the question, how much money is appropriate to offer new business ventures within the state. This article offers figures and opinion, mainly derived from local Chambers of Commerce.
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29810
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Even during fluctuating circumstances, manufacturing remains a bedrock of North Carolina's economy. And manufacturing in the state has been diversifying, with new industries such as medical and defense manufacturing taking up the slack when textiles and wood products phased out.
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28477
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Economic developers must work together when developing and recruiting companies to industrial sites. Industrial megasites offer tenants utilities, transportation, and nearby community colleges and universities whose graduates possess in-demand skills. Details of how various North Carolina counties are preparing megasites to attract industry and how the states resources make it well-positioned to do so are detailed.
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30419
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Across North Carolina communities, business interests, and development organizations have swung into action to promote further industrial development in the state. During the past two years, 340 new industrial plants have been established in North Carolina with over $101 million in investments.
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32235
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Bill Sharpe warns against hurting North Carolina’s insurance industry in the pursuit to attract new corporations. While the 57’NC Legislature adjusted the corporate tax several million downward, the premium taxes on domestic life insurance were increased by fifty percent.
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