Una contea ben collegata

La contea di Wilson, la cui popolazione si avvicina ai 90.000 residenti, è a solo un'ora di macchina dall'aeroporto internazionale RDU, il che significa che residenti e aziende possono accedere facilmente alle aree metropolitane. Ospita inoltre quasi un centinaio di produttori, una vasta presenza nel settore agroalimentare, attività commerciali in crescita e una serie di attrazioni locali.

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Industry

Wilson boasts a strong and diverse industry base that creates jobs for all skill levels. From life sciences to automotive, aerospace to food and beverage, Wilson industries employ nearly 7,000 workers, making up 18.5% of the workforce. 

In 2024, Wilson announced four new locations in the life science sector, totaling 1,400 new jobs and $2.7 billion in new investment.  Johnson and Johnson, Reckitt, SCHOTT Pharma, and IDEXX will begin production of prescription and OTC drugs, medical-grade glass products, and veterinary testing kits.   

2025 will see the opening of the largest cell-cultured meat production center in the world. Believer Meats will produce cell-cultured chicken at their new 200,000 square-foot facility in Wilson Corporate Park.  This facility will have the capacity to produce at least 12,000 metric tons (26 million pounds) of cultivated chicken annually—without slaughtering a single animal in the production process. 

Caratteristiche degne di nota

Branch Banking and Trust, BB&T, was founded in Wilson in 1889.  In 2019, a merger of     equals with SunTrust created Truist Bank.  Forbes ranks Truist as the 8th largest bank in the US.  While headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Truist maintains a workforce of 2,000 in Wilson at their data and back-office services centers. 

A historical illustration / map of downtown Wilson.
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Presenza di giganti industriali affermati come Bridgestone/Firestone, Ardagh Group, leader nelle soluzioni di imballaggio, e United Technologies Aerospace Systems, fornitore di apparecchiature di rilevamento e soppressione degli incendi per aerei commerciali e da difesa.

Greenlight Community Broadband, a municipally owned and operated fiber optic network is available to residents and businesses, provides speeds up to 1 GB. For corporate accounts, Greenlight offers reliable services with affordable and stable pricing. 

Equipment with lines of organized fiber optic cables running out of them.
Endless farmland on a sunny day with rows of crops an a large tractor driving through it.

I terreni produttivi rappresentano gran parte della produzione di patate dolci, tabacco flue cured e piante ornamentali della Carolina del Nord.

Minor league baseball highlights a growing downtown district.  Set to open in April 2026, a new downtown stadium will be home to the Wilson Warbirds, a Milwaukee Brewers farm team.  This stadium will be the only major or minor league facility in the US to feature a full-service hotel attached to the stadium. Built adjacent to the renowned Whirligig Park, spectators will have a fantastic view of the spinning structure just beyond left field. 

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Higher Education

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Barton College

Barton College, un college di arti liberali pienamente accreditato fondato nel 1902, iscrive circa 1.200 studenti in economia, scienze comportamentali, infermieristica e altri programmi di studio.

Manufacturing and technology students working carefully with a lathe machine in a workshop.

Wilson Community College

Wilson Community College offre programmi di trasferimento universitario, tecnici e di apprendimento permanente che soddisfano le esigenze di studenti e datori di lavoro, e la Wilson Academy of Applied Technology fornisce un flusso costante di lavoratori.

 

Infrastrutture e Accessibilità

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CSX and Norfolk Southern railroads cross in Wilson, providing businesses and passengers with top-notch rail services.  

Interstates I-95, I-795, and I-587 converge in Wilson, placing companies within quick reach of workers, suppliers, partners, and customers.

Aerial view of Interstate 95 and US Highway 64 interchange.
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Con un'abbondante fornitura di acqua e gas naturale, la contea può servire clienti industriali di qualsiasi dimensione.

Il TransPark globale della Carolina del Nord è a sole 35 miglia a sud e i porti in acque profonde di Charleston, Norfolk, Morehead City e Wilmington sono a due o quattro ore di distanza.

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