Wilson

Ett välförbundet län

Wilson County, vars befolkning närmar sig 90 000 invånare, ligger bara en timmes bilresa från RDU International Airport, vilket innebär att invånare och företag lätt kan komma åt storstadsområden. Det är också hem för nästan hundra tillverkare, en stor närvaro inom jordbruket, växande företag och en rad lokala attraktioner.

A closeup of a beautiful rose garden. Pink roses are in bloom.

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.

Stora arbetsgivare

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Anmärkningsvärda egenskaper

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.

Närvaro av etablerade industrijättar som Bridgestone/Firestone, ledaren för förpackningslösningar Ardagh Group, och United Technologies Aerospace Systems, en leverantör av branddetekterings- och släckutrustning för försvars- och kommersiella flygplan.

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.

Produktiva jordar står för mycket av North Carolinas produktion av sötpotatis, röktorkad tobak och prydnadsväxter.

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.

Higher Education

Barton College

Barton College, en fullt ackrediterad högskola för liberal arts grundad 1902, registrerar cirka 1 200 studenter inom näringsliv, beteendevetenskap, omvårdnad och andra läroplaner.

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

Wilson Community College

Wilson Community College erbjuder högskoleöverföring, tekniska och livslånga lärandeprogram som möter behoven hos studenter och arbetsgivare, och Wilson Academy of Applied Technology förser en stadig ström av arbetare.

Infrastruktur och tillgänglighet

Freight train chugging along on a sunny afternoon.

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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Med en riklig tillgång på vatten och naturgas kan länet betjäna industrikunder i alla storlekar.

North Carolinas Global TransPark ligger bara 55 miles söder, och djupvattenhamnar i Charleston, Norfolk, Morehead City och Wilmington är två till fyra timmar bort.