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The Catawba County Economic Development Corporation
Mission is to build a diversified economic base throughout Catawba
County by recruiting new business and industry, by retaining
existing business and industry and helping them grow, and by
fostering the creation of jobs. In short, the Catawba EDC is a
catalyst for industrial development in NC and Catawba County
specifically.
The Catawba County EDC and this web site are your
information resources one of the nation’s Best MSA's for
Lowest Business Costs*. Here business leaders will find the tools
and information to help them to consider relocating their business
to the Hickory Metro and Catawba County, North Carolina. The Catawba
County EDC is also an invaluable resource for local business
expansion and relocation; helping regional companies find the
available
business parks in NC they need to meet their
expansion goals.
The Catawba EDC introduces outside
businesses to our region’s high quality of life and thriving
business environment. Catawba County offers quality sports &
recreation, arts & culture, retail & restaurants, and housing &
education. The Hickory Metro’s labor force is more than 170,000
strong and consists of educated workers skilled in a variety of
industries and trades.
Industrial development in NC is booming and now is a
great time to relocate your business to Catawba County. Education,
information, retail, transportation, warehousing, finance and
insurance industries all experienced growth in Catawba County from
2002 to 2007. Retail sales alone in the county totaled nearly $5
billion in fiscal year 2005-2006.
Contact the Catawba County EDC
to locate available business parks in NC, plan your business’
relocation or expansion, and discover the emerging economic
environment that is the Hickory Metro and Catawba County, North
Carolina.
*Forbes Magazine rankings
Select a link below
to view a .pdf file from our library for more details.
2011 Mission & Plan of
Work Summary
(31 KB)
EDC Staff and Board of Directors
(32 KB)
EDC Committee of 100
(186 KB)
"About the EDC" Section of the Fact Book
(219 KB) (contains all information
above)
The Entire Catawba County Economic
Development Fact Book
(4.35 MB)
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