More than 550 U.S. and international companies in North Carolina provide a solid base for manufacturing materials, equipment, parts and molds. Our innovative and growing polymers industry stakes claims to:
- The seventh largest plastics manufacturing state in the nation for shipments.
- The eighth largest in plastics industry employment in the nation.
- Plastic and rubber is third largest export industry in North Carolina.
- Chemicals is sixth largest export industry in the state.
Alcatel, Americhem DuPont, GE-Polymerland, INVISTA, Kimberly Clark, Owens-Illinois, Southeastern Container, Southern Film Extruders and Wellman are among the state’s largest plastic, rubber and chemical related facilities.
Our state programs meet workforce needs ranging from plastics technicians to chemical engineers. Opportunities span engineering, chemistry and related degree programs offered at the state’s colleges and universities, to specialized plastics training programs with the North Carolina Community College System including:
For more information, download the 
North Carolina Plastics, Rubber, and Related Chemicals Industry Brochure.