1. NCEDA Professional Development Seminar April 14th, 2015 NCEDA Professional Development Seminar April 14th, 2015

2. Headquarters Call Program How we started Basics of the program Cost of activities Results

3. Targeted Industry Study RankDescription 1NAICS 3261: Miscellaneous Plastics Products 2NAICS 3323: Fabricated Structural Metal Products 3NAICS 3331 & 3339: General Industrial Machinery 4NAICS 3371 & 3379: Miscellaneous Furniture & Fixtures 5NAICS 3334: Ventilation, Heating, A/C & Commercial Ref. Equipment Mfg. 6NAICS 3391: Medical Equipment & Supplies Mfg. 7NAICS 3362 & 3363: Motor Vehicle Body & Trailer Mfg.; Motor Vehicle Parts 8NAICS 3262: Rubber Product Mfg. 9NAICS 3118 & 3119: Bakeries & Tortilla Mfg.; Other Food Mfg. 10NAICS 3372: Office Furniture (incl. Fixtures) Mfg. 11NAICS 3322: Cutlery & Hand Tool Mfg. 12NAICS 3254: Pharmaceutical & Medicine Mfg. Description Non-profit & sport-related organizations associated with water sports in cooperation with US Whitewater Park in Mecklenburg County. Headquarters, regional headquarters, back-office & distribution/warehouse operations associated with target sectors. Primary Targets Secondary Targets Ancillary Targets

4. Targeting for Visits Maintain/establish relationship with HQ Solve issues if discussed Determine what facilities, expansions, and new product lines may come and if they are a fit for our community Create redundancy in existing industry relationships Insurance policy

5. Parker Hannifin Expanded its manufacturing and office operations at the hydraulic gear pump facility 47,000 sf addition to manufacturing and 16,000 sf of office space 45 production and 45 technical engineering jobs

6. Daimler Trucks N.A. New 311,000 square foot facility $18,000,000 initial investment

7. DSM Dyneema Technical center adjacent to DSM Desotech plant $4,400,000 initial investment

8. Wilbert Plastic Services Global headquarters relocated to Gaston County 41 initial jobs announced

9. Affinia Group/Wix Filters Global headquarters relocated to Gaston County 40 initial jobs

10. FMC Lithium Opened the Center for Lithium Energy and Advanced Research at the Bessemer City plant Opened the Center for Lithium Energy and Advanced Research at the Bessemer City plant Research is to focus on stabilized lithium metal powder which is to be used to lengthen the life of the next generation of batteries Research is to focus on stabilized lithium metal powder which is to be used to lengthen the life of the next generation of batteries FMC Lithium employs world class researchers at the Center FMC Lithium employs world class researchers at the Center $50 million to be invested in equipment and 25 new chemical engineers to be hired $50 million to be invested in equipment and 25 new chemical engineers to be hired

11. Curtiss Wright Curtiss Wright Sensors and Controls technical and design center

12. StabilusStabilus Stabilus manufacturing and North American HQ