Smithsonian Celebrated Sculpture Gardens
Caldwell County has the most extensive collection of permanent public outdoor sculptures per capita in the U.S. Our annual Sculpture Celebration is the largest in the South.
Textiles
American made yarn or fiber is mostly produced in North Carolina. The textile sector has historically been a prominent industry in Caldwell County and is on the rise again. There are approximately five textile mills for military needs and Outdura-Sattler Group, maker of Sunbrella, is expanding. MMI Textiles is an onshoring success story during the pandemic and Mikan Printing expanded to our area because of them.
Caldwell County Advantages
- Low operating costs
- Low energy, real estate and construction costs
- Abundant municipal water supplies
- Proximity to regional markets, numerous trucking carriers
- Intermodal port facility, 73 miles away
Caldwell County Workforce Training Advantages
- Skilled and trainable manufacturing workforce
- Customized job-training is free to qualifying businesses
- Appalachian State University (ASU) Hickory
- North Carolina Center for Engineering Technologies (ASU) (Hickory)
- University of North Carolina-Charlotte (UNCC)
- Caldwell Community College & Technology Institute Industrial Sewing
- Manufacturing Solutions Center
