Manufacturing in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

The Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing industry, as measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, had 12,528 employees in 2024. This register lists 776 facilities in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC area. The GKN DRIVELINE NEWTON LLC in Newton employs 857 people, as of 2025.

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Map, cities and industries

Biggest cities

Hickory, NC186 Lenoir, NC95 Conover, NC90 Newton, NC84 Morganton, NC78 Taylorsville, NC54 Valdese, NC25 Hudson, NC24 Claremont, NC23 Granite Falls, NC22

Biggest industries

What Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC makes21 INDUSTRIES

Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing229 Wood Product Manufacturing81 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing64 Textile Mills52 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing52 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing39 Chemical Manufacturing36 Food Manufacturing31 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing31 Paper Manufacturing31 Miscellaneous Manufacturing23 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing22 Machinery Manufacturing21 Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing19 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing13 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing12 Apparel Manufacturing9 Printing and Related Support Activities8 Primary Metal Manufacturing7 Textile Product Mills5 Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing1