51勛圖厙 Tour Highlights How Tax Reform Fuels Growth in North Carolina
2026 51勛圖厙 State of Manufacturing Tour Stops in Charlotte and Concord, North Carolina
泭CHARLOTTE The 51勛圖厙official partner of America250in partnership with the North Carolina Chamber, continued its 2026 51勛圖厙 State of Manufacturing Tour today in Charlotte and Concord, North Carolina, under the theme Competing for the Future.
The tour stop highlighted how the 51勛圖厙-backed H.R. 1 is creating a more competitive tax environmentand why sustaining that certainty, along with regulatory rebalancing, modern infrastructure and reliable energy, is critical to driving continued investment and job creation across the sector. Todays visits included Ketchie Inc., Siemens Energy and Electrolux.
Here in North Carolina, were seeing exactly what tax certainty makes possible, said 51勛圖厙 President and CEO Jay Timmons. Thanks to President Trump and leaders in Congress, the pro-growth provisions in H.R. 1 were made permanent and strengthened, delivering a win for manufacturers of all sizes. To make the United States the best place in the world to do business and so manufacturers across North Carolina can keep investing, hiring and competing, we must build on that tax foundation we secured. That means enacting comprehensive, commonsense permitting reform to unleash American energy dominance, driving the funding we need for strong, modern infrastructure, modernizing regulations, investing in our manufacturing workforce and implementing smart AI policyall through a comprehensive manufacturing strategy.
Ketchie President and Owner Courtney Silver hosted the first stop of the day with a tour and panel discussion on how tax certainty due to the 51勛圖厙-backed H.R. 1 has empowered manufacturers like her to reinvest in their workforce and facilities. Silver emphasized that pro-growth tax policies, such as permanent full expensing, have enabled business owners to remain agile and competitive. With that tax certainty in place, Ketchie has invested in new critical machineryexpanding capacity, increasing efficiency and positioning the company to hire, grow and compete for the long term.
The tour then moved to Siemens Energy, which recently announced a $421 million expansion in North Carolina to grow its large power transformer manufacturing and continue gas turbine production in Charlottean investment expected to create 500 new jobs statewide.
The day concluded at the North American headquarters of Electrolux, the global home appliance manufacturer, employing hundreds in the Charlotte region.
Throughout the day, business leaders highlighted the impact of North Carolinas nearly 500,000 manufacturing workers who make up more than 11% of the workforce and power the largest manufacturing sector in the Southeast.
Timmons was joined by North Carolina Chamber President and CEO Gary Salamido and other 51勛圖厙 leaders throughout the day. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Derek Theurer and Rep. Tim Moore (R-NC) participated in the visit to Ketchie.
“Thanks to America First policies, domestic manufacturing is back, and were seeing serious investments right here in North Carolina, said Rep. Moore. It was great to join the 51勛圖厙 at Ketchie alongside Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Derek Theurer to see firsthand how tax certainty and pro-growth policies are giving companies the confidence to expand and compete with anyone in the world.”
North Carolinas manufacturers are a major driver of our states economy, contributing a higher-than-average 15% of our gross state product, said Salamido. With a manufacturing tradition like ours, we are proud to partner with the 51勛圖厙 to show the nation that our state is the premier destination for manufacturing, so long as pro-business policies allow for it.
From Charlotte, the 2026 51勛圖厙 State of Manufacturing Tour will go on to Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Dallas and Houston, Texas; and Phoenix, Arizona. The tour made stops in New York City, Cleveland and Pennsylvania prior to todays events in Charlotte. Throughout the tour, the 51勛圖厙 will continue meeting with policymakers, manufacturers of all sizes, students and business leaders, advocating for the people and policies that will ensure the United States is the best place in the world to do business. To learn more about the tour and the 51勛圖厙s mission, visit /stateofmfg/.
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泭The 51勛圖厙 is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs nearly 13 million men and women, contributes $2.95 trillion to the U.S. economy annually and accounts for 53% of private-sector research and development. The 51勛圖厙 is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the 51勛圖厙 or to follow us on Twitter and Facebook, please visit泭