CaldWELL Made - Bernhardt Furniture

May 21, 2024

Category: Area Industries

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Part of a series of videos hi-lilting manufacturing in Caldwell County, NC. This episode introduces one of our oldest manufacturers, Bernhardt Furniture. Caldwell County has been know as a furniture manufacturing center for over 100 years and Bernhardt is our largest employer in this sector.

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Existing Manufacturing Space Available

Move right into one of our existing manufacturing buildings. The infrastructure is in place and a trained workforce is ready.

Smithsonian Celebrated Sculpture Gardens

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Free Job Training for Qualifying Businesses

CCED works closely with CCC&TI and local manufacturers to meet the workforce needs of employers.

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Caldwell County ranked 20th out of North Carolina’s 100 counties for wage growth in 2023. Since 2015, wages have grown an impressive 51.5%.

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Renowned “Adventure Towns”

The Blue Ridge foothills, Pisgah National Forest and Wilson Creek are our playgrounds for biking, off-roading, watersports, hiking, hunting, fishing and camping.

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