

CAPE FEAR MANUFACTURERS JOIN FORCES TO RESOLVE COMMON CHALLENGES Business-Led Collaboration Works to Boost Manufacturing,
More than 300 students from Pender and New Hanover counties learned about 21 local manufacturing employers, offering a wide variety of different services and positions. With a shipping crisis still affecting the U.S. and skilled workers still needed, the event gave students a chance to learn about options other than four-year universities that provide well-paying jobs.