Garner Economic Development 2018-19 Annual Report 1 | Page 4

EXPANDING
BUSINESS ATTRACTION
64 requests for information were submitted to the department valued at over $3.2 billion
in potential new investment in 2018-2019. The number of requests for information were
very close to the number received last year, 65. Still again this year, the vast majority,
61+%, of the request for information were manufacturing related, showing the continued
trend for re-shoring manufacturing back to the United States is still in effect. With only 38%
of companies requesting a greenfield development site, the necessity for quality turnkey
buildings is still a main focus of the department. This trend is not expected to change.
Companies still report that “speed to market” is a main driver for their location decisions.
PARTWERX AUTOMOTIVE MARTIN MARIETTA NEW OFFICE SPACE
PartWerx Automotive, an aftermarket
body parts distributor to collision
repair shops, has leased space in
Greenfield North Park. This will be
the company’s second location, with
the first being in Charlotte. Martin Marietta completed their
18,000 square foot facility on
Waterfield Dr. This facility will house
the companies aggregate testing lab. Atlas Stark has completed their
newest office building in Garner with
the opening of 500 Timber Dr. East.
This new 20,000 sq. ft. facility will
add much needed office space to the
Garner market.
1001 Greenfield North is an
example of Garner’s industrial
buildings. Constructed in
2017-2018, the building is
currently fully leased.
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