Plastics and rubber manufacturers in North Carolina
North Carolina has 380 plastics and rubber establishments employing 38,603 people (Census, 2023), and EPA's ECHO database lists 289 active plastics and rubber facilities in the state. By employment it is North Carolina's number 5 manufacturing industry, and North Carolina ranks number 8 among states for it.
- NAICS subsector
- 326
- Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
- Establishments
- 380
- Census 2023
- Employees
- 38,603
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 289
- With a page here
- 4
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
Plastics and rubber factories with a page
| Facility | What it makes (NAICS) | City |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone Firestone Incorporated | Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading) | Wilson |
| Bridgestone-Bandag, LLC | Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading) | Oxford |
| Day International | All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing | Arden |
| The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading) | Fayetteville |
These are the North Carolina plastics and rubber facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. The other 285 in EPA records don't have a page yet.
What these factories make
- Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading) (NAICS 326211): 3 facilities
- Tire Retreading (NAICS 326212): 1 facility
- All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing (NAICS 326299): 1 facility
Where they cluster
Cities with the most active plastics and rubber facilities in EPA records: Salisbury (18), Charlotte (13), Asheboro (12), Statesville (11), Hickory (11).
New plastics and rubber plants in North Carolina
Plastics and rubber manufacturing across the US. Everything made in North Carolina.