Laurens County has the resources and a history of supporting ‘light and clean’ manufacturers such as Parker Aerospace, Mohawk Industries, Flexsteel Industries, QBT Industrial Fabricators, Dublin Plastics, and Steelfab of Dublin. Resources include – but are not limited to:

• A very skilled workforce

• Cost-of-living ratio that supports a great lifestyle and a comparatively low wage rate

• Available and inexpensive electricity and utilities

• Access to five Interstates, two regional ports, two major railways and three commercial airports

In addition, Georgia Quick Start functions successfully at Heart of Georgia Technical College providing newly locating companies access to facilities, recruitment services, interviewing offices, and training facilities before even breaking ground.

A fine example of the community’s manufacturing industry – currently consisting of over 25 national and international firms – is this quote from Bob Murphy, former Director of Automation for Rockwell Automation:

“Rockwell Automation has benefited tremendously for over 20 years by having one of the finest advanced technology industrial automation workers in the world – and we have Dublin, Georgia to thank for it! The difference is in our people who are young, energetic and east to train which makes our future look great."