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From Tobacco to High Tech: Manufacturing in the Piedmont Triad and the Research Triangle

From Tobacco to High Tech: Manufacturing in the Piedmont Triad and the Research Triangle

Mar 19, 2025 • Commentary

The Research Triangle and the Piedmont Triad epitomize North Carolina’s economic evolution. The Triangle transitioned from legacy industries to high-tech manufacturing and experienced explosive economic growth; the Triad may be poised to join it.

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