Paulding County Economic Development has designated five target industries that would benefit from our community’s assets and have the highest potential for growth.
Aerospace & Aviation
Georgia is number one for aerospace manufacturing, generating $57.5 billion in economic impact. It is home to more than 800 aerospace companies that benefit from the synergy of complementary industries, several of which can be found right here in Paulding. Our manufacturing sector produces aerospace and defense-related products and parts, as well as unfinished inputs and finished components for aerospace products.
Georgia’s aerospace industry serves a global marketplace thanks in part to the world’s most traveled airport and its eight regional airports. One of these regional airports is the Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport, winner of the Excellence for Innovation in Economic Development award. The airport has a 23,000 sq ft terminal building that hosts private and community events, is home to five aviation-related businesses, and has a 5,505-foot concrete runway (which is about to be expanded to 6,000 feet) that supports activity to help businesses improve their efficiency. These activities include emergency medical support, powerline patrols, agricultural aerial applicators and film production services. The airport’s strategic expansion plan will create new jobs and increase its economic impact as it meets the anticipated aviation needs of our growing county over the next decade.
Automotive Supply
There are more than 200 leading companies in the automotive industry operating in Georgia. Since 1909, they have chosen Georgia as their home for manufacturing, assembly, headquarters, and innovation centers, contributing more than $3 billion to our economy. In our central location amid southeastern OEMs, we are ideally situated to move product to both domestic and international customers.
Paulding County offers an ample supply of skilled employees with a variety of technical backgrounds that are important to the success of the automotive manufacturing industry.
Machinery & Equipment
Georgia is a national leader in advanced manufacturing, outpacing the U.S in 10-year GDP growth in the manufacture of products including machinery, electrical equipment and components, and fabricated metals. Our manufacturing strength is formed by more than 6,000 firms and 270 production workers, generating $61.1 billion.
The manufacturing sector has a solid foundation in Paulding County. Interroll, which bills itself as the leading global provider of material flow solutions, has built two plants in Hiram and is one of our top employers. More than 10% of our existing workforce is employed in manufacturing, which offers above-average annual wages.
Medical Health / Bio & Life Sciences
Healthcare is one of the largest employment sectors in the region. With the rising age of the general population, it is projected to grow significantly in the coming years. By targeting both health care businesses and consumers, Paulding County can become a top choice for local high-quality health care services.
Paulding County is ranked the ninth healthiest county in the state. Our healthcare sector has grown steadily, including the expansion of key employers such as WellStar Health System and Tanner Medical System. The workforce in this sector has become highly skilled and specialized to include doctors, nurses, technicians, and a wide array of other health care specialists.
Georgia and Paulding County are a dynamic hub for biopharma, healthcare IT and medical device companies, with more than 4,000 life-sciences organizations across the state. We have the resources to assist you in getting ideas researched, tested, commercialized, produced and delivered quickly to most anywhere in the world.
Paulding County has earned a BioReady® Silver designation from Georgia Life Sciences—signaling strong infrastructure, business-ready sites, and momentum to support life sciences and advanced manufacturing growth across metro Atlanta.
Advanced Manufacturing & Corporate Headquarters
Georgia is a national leader in advanced manufacturing, outpacing the United States in 10-year GDP growth in the manufacturing of products including machinery, electrical equipment and components, and fabricated metals. Our strength across multiple sectors results in a $59.5 billion output, and an abundant workforce of approximately 289,000 production workers. Robust shipping and logistics operations provide speed to market and a competitive edge for Georgia’s manufacturers.
Paulding County, GA, is a growing hub for advanced manufacturing, leveraging Georgia’s statewide leadership in the sector, with companies like Top Flight Aerostructures and Aerospace Fabrications of Georgia establishing strong presences, supported by workforce training from local technical programs and initiatives from Georgia Tech, focusing on automation, AI, and skilled trades for a robust local industry with good wages.
Georgia’s availability of talent, an unmatched business environment and quality of life, and access to global markets through the world’s most traveled and efficient airport are just a few reasons why countless companies choose Georgia for their worldwide headquarters.