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Economic Development

Automation, Inc.; military avionics and public safety Location and transportation are strong com-
systems provider L-3 Display Systems; Germany- ponents to the thriving economic climate of the
based kitchen/bath products maker Hansgrohe, county. Less than 30 minutes from the perimeter
Inc.; and Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC, a division area of Atlanta, Forsyth County is an ideal location
of Brussels-based Solvay SA. for relocating and expanding businesses.

• Forsyth County Industry Mix •

Industry Number of Firms Employment Employment % Weekly Wage

Goods-Producing 953 14,680 21.1 $974

Service-Providing 4,743 47,586 68.4 $859

Unclassified 404 389 0.6 $1,107
industry no assigned

Total Private Sector 6,100 62,655 90.1 $887

Hansgrohe Total Government 67 6,914 9.9 $880

Forsyth County is home to North Georgia’s All Industries 6,167 69,568 100 $887
densest concentration of business, office and light
industrial parks, as well as to major employers such Note: These data use the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) categories. Average weekly wage is derived
as lottery systems and services provider Scientific by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees – both hourly and salaried – by the average number of employees who
Games International, Inc.; Germany-based engi- had earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in a reporting period to obtain weekly figures. Figures
neering and electronics giant Siemens Energy & in other columns may not sum accurately due to rounding. All figures are 3rd Quarter of 2015. Source: Georgia Department of
Labor. These data represent jobs that are covered by unemployment insurance laws.

High Quality Manufacturing
is Great for Forsyth County

Metcam is pleased to be able to work with the
Forsyth County Manufacturing Society, local
high schools and their robotics programs, Lanier
Technical College and others in support of the
growing manufacturing industry in Forsyth
County.

305 Tidwell Circle l Alpharetta, GA 30004
770.475.9633 l www.metcam.com

49Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce • 770-887-6461 • www.cummingforsythchamber.org