ONLY ON 3: Sneak peek at finished Vertex rail cars

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — This is the first year the company has produced their rail cars here in Wilmington. According to a vertex spokesman, the company has achieved what he called a “critical goal” this year. That goal was getting the certification to proceed with the mass production of the cars.

According to a spokesman, 189 people are employed at Vertex about 96 percent of which are from New Hanover and surrounding counties. The spokesman says hiring will continue into 2016 as orders increase and Vertex works toward their goal of creating 8,000 cars per year. In order to reach that goal, Vertex will need 1,300 workers.

Vertex said it is proud to call Wilmington home and that south eastern North Carolina was the right location for the business because of its proximity to the Port of Wilmington, rail access, and of course the talented workforce in our area.