MORE THAN

100,000 acres

AVAILABLE TO TEST YOUR PRODUCTS

Pisgah National Forest, Gorges State Park, Dupont State Park

400 miles of peerless single track biking trails

Bracken Mountain Trail

National Geographic America’s 10 Best Mountain Bike Towns

Site of the Assault on the Carolinas and Pisgah Stage Race

North Carolina offers more rock climbing than any other state east of the Mississippi

Brevard College: Three-time National Collegiate Mountain Bike Champions

Bike Magazine, “Ground zero for some of the best riding in the nation.”

2015 Best of Blue Ridge: Best Place to Raise an Outdoor Family Brevard, NC

Outdoor Gear Builders Association Outdoor Gear Builders (OGB) of Western North Carolina is a spirited network of outdoor gear manufacturers and outdoor retailers based in WNC, organized to form a creative, inclusive and supportive space to encourage each other and new business. > outdoorgearbuilders.com

26 Gear Manufacturers

in WNC

470 Jobs

OUTDOOR GEARMANUFACTURING

With more than 41% of land dedicated to hiking, biking, camping, kayaking, rock climbing, and fishing, Transylvania County is a natural fit for Outdoor Gear Manufacturers and an ideal laboratory for gear testing!

BUILD IT. TEST IT. LIVE IT.

Physical Advantages I-26 easily accessible via NC

280 (4-lane highway)

Asheville Regional Airport: 15-minute drive (11 miles)

Utility Providers: Duke Energy, Comporium, PSNC Energy, Haywood Electric

Operational Advantages Site Selection Magazine “Top

10 State Business Climates” NC Ranked in Top 3 Since 2006

Chief Executive Magazine, 2014, NC ranked 4th “Best States to Conduct Business”

Top 10 Best Places to Start a Business in NC: Brevard, NC (NerdWallet.com)

Lowest Property Tax Rate in Asheville MSA and 10th lowest in NC

Recent AnnouncementsFLYMEN FISHING COMPANY Breaks Ground on New Headquarters in Brevard, NC

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY announced a $4 million investment resulting in a 17,000 square-foot building for increased production

OUTDOOR GEAR RESEARCH EXPERTS Selects Transylvania County, NC for New Location

Access to TALENT! Brevard College

Ranked as the Top Adventure College by Blue Ridge Outdoors. Enrollment: 729 students

Blue Ridge Community College A two-year, comprehensive post-secondary institution. Enrollment: 6,807 students

Brevard lends a level of authenticity and credibility within the outdoor industry that is unparalleled in the southeast.

— Martin Bawden, CEO Flymen Fishing Company

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