ReImagine Appalachia · Cabell County, WV
Industrial Core of the Ohio River Valley
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Cabell County, WV · 2023 Snapshot
A Manufacturing County Punching Above Its Weight
Primary Metal Manufacturing LQ of 13.39 — nearly 14× the national specialization
Cabell County
West Virginia · SW corner
Manufacturing Employment
4,794
jobs in 2023
Manufacturing Establishments
47
manufacturing firms, 2023
Avg. Manufacturing Wage
$70,958
annual · all mfg. sectors
Overall Manufacturing LQ
1.20
above national average
U.S. Census Bureau CBP 2023 · BLS QCEW · Manufacturing Intelligence Platform (manf.us)
Employment & Specialization · 2023
Manufacturing Sectors at a Glance
Metal & Durable Goods (NAICS 33) — 4,130 jobs and an LQ of 1.91 above the national average
Employment (bars)
LQ ≥ 1.0 specialized · LQ < 1.0 below national avg
U.S. Census Bureau, CBP 2023
Source: Manufacturing Intelligence Platform (manf.us) · Dr. Nikhil Kalathil
NAICS-3 Specialization Rankings · 2023
Fabricated Metal: Cabell's Gateway to Advanced Manufacturing
Miscellaneous Mfg. leads at LQW 11.17 · Fabricated Metal Products (332) at LQW 2.62 — the precision advanced mfg. anchor
◆ LQ > 1.0 (dark teal) = more specialized than the national average · top 3 industries highlighted
ⓘ Employment data for most manufacturing subsectors are suppressed by the Census Bureau to protect confidentiality. Only four subsectors had disclosable counts; the remaining sectors are not shown.
Source: Manufacturing Intelligence Platform (manf.us) · Dr. Nikhil Kalathil
Supply Chain Network · Clean Energy Economy
From Steel Plate to Clean Energy
Fabricated Plate Work Mfg. (NAICS 332313) — connecting Cabell County to wind, solar, hydrogen & grid-scale clean energy
RAW MATERIAL INPUTS CLEAN ENERGY APPLICATIONS NAICS 332313 Plate Work Mfg. Fab. Metal LQ 2.62× Cabell Co., WV Steel Plate & Sheet Stock Welding Consumables CNC Plasma / Laser Cutting Fittings, Flanges & Fasteners NDT / Quality Inspection 🌬 Wind Tower Shell Sections ☀ Solar Racking & Mnt. Frames 💧 Green H₂ Storage Vessels 🔋 Grid Battery Enclosures 🌊 Hydro Penstock & Turbine Housing
Employment Change · 2018–2023
Momentum & Structural Shifts
Machinery and Miscellaneous Manufacturing grew; Primary Metal declined — transition, not collapse
Source: Manufacturing Intelligence Platform (manf.us) · Dr. Nikhil Kalathil
AMCC Framework · Cabell County
Ecosystem Assessment
Advanced manufacturing competitiveness spans five domains — Cabell leads on infrastructure and capital access
→ Next: detailed competitive indicators by domain  Competitive Readiness →
Source: Manufacturing Intelligence Platform (manf.us) · Dr. Nikhil Kalathil
Ecosystem Assessment · AMCC Framework
Competitive Readiness
Indicators at or above the 67th percentile — top one-third of all U.S. counties
— indicators in competitive zone  (≥ 67th percentile)
EMP LQ Employment LQ  ·  EST LQ Establishment LQ  ·  PHYS Physical infrastructure  ·  ★ = competitive zone  ·  | = 67th percentile threshold
Source: Manufacturing Intelligence Platform (manf.us) · Dr. Nikhil Kalathil
AMCC Big 6 · Cabell County + Neighboring Region
Building the Ecosystem — Who's in the Room
Key organizations across the six AMCC manufacturing ecosystem pillars
Illustrative Asset Map · AMCC Ecosystem
How the Ecosystem Connects
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Connections are illustrative — based on complementary roles & known collaborations.
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