Technological Companies in Salisbury, Concord Growing

SALISBURY -- Local companies in Salisbury and Concord are growing from a business idea to work that spans across the globe. Integro and Racing Electronics incorporate technology with efficiency.

Workers at Integro use robotics and 3D technology to examine products, often in seconds.

"Every job we do is brand new. You may be pulling similar work from previous concepts or knowledge base, but each one's a unique entity,” said Shawn Campion, the president at INTEGRO Technologies Corporation.

Some machines even inspect details that can’t be seen with the naked eye. Integro is in downtown Salisbury and has grown from three employees to more than 30. It’s a business with clients worldwide. The broad reach is part of what drew Representative Richard Hudson to a tour.

"They're able to save money for American Manufacturing, and enable American Manufacturing to compete in the global economy,” said Representative Hudson.

It's a trend that’s not limited to Salisbury. In Concord, lab workers at Racing Electronics create ear impressions. Then, lab workers proceed from ear molds to the ear pieces NASCAR drivers, including Carl Edwards, wear on the track.

"We shoot a two part silicon into the ear, and it solidifies and gives us the customer's initial impression,” said Joey Palubiak, the lab manager at Racing Electronics.

Bruce Silver moved his business to Concord full time 10 years ago. Now, they work with 80 percent of NASCAR.

"We’ve grown from just a little part time business starting it out as a hobby and growing it into a worldwide communications company,” said Silver.

Workers in Concord put headsets and radios together. Most of the parts are assembled locally. Integro and Racing Electronics have plans to expand. Part of the draw is location.

"It's close to the speedway, close to I-85,” said Silver.

It's an idea of proximity that all hope will draw more businesses to the area.

Integro has space set aside in the Salisbury Downtown Business Center to expand, but they didn't say when that may happen.