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Vertex Rail to add 1,300 jobs in North Carolina

Vertex Rail has announced plans to add 1,300 new jobs at the former Terex Crane facility in Wilmington, N.C. The company will manufacture rail tank cars to transport crude oil from North Dakota, Texas, and other energy-producing states.

The company will hire assemblers and fitters, welders, and painters, as well as personnel with expertise in engineering, logistics, quality assurance, sales, safety, and management. The firm also will work with Cape Fear Community College on customized training programs and will hire graduates from the college’s traditional degree and certificate programs.