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 Seats for Forklifts Greensboro - Greensboro is a city within the state of North Carolina, USA. With a population of nearly 230,000, it is the 3rd biggest city within the state. The city of Greensboro is located in the central part of the state of North Carolina approximately forty minutes east of Winston-Salem.
There are two Fortune 1000 company head offices and some major colleges and universities making their home within Greensboro City. The High Point-Greensboro metropolitan statistical area has an estimated population of almost 670,000 individuals.
The city of Greensboro is considered to be a fun city and was awarded the "All-America City Award" from the National Civic League. The accolades are due to the abundance of sports teams, dance performances, restaurants and toy stores. Greensboro City spends a relatively huge part of the city's budget on recreation.
Within the city of Greensboro, there is a moderate weather in all four seasons. During an average July, the daily temperature reaches 88 degrees Fahrenheit. In the month of January the average daily temperature is 47 degrees Fahrenheit. Greensboro receives snow only rarely during the winter. Around 43 inches of precipitation occur on a yearly basis.
During the early eighteen hundreds, Greensboro City was named Greensborough. The city was named after General Nathanael Greene, who was a commander of the American forces at the Battle of Guilford Court House, in the Revolutionary War. Greensboro was the birthplace of World War II radio broadcaster Edward R. Murrow and of first Lady Dolley Madison.
Greensboro City has an abundance of restaurants with a wide range of culinary offerings. The Greensboro News & Record and Yes Weekly (a free alternative newspaper) list night clubs, restaurants, performances, events and happenings.
Greensboro City is the center for retail, financial and business activity. The local economy is based in manufacturing, furniture, tobacco and textile industries. Proctor & Gamble has a factory in Greensboro City. Other major industries are insurance, wholesale trade and finance. Electronics businesses located in Greensboro City include AMP Inc., Analog Devices and RF Micro Devices.
There are numerous company headquarters within Greensboro City, including: Biscuitville, New Bridge Bank, VF Corporation, International Textile Group, Lorillard Tobacco Company, Honda Aircraft Company and Mack Trucks. The foreign companies which have operations here consist of: Fuji Foods of Japan, Switzerland's Novartis, Japan's Konica Manufacturing USA, Inc. and Sweden's Volvo Truck Corp.
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