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 Forklift Attachments Greensboro - Greensboro is a city in the state of North Carolina, USA. With a population of practically 230,000, it is the third largest city in the state. Greenboro City is situated within the central part of the state of North Carolina about 40 minutes east of Winston-Salem.
Greensboro is home to some major colleges and universities and the headquarters of two Fortune 1000 companies. The High Point-Greensboro metropolitan statistical area has a projected population of practically 670,000 people.
Greensboro is considered to be a fun city and was awarded the "All-America City Award" from the National Civic League. The accolades are because of the abundance of dance performances, sports team, toy stores and restaurants. The City of Greensboro spends a relatively big proportion of the city's budget on recreation.
Greensboro City has a moderate weather with four seasons. During July the average daily temperature reaches eighty eight degrees Fahrenheit. In the month of January the average daily temperature is 47 degrees Fahrenheit. The city of Greensboro receives snow only infrequently during wintertime. About 43 inches of precipitation take place on a yearly basis.
In the early eighteen hundreds, the city of Greensboro 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, during the Revolutionary War. The city of Greensboro was the birthplace of first Lady Dolley Madison and WWII radio broadcaster Edward R. Murrow.
The are a diverse selection of culinary offerings in the city of Greensboro. There are lists of events, restaurants, night clubs, happenings and performances which can be found within the Greensboro News & Record and Yes Weekly (a free alternative newspaper).
The city of Greensboro is the center for retail, financial and business activity. The local economy is based in furniture, manufacturing, textile and tobacco industries. Proctor & Gamble has a factory within Greensboro. Other significant industries are finance, insurance and wholesale trade. Electronics businesses situated in Greensboro City comprise RF Micro Devices, AMP Inc. and Analog Devices.
Greensboro is the headquarters of several corporations, like New Bridge Bank, Biscuitville, International textile Group, VF Corporation, Mack Trucks, Lorrilard Tobacco Company and Honda Aircraft Company. Foreign businesses comprise Fuji Foods of Japan, Switzerland's Novartis, Sweden's Volvo Truck Corp and Japan's Konica Manufacturing USA Inc.
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