At Shamrock, we pride ourselves on being the right people with the right resources in the right places. We have the largest network of Centralized Waste Treatment (CWT) plants in the Southeast, with operating locations in Greensboro, Browns Summit and New Bern, North Carolina; Richmond, Virginia; and Lakeland and Tampa, Florida. An integrated, one-stop-shop staffed by hands-on experts, we ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations. And at Shamrock, we actively support the communities we call home. Keep reading to learn fun facts that make our operational regions and industries within that we serve so interesting.
Greensboro, McLeansville and Browns Summit, North Carolina
Greensboro and Browns Summit are located in central North Carolina in an area known as the Piedmont Triad, named for the three largest cities in the region: Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem. With over 12,000 miles of highways and roads, the Piedmont Triad is a hub for commerce exactly halfway between New York and Florida. Historically, the Piedmont Triad’s economy has been dependent on tobacco, textiles and furniture. But with the emergence of new industries, including distribution, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and logistics, we’re thrilled to call the Piedmont Triad home to Shamrock’s headquarters.
North Carolina, as a state, is also home to a variety of industries and professionals, including the utility industry and eight active military bases. Shamrock is proud to serve the 2nd– and 5th-largest utility companies, both of which call the Southeast home. Our Greensboro and Browns Summit offices and headquarters are strategically positioned to be convenient to our range of clients (including utility companies and military bases) across the state of North Carolina.
New Bern, North Carolina
Founded in 1710, New Bern is one of the oldest cities in North Carolina and home to the state’s first capital, Tryon Palace. New Bern is also home to one of the world’s favorite soft drinks: Pepsi, invented and first served in New Bern in 1898. The city is situated on the confluence of the Trent and Neuse Rivers, making New Bern a transportation and trading hub both historically and presently. Only an hour’s drive to North Carolina’s Crystal Coast beaches, Shamrock’s location in New Bern is an exciting place to be.
The region is home to the world’s largest integrated phosphate mining and chemical plants in the USA, as well as military facilities, pulp and paper processing, farming and specialty manufacturers.
Richmond, Virginia
The capital of Virginia, Richmond is one of the oldest cities in the United States. Patrick Henry famously declared “give me liberty or give me death” at Richmond’s St. John’s Church in 1775, igniting the Revolutionary War. Just over 100 miles from Washington, D.C., Richmond is split in half by the James River and only an hour’s drive from Newport News and Norfolk on the Chesapeake Bay. In recent years, Richmond’s food scene has made its way onto the national stage, making Shamrock’s Richmond location delicious and fun.
Shamrock serves a variety of industries in the Richmond area, including the utilities, chemical, packaging, poultry and food processing industries.
Lakeland, Florida
Much of Lakeland is built around the 38 lakes in the community, and the historic city is home to Florida Southern University. Located in Polk County, Florida, Lakeland is in the heart of the largest source of the chemical phosphate in the United States.
Shamrock serves a variety of industries in the Lakeland, and central Florida, area, including phosphate mining and fruit, vegetable and livestock agriculture.
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is the third largest city in Florida, and the 48th largest city in the United States. Besides being a business center, Tampa is known historically as the cigar capital of the country, and, as such, is home to the culturally rich Ybor City neighborhood, dating back to the immigration of Cuban and Spanish cigar factory workers.
Tampa is the largest port in the state of Florida and the 22nd largest port in the United States. Shamrock serves a variety of dominant industries in the Tampa region, including agriculture, mining and maritime.