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8/29/17 Hapco Pole Products Builds On 50 Years Of Success

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28 NEW JOBS COMING TO WASHINGTON COUNTY

Hapco Pole Products Builds on 50 Years of Success

Richmond, VA – Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Hapco Pole Products is expanding their Washington County manufacturing operation. The expansion will create 28 new jobs and bring $6 million in capital investment to create a new 60,000 square foot manufacturing facility.

The Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission approved a $95,000 Tobacco Region Opportunity Fund grant to assist with this project.

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8/29/17 Signaltape Enters Market

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SIGNALTAPE® ENTERS MARKET

Excavation Alert Systems, LLC Enters Market with Signaltape

Richmond, VA, – Excavation Alert Systems, LLC (EAS) has launched its first product line: Signaltape® Underground Marker Tape. The first sale of 47,500ft was shipped to a Canadian water company this past June, and initial customer feedback has been very positive.

Signaltape is a buried utility protection system designed to alert equipment operators and construction site workers to the presence of buried utilities such as natural gas lines or fiber.

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8/15/17 Tobacco Commission Launches Last Mile Broadband Program

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TOBACCO REGION REVITALIZATION COMMISSION LAUNCHES LAST MILE BROADBAND PROGRAM

Program Aims to Expand Broadband Access in Rural Virginia

Richmond, VA – In today’s world access to a broadband connection is more critical than ever. Unfortunately, many rural areas lack access to this vital utility and this has created a “digital divide” between urban areas with access to broadband and rural areas without. The Tobacco Commission has invested significantly over the years to provide this much needed access to Southern and Southwest Virginia.

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8/10/17 Trina Health Announces Opening Of New Treatment Center

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TRINA HEALTH OF POUNDING MILL, LLC. ANNOUNCES OPENING OF NEW TREATMENT CENTER IN TAZEWELL COUNTY

Company Plans to Create 21 Full Time Jobs

Richmond, VA – Trina Health of Pounding Mill, LLC held an announcement ceremony for their new facility in Tazewell County today. Trina Health will offer “artificial pancreas treatment” at the facility for patients with type 1 or 2 diabetes. The treatment has proven effective at reducing or preventing common comorbidities associated with diabetes such as non-healing wounds,

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7/26/17 JennChem, LLC to Open Manufacturing Facility

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40 NEW JOBS COMING TO RUSSELL COUNTY

JennChem, LLC to Open Manufacturing Facility

Richmond, VA – Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that JennChem, LLC, an affiliate of the JENNMAR family of companies will open a new manufacturing facility in Russell County. The facility will produce heavy duty conveyor systems used in multiple industries including mining, construction, aviation and automotive. In addition to the creation of 40 new jobs the project will include $5 million in capital investment.

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7/19/17 SVHEC Welding Program Grad Goes From Student to Instructor

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SOUTHERN VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER WELDING PROGRAM GRAD GOES FROM STUDENT TO INSTRUCTOR

Tara Bailey Sees a Bright Future Ahead With Her Newly Acquired Skills

Richmond, VA – The SVHEC welding program has been a great success since its inception in 2014. Students who complete the program gain National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certification, a credential recognized by employers across the country. It’s this ability to take the skills learned at SVHEC anywhere that,

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6/21/17 Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission Launches New Website

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TOBACCO REGION REVITALIZATION COMMISSION LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE

Richmond, VA – The Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission launched their new website today, www.revitalizeva.org. The new website is designed to give visitors easy access to information as well as a better understanding of the mission and functions of the Commission. The site features a clean and uncluttered design that will greatly increase ease of use allowing users to easily find the information they are looking for.

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September Meetings

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Save the dates:  9/19/17 & 9/20/17

The Commission will be holding its September meetings in Galax City. We will be meeting at The Crossroads Institute (1117 East Stuart Drive) and staying at the Hampton Inn (205 Cranberry Road) in Galax. Exact meetings, times and reception location tbd.

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6/15/17 SOVA Innovation Center For TV White Space Broadband Development Officially Launched In Bedford

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SOVA INNOVATION CENTER FOR TV WHITE SPACE BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED IN BEDFORD

Center Follows Successful Launch of TV White Space Network in Charlotte and Halifax Counties

Bedford, VA – Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corp. and Adaptrum officially launched the SOVA Innovation Center for TV White Space Broadband Development today in Bedford County. The center will support research and development of TV White Space technology to provide affordable broadband service in Virginia and other unserved areas.

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5/30/17 Eastman Chemical Company Expanding In Henry County

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EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY EXPANDING IN HENRY COUNTY

Expansion Will Result in 15 New Jobs

Richmond, VA – Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Eastman Chemical Company will expand its Henry County operation. The Company will make an $11.7 million dollar investment to add a new production line for its Performance Films business. This project will also lead to the creation of 15 new jobs.

The Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission supported this project with an $110,000 Tobacco Region Opportunity Fund grant.

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