JCDA Blog
Rockwool Plans Community Open Houses to Address Concerns about Ranson Facility
August 20, 2018 - Rockwool will host a series of community open houses to share information and address concerns of area residents about plans for its new manufacturing facility in Ranson, West Virginia.
Community Open Houses
The Community Open Houses will be on the following dates and times: Thursday, August 23 - 10...
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Jefferson County Development Authority Addresses Misinformation about Rockwool
July 31, 2018 - The Jefferson County Development Authority (JCDA) is addressing the misinformation circulating throughout the community about the process in which Rockwool chose to locate its new manufacturing facility in Ranson, West Virginia.
The JCDA works with individual leads and prospects and consults closely with the West Virginia Development Office...
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SPX Purchases Schonstedt Instrument Company in Jefferson County
July 16, 2018 - SPX Corporation has purchased Schonstedt Instrument Company in Kearneysville, West Virginia. Schonstedt manufactures and distributes magnetic locator products used for locating underground utilities and other buried objects.
"We are excited about Schonstedt joining the SPX team," said Gene Lowe, president and CEO of SPX Corporation. "Schonstedt is the leader in...
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Auto Repair and Performance Shop Opens in Burr Business Park
July 13, 2018 - Obsession Performance, an auto repair and performance shop, opened January 1st in the Burr Business Park in Kearneysville. Obsession Performance serves car, jeep, and truck enthusiasts in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia and surrounding areas specializing in aftermarket and performance products with a state-of-the-art Dyno for performance testing and...
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JCDA Seeks Architectural Services for Shell Building in Burr Business Park
July 9, 2018 - " Requests for Qualifications - Professional Architectural Services The Jefferson County Development Authority (JCDA), (Owner), is accepting Statements of Qualifications from interested qualified architectural consulting firms detailing the firm's qualifications, technical expertise, management and staffing capabilities, references, and related prior experience with similar projects, for the purpose of selecting...
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Rockwool Breaks Ground for Manufacturing Facility in Jefferson County, West Virginia
June 28, 2018 - " Rockwool North America officially broke ground Tuesday for a new stone wool insulation manufacturing facility in Jefferson County, which will be the company's second plant in the United States. More than 120 people including Rockwool executives, government officials, and community leaders ...
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Jefferson County Celebrates Conservation of Gap View Farm
May 30, 2018 - " Jefferson County recently celebrated the conservation of Gap View Farm, one of the county's few remaining pre-revolutionary farms. The 318-acre property is the largest to be accepted into the county's farmland protection program. Gap View Farm, near Charles Town, West Virginia, is a historic farm property established in 1774....
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Jefferson County Offers Opportunity Zones for Economic Development
May 24, 2018 - " Six locations in Jefferson County, West Virginia, including the Burr Business Park, have qualified as ""Opportunity Zones"" by the U.S. Department of Treasury and are now eligible for a new tax incentive designed to promote economic development. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and U.S....
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TeMa North America Breaks Ground for Manufacturing Plant in Jefferson County, West Virginia
April 30, 2018 - " TeMa North America has broken ground for a new facility in Jefferson County, marking the Italian-based company's first manufacturing operation in North America. The 42,000-square-foot manufacturing plant is being built in the Burr Business Park in Kearneysville. When completed this fall, the $10 million facility...
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How Will the New Tax Laws Impact Your Business?
January 26, 2018 - Sweeping changes are happening to federal tax laws for businesses in 2018. Join the Eastern Panhandle Entrepreneurs Forum(EPEF) on Feb. 1 and learn how these changes may impact your business. The EPEF will present the program "Federal Tax Reform - How Will the New Tax Laws Impact Your Business?" Learn...
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