Press Releases

2010

• Somic America Formed
• Joint IDA Announces Industry Tenure Awards for 2010

2009

• MTC Transformers Receives Joint IDA 2009 Special Recognition Award
• Progress Park Marks 10th Anniversary
• MTC Named as Top Manufacturer on Fantastic Fifty List
• Joint IDA Announces Industry Tenure Awards for 2009

2008

• Gatorade Blue Ridge Receives Joint IDA 2008 Special Recognition Award
• Joint IDA Names New Associate Director
• MTC Transformers Named to Fantastic Fifty List
• MTC Transformers Receives Small Business Success Story Recognition
• Entrepreneur Express Comes to Wytheville
• Joint IDA Announces Industry Tenure Awards for 2007 and 2008

2007

• Longwood Elastomers Receives Joint IDA 2007 Special Recognition Award
• Tobacco Commission Awards Grant for Progress Park
• Construction Underway in Progress Park for Lane Enterprises' Facility
• Career Readiness Certificate Program Achieves Impressive Local Results

2006

• Joint IDA Announces Industry Awards for 2006
• Mid-Atlantic Manufacturing & Hydraulics Expands Rural Retreat Facility
• Camrett Companies Expands in Former Rohm & Hass Facility
• Joint IDA Obtains Grant to Help Establish New Career Coaching Program
• Coalfield Services Obtains First Site in Progress Park Mini-park Area
• Job Fair Spawns Strong Career Readiness Certificate Interest
• Amcor Chooses Wythe County

2005

• Longwood Adds Operations in Fairview Industrial Park
• Mt. Rogers IDC Expands Operations in Fairview Industrial Park
• Joint IDA Announces Industry Awards for 2005
• Progress Park Receives New Enterprise Zone Designation
• PepsiCo Chooses Wythe County for New Gatorade Facility
• Klöckner Expands Again in Wythe County
• Mid-Atlantic Manufacturing & Hydraulics Achieves ISO Certification

2004

• Joint IDA Announces Industry Awards for 2004
• Southern Business & Development Lists Progress Park as SuperSite
• Joint IDA Director Chosen for IDEC National Leadership Award
• Tobacco Commission Awards Grant for Progress Park Infrastructure
• Commonwealth Manufacturing Purchases Ivanhoe Shell Building
• Magnetic Technologies Expands Operations with International Agreement
• Joint IDA Finalist for EDA Award
• Klöckner Adds New TDO Capability
• Diversified Manufacturing Offers Local Outsourcing Option
• Wythe County Leads Commonwealth in Per Capita Economic Development Measures

2003

• Wytheville Technologies Expands in Progress Park
• Joint IDA Chairman Chosen for VEDA Volunteer of Year Award
• Wythe Manufacturing Council Implements Scholarship Program
• Camrett Repeats in Fantastic 50 Listing
• Site Selection Chooses Joint IDA as One of Top Ten EDOs in Nation
• Wythe County Has Top Economic Development Projects in US

2002

• Two New Japanese Operations Begin in Progress Park
• Pepsi Bottling Group Chooses Wytheville for New Plant
• Klöckner Announces Major Expansion for Rural Retreat Facility
• Two Wythe County Companies Make Fantastic 50 List
• Lane Enterprises Chooses Progress Park for Rail-served Facility
• Windward Expands Operations in Fairview Industrial Park

2001

• Ryder Locates Facility in Fairview Industrial Park
• Powershot Expands Operations in Fairview Industrial Park
• Joint IDA Adds Associate Director to Staff
• Japanese Company Chooses Progress Park for New Manufacturing Facility