United Central Industrial Supply, Inc. announces the expansion of its Madisonville facility located on National Mine Drive. The development will result in a 16,000 sq. ft. addition to their building, which will more than double the size of their current facility. The company has decided to consolidate its Henderson operation with the one in Madisonville. Click here to read News Advisory.
High Tech Chrome Plating, Inc. in Madisonville will invest nearly $2.0 million to expand its Hopkins County facility by 18,000 sq. ft. The company's increased production demands will result in the eventual hiring of approximately 15 additional employees. High Tech Chrome Plating provides chrome plating of specialized rollers and equipment used in a wide variety of manufacturing applications. Click here to read News Advisory
Attention Entrepreneurs! Join other local entrepreneurs for an evening of discussion on Thursday, December 1 at the Madisonville-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation located at 755 Industrial Road in Madisonville from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Guest speakers will be Marion Miller, President of Complete Marketing Resources, Inc. in Madisonville, and David Murphy, Professor of Business Administration at Madisonville Community College. They will discuss how to market and promote your products and services. A complimentary dinner will be served. Please R.S.V.P. to RPadgett@kentuckyedc.com or by calling 270-821-1939. Click here for more detail
Computer Professionals will want to know "What's the POINT?" P.O.I.N.T. is the Professional Organization for Network Technology. P.O.I.N.T. will host a free social event, followed by guest speaker Mike Hopkins, President of DEVsource, an I.T. company in Murray, KY, on Thursday, November 3 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm at the Brown Badgett, Sr. Energy and Advanced Technology Center on the campus of Madisonville Community College. A light meal will be served. RSVP required. Click here for flyerClick here for News Release
Interstate 69 has become a reality in Hopkins County. Governor Steve Beshear unveiled the familiar red, white and blue shield signs during a ceremony commemorating the designation, which was held at Southside Elementary School in Nortonville on October 25, 2011. Read The Messenger article
Governor Steve Beshear announced that Carhartt, Inc. in Hanson, Kentucky will invest more than $11 million in its Hopkins County plant to improve operational efficiencies and energy conservation. The investment will allow the company to retain its existing workforce of 550 Kentuckians and add more than 150 employees. Click here to read News Release
Conn-Weld Industries, headquartered in Princeton, West Virginia, is one of Hopkins County's newest business ventures. Conn-Weld manufactures custom vibrating and filter screens for a variety of industries including the coal industry, and will occupy the former Tri-Valley Millennium Plastics building the the Greater Madisonville Industrial Park. Click here to read News Release
The annual Progress Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 11:30am at Covenant Community Church in Madisonville. The event honors Hopkins County manufacturers and processors. Dr. Lee Trover Todd will be the keynote speaker. Tickets are $20.00 and are available by calling 270-821-1939 or by e-mailing Ruthann Padgett at RPadgett@kentuckyedc.com. Click here to registerClick here for more information
Congratulations to AllSource Logistics on its new location in Dawson Springs. AllSource Logistics specializes in public and contract warehousing and will serve as a distribution center for Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. Click here to read News Advisory
Congratulations to Madisonville's G.E. Aviation plant for being awarded the Governor's Safety and Health Award on June 16, 2011. The plant employees have worked in excess of 4.8 million man hours without a lost-time injury or illness. Read The Messenger article.
Jennmar of West Kentucky will invest $1.13 million to expand its Hopkins County plant by 16,000 square feet. The company's increased production demands will result in the hiring of 20 to 30 additional employees. Jennmar manufactures roof bolts for the underground coal mining industry. Click here to read News Advisory. Read The Messenger article.
The WEBstaurant Store, Inc. will locate a new distribution center in Madisonville for the company's growing e-commerce business. WEBstaurant is a leader in online distribution of foodservice equipment and supplies. The company will invest $3.3 million in the Madisonville location, and will initially create 50 new jobs, growing to 95 jobs over the next several years. Click here to read News Advisory.Read The Messenger article.Click here for Job Opportunities.
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