October, 2007
Volume 7, No. 4
The E-newsletter of the Roanoke County Economic Development Department is
designed to showcase the investments and achievements of our existing business
partners. For additional information about doing business in Roanoke County,
visit our website www.yesroanoke.com.
E-Waste Recycling
Sponsored by Hollins University
According
to President Nancy Gray, the goal of the event is to collect 200,000
pounds of e-waste. The e-waste Hollins collects will be transported to a
Massachusetts ecycling facility
that processes material on-site instead of sending it to developing
countries. It also guarantees the complete removal and
destruction of digitized personal information stored on hard drives or
other media.
To view a list of acceptable items
and read more about the event, click here.
This event was supported
in part by a small grant from Keltech, Inc.
Synchrony Relocates to Valley
TechPark
(Top Left & Clockwise) Vince Hatcher, Synchrony;
Supervisor Butch Church, Victor Iannello, Synchrony; County
Administrator Elmer Hodge; and Chris Sortore, Synchrony. Vince
Hatcher, Synchrony's Director of Operations, demonstrates an electronic
manual; Pete Larkin from US Congressman Bob Goodlatte's office greets
Ted Melnik of Novozymes and Synchrony Board Member as Synchrony
President Victor Iannello looks on. Synchrony's marketing display
for its newest product, Fusion.
On September 5, 2007,
Synchrony Inc., a Roanoke County-based company specializing in the
development and production of magnetic bearings, controls, and power
systems for high speed rotating machinery, announced the opening of a new
facility in Roanoke County’s Valley Tech Park. The new facility has
a total space of 58,000 square feet. By comparison, Synchrony’s existing
facility, which it has occupied since 2000, is about 11,600 square feet.
Synchrony will consolidate all its operations into the new facility within
the next six months. The company currently employs 28 full-time
employees.
To read more, click here.
Mennel Milling Opens New Mill
Delegate William Fralin, VA Secretary Agriculture of Robert Bloxom, President Don Mennel, Supervisor Mike Wray,
VA Secretary of Commerce & Trade Patrick Gottschalk, Board Chairman Joe McNamara, US Congressman Bob Goodlatte, County Administrator Elmer Hodge, Supervisor Mike Altizer and Supervisor Butch Church
participated in the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony during the Mennel Milling Grand
Opening.
Roanoke County recently celebrated the grand opening of the Mennel Milling
Company's newest 73,480 sq. ft. milling facility, located on 27 acres just off
of Starkey Road in West County. The Mennel Milling Company has been
milling soft wheat into flour in the Roanoke area for 32 years. The company has invested
approximately $31 million in the new facility which will more than double the
production capacity of the old mill. The decision to remain in Virginia results
in 33 jobs saved for the Roanoke region.
The Mennel Milling Company, based in Fostoria, Ohio,
has milled wheat into specialty flours for more than 120 years and was
originally founded in 1886 as Harter Milling Company.
To read more, click here.
(Left) View of the new Mennel Mill. (Right) US Congressman Bob Goodlatte
and County Administrator Elmer Hodge, Supervisor Mike Altizer and Supervisor Butch Church
reflect on the success of the project.
Reaccreditation for Roanoke
County Economic Development
Board Chairman Joe McNamara, Assistant Director Jill Loope,
Specialist Joe Zielinski, Existing Business Manager Melinda Cox, Administrative Assistant Glenna
Ratcliffe, and Director Doug Chittum.
The
International Economic Development Council (IEDC) announces that the
Roanoke County Department of Economic Development has once again been
recognized as one of 26 economic development organizations accredited by
IEDC as an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO).
Originally accredited in 2004, the organization was reaccredited by IEDC
following three successful years of activity as an AEDO member.
“The Roanoke County Department of Economic Development displays the
professionalism, commitment, and technical expertise that is deserving of
this honor,” said IEDC President and CEO, Jeff Finkle.
To read more, click here.
Stein Mart's Grand Re-Opening
A Grand
Success
Assistant Store Manager Sandy Welch (l) and Store Manager
Cliff Jones (r) greet their customers on the morning of the Grand
Re-Opening.
On August 16, 2007, Stein Mart of Roanoke opened it’s
doors in a new location within Tanglewood Mall. Roanoke is one of two
Stein Marts within the corporation that have relocated to a new site in
the same community. It is a highly unusual move for the company. The same
day that Tanglewood’s Stein Mart opened, the corporate office also opened
a brand new store in Kannapolis; the Roanoke store’s re-opening out
performed the North Carolina store and ranked high within all corporate
stores. Stein Mart Corporate believes the relocation was a bold, business
move and the Roanoke store has been dubbed the “sweetheart” of the
corporation. To read more, click here.
Certificates of Appreciation
Supervisor Mike Wray presents a Certificate of Appreciation
to Doug Jessie, General Manager of Greenbrier Nurseries. Cliff Jones, Store Manager
of Stein Mart at Tanglewood Mall, receives a Certificate of Appreciation from Supervisor
Mike Wray. Supervisor Mike Altizer, Mayor Brad Grose, Town Manager Kevin Boggess and
Vinton Chamber President Anthony Conner participate in the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with
The Barbeque Grill owners, Jason Yates and David McCoy and family.
New Additions to West Village
Shopping Center since our last Newsletter
Roanoke County Public Safety Center
Virginia Economic Bridge
Virginia Economic Bridge, Inc. is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization
focused on creating an environment for economic development in today's
technologically advanced society. The programs and services used to
produce the desired results are a combination of components currently in
place: Virginia Procurement Pipeline, Entrepreneurship Award, Linked
Workforce, Regional GIS Telecommunication Infrastructure Mapping
Project, Community Audit, and the Western and Southwestern Virginia
Public Education Consortiums.
The mission of Virginia Economic Bridge, Inc. is to promote the
economic vitality and external competitiveness of the Commonwealth
through business, industry and educational partnerships between
Southwestern Virginia, Northern Virginia and other areas of the
Commonwealth.
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