Business & Industry Hurricane WV - Business is “booming” in Hurricane, Putnam County and along the Advantage Valley Corridor, which includes twelve counties across West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky.
The Hurricane and Putnam County Development Authorities, Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureaus work together to recruit new business, create job opportunities, support existing businesses and promote tourism. Fifteen miles north of Hurricane, Toyota has an engine plant that has expanded operations 4 times since opening. At Hurricane exit 34, the American Electric Power call center, employing 200, serves 11 states with customer service.
Advantage Valley is known for its mining and petro-chemicals and is now beginning to diversify the economy with new industries including manufacturing, engineering, technology, healthcare and high-end services.
Putnam County operates industrial parks in Poca, Teays Valley, Scary Creek , Eleanor and Fraziers Bottom that are home to chemical, electrical power generation, distribution and auto part manufacturing companies.
The community benefits from a network of highways, barge traffic on the Kanawha River, and the Amtrack, Norfolk Southern and CSX Railroad service and airports located in Charleston and Huntington.
Major local employers include Putnam County Schools, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Rite Aid Distribution Center, John Amos Power Plant, Putnam General Hospital, U.S. Food Service and Flexsys, America.Business & Industry Hurricane WV - Business is “booming” in Hurricane, Putnam County and along the Advantage Valley Corridor, which incl...all »Business & Industry Hurricane WV - Business is “booming” in Hurricane, Putnam County and along the Advantage Valley Corridor, which includes twelve counties across West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky.
The Hurricane and Putnam County Development Authorities, Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureaus work together to recruit new business, create job opportunities, support existing businesses and promote tourism. Fifteen miles north of Hurricane, Toyota has an engine plant that has expanded operations 4 times since opening. At Hurricane exit 34, the American Electric Power call center, employing 200, serves 11 states with customer service.
Advantage Valley is known for its mining and petro-chemicals and is now beginning to diversify the economy with new industries including manufacturing, engineering, technology, healthcare and high-end services.
Putnam County operates industrial parks in Poca, Teays Valley, Scary Creek , Eleanor and Fraziers Bottom that are home to chemical, electrical power generation, distribution and auto part manufacturing companies.
The community benefits from a network of highways, barge traffic on the Kanawha River, and the Amtrack, Norfolk Southern and CSX Railroad service and airports located in Charleston and Huntington.
Major local employers include Putnam County Schools, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Rite Aid Distribution Center, John Amos Power Plant, Putnam General Hospital, U.S. Food Service and Flexsys, America.«
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