Wheeling Area To See 400 New Jobs

A Washington, D.C., business is planning to create 400 new jobs at the former Coronot Foods facility in Ohio County, W.Va. ROAM Logistics is purchasing the facility and plans to establish a foods and trucking business in Weehling and Triadelphia.

ROAM Logistics LLC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Roger Scot Snyder said his business’ purchase of the former Coronet facility at 225 McColloch St. soon will be finalized, and the business will be re-opened under a new name. He said the Wheeling business should be operating in mid-May, and the creation of a trucking and logistics company and a “food terminal” in Triadelphia will follow. Snyder said 400 jobs are expected to be created over the next 18 months.“What we are going to do is re-open the main plant on McColloch Street, and that will be open 24 hours a day with three shifts as a food-processing plant,” Snyder said.

“Then, there is another property in Triadelphia, and that is going to be a food terminal or a large warehouse where large truckloads of fruits, vegetables, shrimp and other products are brought in. From there, you distribute in small quantities to areas from up to 400 miles. Beyond that, we are going to own and operate a nationwide trucking company out of the Triadelphia plant, as well.”

Harrison County Manufacturer Announces Expansion

Gov. Joe Manchin and officials from GrafTech International, Ltd., today announced the company will expand its advanced graphite materials production facility in Harrison County, creating as many as 60 new jobs. GrafTech is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of carbon and graphite products for industrial applications in a diverse array of industries including metal production, electronics, chemicals, aerospace and transportation.

The company will use the grant to help defray the costs of training new and existing employees following investments in equipment and building refurbishments over the next year. Employees will learn skills in health and safety, quality, equipment operations, and equipment maintenance.

Research Center Gets $3 million To Develop Software Tools

The Mid-Atlantic Technology Research and Innovation Center (MATRIC) announced that it has been awarded a five-year contract valued at $3 million or more to develop software tools in support of NASA's center in Fairmont. Kanawha County-based MATRIC said the contract is through a partnership with GeoControl Systems of Houston, Texas.

The contract calls for MATRIC and GeoControl technical staff to develop advanced analytical tools for the evaluation of the quality and safety of software systems on all NASA spacecraft, including the International Space Station, Space Shuttle and Mars landers.