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  • Sprouse Windows and Doors: A Legacy of Quality and Innovation

    Sprouse Windows and Doors: A Legacy of Quality and Innovation

    To get to where you’re going, you have to know where you’ve been. For Sprouse Windows and Doors, that journey began in 1991 in the quiet town of Paden City, WV. Founded by Norman and Beverly Sprouse as Sprouse Aluminum Products in 1972, and later expanded by Jeff and Cecelia Sprouse with Omega Window Systems

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  • Gov. Justice and WV DED Attend the Second Annual National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) West Virginia Meeting

    Gov. Justice and WV DED Attend the Second Annual National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) West Virginia Meeting

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Past Administrations, the West Virginia Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) and the West Virginia Division of Economic Development (WV DED) welcomed industry leaders to the second annual NDIA West Virginia Chapter meeting on Wednesday, March 20. The event, titled “Building on the Successes of the Defense Industry: An Update,”

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  • Introducing East Coast Metal Systems: Your Partner from Concept to Completion

    Introducing East Coast Metal Systems: Your Partner from Concept to Completion

    East Coast Metal Systems serves as a trusted partner for all architectural metal and exterior envelope system needs. As a full-service fabricator, the company possesses the expertise, resources, and capabilities necessary to guide projects from concept to completion seamlessly. East Coast Metal Systems is dedicated to delivering consistent and reliable metal resources amidst the dynamic

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  • West Virginia’s Strategic Advantage in the Metals Industry at AISTech

    West Virginia’s Strategic Advantage in the Metals Industry at AISTech

    West Virginia: A Hub for the Metals Industry West Virginia is poised as a strategic hub in the metals industry, boasting an abundance of primary and fabricated metals, machinery, and essential components crucial for metalworking and machinery product manufacturing. The state’s location is central to over 4,000 regional suppliers, providing a comprehensive network of materials

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  • Merco Marine says Yes to West Virginia

    Merco Marine says Yes to West Virginia

    Hard work meets innovation in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, and Merco Marine stands as an example of this with its West Virginian and American manufacturing expertise. Based in Wellsburg, West Virginia, since 1979, Merco Marine has become a beacon for quality dock systems, marinas and industrial applications. The company produces an impressive array

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