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Eye care device maker Alcon sees a brilliant future ahead
As far as Alcon’s business is concerned, the eyes have it. Alcon is the global leader in eye care. The company makes a broad range of surgical and vision care products to treat conditions such as cataracts, glaucoma, retinal diseases — and even contact lenses to play with eye colors. Among Alcon’s products are Intraocular […]
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WV SBDC deputy director, coaches, earn Certified Business Advisor certificates
Graduate-level program confirms business coaching skills and knowledge CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Three members of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WV SBDC) have added new credentials to their professional training. WV SBDC Deputy Director Steve Johnson, Business Coach Donna Schramm and Business Coach Marsa Myers recently received Certified Business Advisor (CBA) certificates. They completed […]
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Cyclops Industries celebrates 60th anniversary
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Cyclops Industries marked 60 years in business with a Diamond Anniversary celebration. The event was held Wednesday, June 19, at the company’s manufacturing facility in South Charleston. When engineer Gene LeRoy founded Cyclops in 1959, he had a vision of producing sight safety glass that would not blow out if broken […]
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Manufacturer finds expanding export opportunity in Canada
As fate would have it, a connection made on the Internet was all Tim Warden needed to realize that there was a market for his company’s dust extraction equipment around the world. Warden is President of Englo, Inc, a Beckley-based manufacturer of dust extraction equipment for coal, wood and other industrial applications. The opportunity to […]
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Canada: Steppingstone to a wider world of exporting
More customers. What small business wouldn’t want that? A proven method to expand the pool of potential customers is through exporting. After all, 96% of the world’s consumers are outside the United States. Advantages of exporting to Canada For many small businesses, the logical first step into exporting is Canada. Canada’s official languages are English […]
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