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  • Star Technologies, LLC

    Star Technologies, LLC

    Star Technologies, LLC manufactures precision metal stampings, clamping devices and brackets for the aircraft industry. Their products are also used in heavy duty transit buses and commercial heating and cooling products.

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  • SMR Technologies

    SMR Technologies

    SMR Technologies, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of specialty aerospace and defense products.

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  • Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center

    Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center

    The Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center, a component of the Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community and Technical College, offers associate and bachelor degree programs in aviation technology. Pierpont offers an associate degree in Aviation Maintenance Technology. Fairmont State offers bachelor’s degrees in Aviation Administration/Professional Flight, Aviation Administration, and Aviation Maintenance Management. The

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  • Oerlikon Metco

    Oerlikon Metco

    Oerlikon Metco offers surface solutions for thermal spray, laser cladding, PTA and weld hard facing to improve the performance and efficiency of components and systems. They also have specialized industrial processes such as brazing, MIM, CIM, HIP, conductive fillers and others.

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  • NorthStar Technologies

    NorthStar Technologies

    NorthStar Technologies, LLC is an aviation company located at the North Central West Virginia Airport.  The business has 50+ years of experience working with Pratt and Whitney Canada, Honeywell, UTC, Boeing, GE Aircraft Engines, Rolls Royce, Lockheed Martin, NASA, and the Department of Defense.

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