Dec. 4, 2008-Aerial Machine and Tool held a ribbon cuting and opening ceremony at the new Ararat, VA production facility, located on Ararat Highway, Ararat, VA
This facility will employ approximately 55 new employees.
Pictured left to right:
Del. Ward Armstrong
Rob Mooijekind, Aerial Superviser
Shannon Walker, VT& S Investment Properties
Vicki-Hutchens Bennett, President of the Patrick County Chamber
Lori Easley, Aerial Production Manager
Tom Rose, Patrick County Assistant County Aministrator (Economic Development)
Candice Jesclard, CEO Hazard Protection Systems, Inc., Achorage, AK
John Marcaccio, President of Aerial
Jonathan Large, Chairman Patrick County Board of Supervisors
Becky Coleman, Assistant to U. S. Congressman Rick Boucher
Jay Scudder, Patrick County Administrator
(picture taken by Tom Bishop)
John Marcaccio, President says, "We plan on starting operations there by October 13th. Right now we will have about 30+ employees working there and about 20 working on the project here in Vesta. The Ararat facility is considered a satellite production plant and will be concentrating mainly on the production of fire suppression kits for military vehicles."
Tom Bishop, executive Director of the Patrick County Chamber of Commerce says,
"We are excited about the additon of new plant facilities in Patrick County and the addition of jobs in the Ararat, VA community. Aerial Machine is a very important company, which is boosting our economic development. Patrick County is a great place to work and live and we are delighted to have new industry to locate here."
The following statement on Aerial's web site says a lot about their philosophy,
"While many US sewing operations have been negatively affected by low cost off-shore alternatives, AERIAL flourishes by focusing on products where quality is the overriding concern---namely products that protect lives. Our customers know that we simply do not cut corners on quality. This is reassuring when lives are in the balance."
The contact information for Aerial Machine and Tool is as follows:
Aerial Machine & Tool
P O Box 222
Vesta, VA 24177
Phone: 276-952-2006
Fax: 276-952-2231
Contact: John Marcaccio
Email: john.marcaccioi@aerialmachineandtool.com
Website: www.aerialmachineandtool.com
Aerial Machine and Tool Corp. is a subsidiary of Aqua Lung America.
Note: picture taken by Tom Bishop, Executive Director Patrick County Chamber of Commerce
