Mt. Airy seeks to land the next Aerial Machine expansion
January 30, 2009
Jan. 30-Mt. Airy News reported today that Town of Mt. Airy is hopinig for an expansion of Aerial Machine again that will put them in the running to obtain this plant.
John Marcaccio from Aerial has hinted that developments underway now could result in an increase in production needs. "Who knows we might need more space."
John says, "We just got the Ararat facility going in the last few months and it's going exceptionally well," adding that employees there are "working overtime."
Aerial has 270 employees at both the Vesta, VA and Ararat, VA plants.
Aerial had intended to hire 30 people for the Ararat plant, but now has 60 people along with 10 others at the Vesta plant working on the fire-suppression kits for military transport vehicles to protect their fuel tanks if hit by an enemy attack.
Source: Mt. Airy News, Jan. 30, 2009 page 1
