Aerial Machine & Tool has opened a new plant in Stuart, VA, providing 17 additional jobs, producing fire suppression systems, similar their Ararat, VA production facility.

Their new plant location is the old Spencer Building, at 649 Johnson Street, Stuart, VA, just off U. S. Route 58 four-lane. Their main office and plant is on U. S. Route 58, JEB Stuart Highway, Vesta, VA. They begin operating this location 3 weeks ago. The production process makes use of a new Gerber cutting machine, which cuts the Kevlar fabric for the fire suppression systems. (See picture) Paul Davis is the manager of this plant location. This brings a total of 3 plants in Patrick County, operated by Aerial Machine, which includes the Ararat and Vesta locations. According to John Marcaccio, President of Aerial, they now employ 300 people in Patrick County. Picture taken by Tom Bishop on September 2, 2009