Aerial Machine and Tool Corporation of Vesta, VA held a ground breaking to add 7500 sq. ft. manufacturing and office space for internal upgrades to existing buildings on Aug. 16

The expansion will cost approximately $1,000,000 and provide 50 new jobs. John S. Clark Construction of Mt. Airy, NC will do the construction work. Architech is Tony Chilton of John S. Clark. Currently, Aerial employs 188 employees. Pictured left to right are: Tom Rose, Economic Development, Patrick County Senator Roscoe Reynolds Don Rockwell, CEO of Aqua Lung America, Inc. Becky Coleman, Assistant to Congressman Rick Boucher Mike Burnette, Patrick County Administrator John Marcaccio, Aerial Machine and Aerial's CEO Dave Stancil