Fannin
County Welcomes Whitepath
Fabtech, Inc. Whitepath
Fabtech, Inc. recently closed on its purchase of the former Kismet
Products building at 118 Industrial Blvd.
Whitepath will create an immediate 25 jobs in Fannin County
allowing the facility to begin operating at twenty-five percent capacity
in 2003 and anticipates eventually running 75-employee shifts as the
market allows. The company will immediately begin upgrades to the
property's interior and exterior and expects production to begin late
October 2003. Whitepath Fabtech is a wire harness assembly company
established in 1989. The Blue Ridge facility will produce Heating/
Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) components.
Please
visit www.whitepath.com for more information about this company.
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KISMET
PRODUCTS, INC.
EXPANDS IN FANNIN COUNTY
Kismet
Products has relocated its headquarters and consolidated its manufacturing
operations into the recently vacated Levi Strauss facility in Blue Ridge.
Kismet is one of the most complete and reliable sources for extruded
rubber, silicone and Viton® materials for a variety of industries.
Please
visit www.kismetproducts.com
for more information about this company.
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2003
Funding Awards To Support Local Businesses and Economic Development
Projects
 | Awarded
$265,370 by the Appalachian Regional Commission for Workforce Development
& Business Resource Center |
| Awarded
$75,000 Levi Strauss Foundation Grant for Workforce Development
& Business Resource Center |
| Recipient
of Georgia Dept. of Community Affairs Downtown Development Revolving
Loan Fund |
| Recipient
of Georgia Cities Foundation Loan Fund |
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WELCOME
Hampton
Square
11
Mountain Street
Downtown
Blue Ridge
Welcoming
Georgia
Mountain Fiber * Multitudes Gallery * Hampton Gourmet * Blue Ridge
Community Theater * Velocity Systems * Antiques Warehouse
read
more...
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OMNI-Sil
Technologies, Inc.
supplying
custom silicone compounds to fabricators.
For
more information contact
Jim
Hamilton
Omni-Sil
Technologies, CEO
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IN
APPRECIATION
to
Fannin
Regional Hospital
for
Growing
Its Business in Fannin County
---
Current ---
Employer
Appreciation
Award
Click
here for more information
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New
Workforce Development & Business Resource Center
Classes
& Training
Provided
by
Appalachian
Technical College - Fannin County Campus
Business
Consulting
&
Technical Assistance
Provided
by
UGA
Small Business Development Center
Workshops
& Seminars
Provided
by
Blue
Ridge Mountain Arts Association
Located
in a newly renovated building on the
Bonnie Higdon Reeves Campus with
Toccoa
Falls College
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Click
Here to Learn More About
Fannin's
Future: Planning Tomorrow Together
and
Fannin
County Strategic Plan for Sustainable Economic Development
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New
Construction
Fannin
County High School is currently undergoing a major facelift with an
aggressive $9.5 million construction program that includes a new
multi-purpose facility, new gymnasium and additional classroom and office
space.
A
new Fannin County Courthouse & Jail Multi-Plex is currently under
construction and includes a 70,000 square foot 3-level courthouse, 84-bed
jail, and expanded public library facilities.
Phase
1 of the Fannin County Recreation Park is underway and will include 6 ball
fields for baseball, soccer and football.
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