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Article courtesy of WBIR-TV. ALCOA, Tenn. — One of the largest general aviation companies in the world runs its customer-facing operations out of McGhee Tyson Airport. Cirrus Aircraft makes its airplanes in Duluth, Minnesota, but when customers are ready to pick the aircraft up, they have to come to Knoxville, Tennessee.  “We invite our clients…

Find out what swayed a major manufacturer to choose this hidden gem nestled near the Smoky Mountains. Employees at Smith & Wesson’s new campus in Maryville will have unobstructed views of the Smoky Mountains, but there’s a long list of additional advantages that come with the job. They include all the benefits of Blount County’s standout quality…

AESSEAL partner company, the reliability consultants AVT Reliability Limited® (AVTR), is pleased to announce the receipt of almost $10 million of new orders globally for its Cloud/Internet of Things and Remote Data Centre (RDC) business, collectively branded as Machine Sentry. This technology allows reliability engineers to collect and monitor data on the health of factory…

AESSEAL recently received independent Verification from British Standards (BSI) that its global business operation is now Net Zero Scope 1, 2, and 3. By investing $40 million in environmentally friendly projects, AESSEAL achieved Net Zero status seven years ahead of its 2029 goal. Net Scope standards are related to both direct and indirect emissions from…

Nashville-based developer Ramston Capital will invest between $70-80 million to construct the first mixed-use residential development project in Pellissippi Place, a research and technology-based park, located off Old Knoxville Highway and Pellissippi Parkway in Alcoa, Tenn., the Industrial Development Board of Blount County and the cities of Alcoa and Maryville (IDB) announced today. “This is…

Pellissippi State Community College, the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Knoxville and community leaders from throughout Blount County celebrated the opening of the Ruth and Steve West Workforce Development Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday.  The $16.5 million workforce development center is located on Pellissippi State’s Blount County Campus in Friendsville, but also includes space…

REGISTER HERE August 1 – September 14, 2022 ―Customized for young adults 18 – 26 who want to explore careers in manufacturing. The program consists of three paid components: 3 weeks of Workforce Readiness Training; 100 hours of hands-on manufacturing experience interning with a Blount County manufacturer OR equivalent online training through Tooling U-SME (https://www.toolingu.com/);…

Arconic Tennessee Operations announced that four local students have been named Arconic Foundation Sons and Daughters Scholarship recipients.  The winners are Maddison Atkins, Hannah Soto, Olivia Specht, and Julia Ten Eyck. Each will be awarded a $5,000 scholarship after being selected by an independent panel of judges through a rigorous process managed by International Scholarship…

A new bridge is currently being constructed on Cold Springs Road.  In order to finalize paving, striping, signage and installation of guard rail, Cold Springs Road will be closed from Cold Springs Missionary Baptist Church to the intersection with Old Chilhowee Rd. The closure will start at 8:30 AM on July 11th and the Road…

People who are 23 years old are now eligible for the Tennessee Reconnect scholarship if they have not previously earned a college degree. This is regardless of their dependency status on federal income tax forms.  Similar to Tennessee Promise for college freshmen who are coming straight to higher education from high school, Tennessee Reconnect is…