October - Team Taylor County

October 2015
Existing Industries A Key to County’s Success
Green River Lake, Campbellsville University, Downtown Merchants Also Help With Growth
Campbellsville/Taylor County
has long been known as a great
place to live and work by local
residents, but the workforce
available has played a part in
retaining and expanding industries located here.
In 2014, there were four industries that had major expansions to either their facilities or
their workforce numbers, which
helped to qualify Campbellsville
as a Top Micropolitan community. 2015 has also been a good
year, with many industries adding workers, renovating their
facilities, investing in the community and celebrating milestones.
Amazon.com is the county’s
largest employer and has embarked on a large scale renovation of their Campbellsville distribution center. Updates have
included installation of a new
HVAC system as well as installing updated equipment
throughout the facility.
The Amazon CamperForce program brings hundreds of workers into the area from September-January to work the busiest
time of the year before Christmas. The workers at Amazon.com have also invested into
the community through their
involvement in Relay for Life
and the annual Fourth of July
celebration (see page 2).
Clarcor Air Filtration Products
had laid off nearly their entire
workforce just two years ago,
but today they have bounced
back and employ 125. They
have also updated and improved
their building (see page 2).
INFAC North America manufactures parts for many automotive brands and is one of our
newest employers. They have
recently announced an expansion within their existing building in the Heartland Commerce
& Technology Park. For more
information on INFAC’s expansion, please see page 4.
Two existing industries have
celebrated major anniversaries
in 2015; Campbellsville Industries celebrated 60 years in
business and Wholesale Hardwood Interiors commemorated
their 30th anniversary with a
celebration in October (see page
6.)
Small businesses have opportunities to get started and succeed by partnering with local
award-winning lenders like
Community Ventures (see page
3).
In the past few years, downtown Campbellsville has seen a
boom of interest with the opening of new restaurants, a coffee
shop, a women’s boutique, and
a painting studio joining existing merchants and professional
offices.
Green River Lake continues to
draw large crowds – especially
during the summer months – as
residents from surrounding
counties pour into the area on
Fridays for a weekend of fun
boating, kayaking and hiking.
Campbellsville University has
continued to grow yearly, offering a wide variety of bachelor’s
and master’s degrees, as well as
partnering with local high
schools and industries on workforce development.
Campbellsville has also seen
an increase in retail growth with
national chain Rue 21 opening a
store in Green River Plaza, as
well as Dairy Queen moving into
a new building and reopening as
a Grill & Chill this summer.
McDonald’s is currently undergoing a complete rebuild and
Pizza Hut is reopening in a new
building after being closed for
many years. Don Franklin Family of Dealerships has also invested in the community by renovating the existing Chevrolet
dealership building and rebuilding the Dodge/Chrysler dealership building.
There has also been growth in
the healthcare sector, as assisted living facility Bluegrass Way
has begun an expansion and
DaVita Dialysis has opened a
new building across from Taylor
Regional Hospital to better serve
patients in our region.
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October 2015
Workers at Amazon.com Give Back to the Community
On May 30th, Amazon associates sponsored
a free “Cardboard Drive-in Movie Night on
Main Street” to benefit Relay for Life. They
partnered with Town Hall Productions to
show Big Hero 6 on the big screen. Committee members made 70 box cars for the “drive
-in”.
Over 600 people attended the free event,
where committee members sold concessions
and had discounted vouchers to local businesses. During the two week fundraising period, the committee generated $12,647.38 in
donations for Relay for Life—their best year
ever!
Clarcor Air Filtration Products Bounces Back
Clarcor Air Filtration Products
The Campbellsville plant was
Operations Manager Mitch
has been located in Campbells- also the first Clarcor location to Reynolds credits the hard work
ville since 2000, but saw many implement a new management of his employees for the rejuvelayoffs during the economic
training program.
nation of the plant.
downturn.
Clarcor manufactures air filters for HVAC units in a variety
of sizes—from standard sizes
that are used in residences to
custom sizes for commercial
use.
In 2010, Clarcor had 75 employees, but by July 2014, only
25 employees remained to
maintain the building.
In late 2014, Clarcor began a
renovation of the building and
began bringing employees back.
During the renovation of the
building new light fixtures were
installed and the floor refinished. Production equipment
was updated as needed, with
new production lines added.
As of June 2015, there were
98 employees working two
shifts and by September 2015,
Team Taylor County representatives and local officials met with
Mitch Reynolds-Operations Manager, recently to visit the revitalemployment had increased to
ized Clarcor Air Filtration Products plant.
125 employees.
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Community Ventures Awarded Microlender &
504 Lender of the Year
One of our community partners, Community Ventures,
was recently selected as the
SBA Microlender of the Year
and the SBA 504 Lender of the
Year!
CV received these awards for
closing the highest number of
loans in Kentucky for each category. CV has consistently
ranked as the state's top microlender with 15 wins, and this is
the second time they have won
the 504 award.
Both the microloan and 504
programs help entrepreneurs
achieve their dreams of owning
a business and keep our local
economies vibrant. Congrats to
Mark Johnson, Pam Russell—
Assistant Vice President, Campbellsville, and the lending staff
for all of your hard work!
Campbellsville Automotive Detailing Company Now
Open for Business
Elaborate Automotive Detail,
LLC is a start-up automotive
detailing business
offering both fixed
and mobile services
in the Campbellsville
(Taylor County),
Kentucky area.
Owned and operated by Mr. Chris Williams, Elaborate Automotive Detail aims
to provide the very
best quality of services to their customers. Available
services range from
exterior washing and
waxing to engine cleaning, sure new again.
to make your vehicle feel brand
With help from Community
Ventures, Chris was
able to open Elaborate
Automotive Detail for
business earlier this
year.
CV partnered with the
U.S. Small Business
Administration to finance Chris's dream of
owning and operating
a successful automotive
detailing business.
Elaborate Automotive
Elaborate Automotive
Detail,
LLC is located in
Detail, LLC
Campbellsville, Kentucky.
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South Korean Automotive Supplier INFAC North America
to Expand in Campbellsville
$1 million investment expected to result in 20 new jobs
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A company
that found a home in Taylor
County seven years ago has
found so much success that it
is now time to grow. Gov. Steve
Beshear announced INFAC
North America is expanding in
Campbellsville on July 31,
2015.
INFAC, a manufacturer of automotive cables, actuators, antennas and horns, will create
20 jobs and invest $1 million
into the project.
“I am proud to see that one of
Kentucky’s great automotive
suppliers has decided to expand
in Taylor County,” said Gov.
Beshear. “Last year, approximately 20 percent of our announced new investment and
new jobs came from motor vehicle-related projects. It’s because
of growth from companies like
INFAC that we continue to see
gains in Kentucky’s automotive
industry. I congratulate INFAC
for continuing to be a strong
corporate partner.”
The company will be expand-
ing to accommodate its Feeder
Cable Assembly project, which
will be implemented over the
coming months. The project will
allow for the assembly of feeder
cables to be distributed to various manufacturers.
“It’s an honor and a privilege
to be working once again with
the state and local government
agencies on another expansion
project,” said Brian Bland, general manager of INFAC North
America. “We are excited at the
potential for this new business
opportunity and the jobs it will
create for Campbellsville and
Taylor County.”
INFAC was established in
1969 in South Korea and specializes in automotive components, such as mechanical control cables, solenoids, antennas
and horns for General Motors,
Chrysler, Hyundai and KIA.
In 2008, the company opened
its U.S. operation, which currently has 72 employees in
Campbellsville. INFAC North
America outgrew the leased
52,000-square-foot warehouse
and distribution center and
built a 100,000-square-foot assembly, manufacturing and
warehouse facility in 2013.
Kentucky has been extremely
successful in the attraction of
foreign direct investment. Expansion and new location projects from foreign-owned companies continue to make up a
significant part of our overall
job and investment growth in
the manufacturing, service and
technology industries.
In 2014, more than 30 percent
of new investment and 20 percent of new jobs came from FDI
projects, accounting for almost
20 percent of Kentucky’s announced projects.
“We are happy to welcome this
new investment by INFAC in
Campbellsville,” said Sen. Max
Wise, of Campbellsville.
“This investment speaks volumes to the business-friendly
environment provided by our
community, and we thank all
those who helped make this
INFAC North America is located in the Heartland Commerce and Technology Park, a shovelready park located in Taylor County, Kentucky.
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possible.”
“INFAC North America has
long been an outstanding corporate citizen of Taylor County,
investing nearly $8 million in
the last seven years in our region,” said Rep. John “Bam”
Carney, of Campbellsville. “It is
exciting to see yet another expansion of their Campbellsville
operation, which will create new
jobs and new opportunities for
our workforce.”
“INFAC’s continued capital investment and new jobs in
Campbellsville is welcome news
for our local economy,” said
Campbellsville Mayor Tony
Young. “On behalf of the community, I’d like to thank INFAC
for its commitment to our community and the respect for our
great workforce.”
“Taylor County is honored to
have INFAC choose to expand
here for the third time since locating in 2008,” said Taylor
County Judge-Executive Eddie
Rogers. “I’m proud our community has the quality workforce
to meet their employment
needs. The new jobs are a welcome addition to our economy.
We look forward to their continued success.”
To encourage the investment
and job growth in the community, the Kentucky Economic
Development Finance Authority
(KEDFA) preliminarily approved
the company for tax incentives
up to $200,000 through the
Kentucky Business Investment
program. The performancebased incentive allows a company to keep a portion of its in-
vestment over the term of the
agreement through corporate
income tax credits and wage
assessments by meeting job
and investment targets.
In addition, INFAC North
America is eligible to receive resources from the Kentucky
Skills Network. Through the
Kentucky Skills Network, companies are eligible to receive no
cost recruitment and job placement services, reduced cost
customized training and job
training incentives. Last year,
the Kentucky Skills Network
trained more than 84,000 employees from more than 4,100
Kentucky companies.
For more information on INFAC
North America, visit
www.infac.com/index_eng/.
Work begins on Heartland Parkway project
$6.99 million project to include 2+1 passing lanes
A contractor for the Kentucky with minimal impact to traffic.
Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Full construction operations are
plans to begin the first stages of set to begin in early 2016.
work for the Heartland Parkway When construction begins mo(KY 55) project in Adair
County on Monday, Oct. 19.
The $6.99 million project
will include 2+1 passing lanes
from the Columbia Bypass
(mile point 15) to the Adair/
Taylor County line (mile point
22). A 2+1 road design has a
continuous three-lane cross
section with alternating passing lanes.
Work will begin with crews
completing shoulder repairs
and survey work during the
remaining months of 2015
torists are advised to pay close
attention to signage through
the work zone as traffic patterns will change throughout
the project. Lane closures,
lane restrictions, flaggers and
construction personnel working in close proximity to traffic flow should be expected.
Gaddie Shamrock LLC is
the prime contractor on the
$6,997,279 project. Work is
expected to be completed by
August 15, 2016. The starting date and duration of work
may be adjusted for inclement weather or unforeseeable
delays.
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Wholesale Hardwood Interiors Celebrates 30 Years
Local officials joined with Wholesale
Hardwood Interiors employees, suppliers, family and friends to celebrate
their 30th Anniversary with an open
house on October 15, 2015.
Wholesale Hardwood Interiors manufactures a wide variety of topquality, custom-designed moldings,
as well as popular styles of doors,
stair parts, and dimensioned lumber.
They also do custom millwork. They
have warehouses in four states, with
fourteen satellite offices.
Campbellsville is home to their
corporate office, manufacturing facility and main warehouse and employs 81.
Photo courtesy of Walt Gorin, Greensburg Record-Herald
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New Construction Around Campbellsville
TAYLOR COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL
DON FRANKLIN CAMPBELLSVILLE
DODGE/CHRYSLER
DAIRY QUEEN
GRILL & CHILL
PIZZA HUT
RUE 21
MCDONALD’S
BLUEGRASS WAY SENIOR LIVING
DAVITA DIALYSIS CENTER
June 2015
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205 North Columbia Avenue—Campbellsville, Kentucky, 42718
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