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Major Industrial and Service Employers
 

AMERICAN  WOOD FIBERS                                                                  Wood Floors                                                             
514 Lee Highway
Marion, VA 24354                                                                
General Manager: TBA
Oper. Manager:Terry Stam
Employ: 45
www.awf.com

BERRY TRUSS AND COMPONENT                                                          
Roof Trusses and Wall Panels
PO Box 350                                                                                               Chilhowie, VA  24319                                                                           Office:  276-646-5333                                                                            
Fax:  276-646-3464                                                             
CEO: Tom Bishop
Employ: 8
www.berryhomecenter.com

BERRY IRON & METAL
PO Box 350                                                                                               Chilhowie, VA  24319                                                                           Office:  276-646-5333                                                                             Fax:  276-646-3464                                                             
Employ: 20
www.berryhomecenter.com

BLUE RIDGE JOB CORP.
246 West Main Street                                                                                   Marion, VA  24354
Office: 276-783-7221
Fax: 276-783-4555
Manager: Gary Tickles
Student Capacity: 200

BLUE RIDGE KNIVES
Knife and Cutlery Distributor
166 Adwolfe Road
Marion, VA 24354
Office: 276-783-6143
Fax: 276-783-9298
www.blueridgeknives.com
Owner: Phil Martin

C & A FABRICATING, INC.
Longwall Associates (sales division)
Mining Equipment
212 Kendall Avenue
PO Box 5207 
Chilhowie, VA 24319
Office: 276-646-2004
Fax: 276-646-3999
CEO: Tony Campbell
President: Paul Campbell
HR Manager: Karen Powers
Employ: 134
www.longwall.com

COFFMAN STAIRS
(Visador Corporation)
Hardwood Stair Parts
1000 Industrial Road
Marion, VA  24354
Office: 276-783-7251
Fax: 276-783-9073
CEO: W.E. (Bill) Smith 
CFO; Tom Bowlds
Plant Manager: Jack McCarty
HR Manager: Rhonda Meadows
Employ: 200
www.coffmanstairs.com

ENGINEERED PRODUCTS OF VIRGINIA, LLC
Engineered Electric Products
108 Battleground Ave. Suite A
PO Box 1086
Saltville, VA 24370
Office: 276-496-7593
Fax:  276-496-7893
Founder/CEO: Curtis Frye 
Employ: 7
www.epova.com

EPOCH COMPOSITE PRODUCTS
Outdoor Composite Decking
355 Industrial Park Road
PO Box 5120
Chilhowie, VA  24319
Office: 276-646-5075
Fax: 276-646-5041 
General Manager: Jim Copenhaver
Employ: 45
www.tamko.com

GENERAL DYNAMICS
Aircraft Components &
Portable Shelters
150 Johnston Road
Marion, VA  24354-4398
Office: 276-783-3121
Fax: 276-783-9641
Operations Director: Greg Barton
HR Manager: Todd Green
Employ: 843
www.gdatp.com

GENERAL SHALE 
PRODUCTS, LLC
Brick
7164 Lee Hwy
Atkins, VA  24311
Office: 276-783-3159
Fax: 276-782-9564
Plant Superintendent: Jonathan Dowell
Employ: 96
www.generalshale.com

GLOBAL CONTACT SERVICES
Teleservices
345 Palmer Avenue
PO Box 810
Saltville, VA  24370
Office: 276-496-4147
Fax: 276-496-7844
Manager: Kelly Hedgecock
Employ: 160
www.gcsagents.com
H. S. WILLIAMS COMPANY, INC.
General Contractor of Industrial & Commercial Building
1320 Highway Sixteen 
PO Box 888
Marion, VA 24354
Office: 276-783-3185
Fax: 276-783-4002
President: Ray Blevins
Development VP: Marty Britt
Employ: 45
www.hswilliams.com

INDUSTRIAL WELDING & MACHINE CORPORATION
Steel Fabricators 
5723 Atkins Tank Road
PO Box 137
Atkin, VA  24311
Office: 276-783-7105
Fax: 276-783-5998
President: Don Kegley
Employ: 17

INNOVAT CORPORATION
Repair of industrial welding and electronic circuitry
896 Adwolfe Road
Marion, VA  24354
Office: 1-800-626-1887/276-783-9771
Fax: 276-783-4943
President: Diane Warren
Employ: 8
www.innovatcorp.com

JACO MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Fire Rated Caulks
263 Nicks Creek Road
PO Box 550
Atkins, VA  24311
Office: (276) 783-2688
Fax: (276) 783-4222
President: Rod Young
Employ: 11
www.jacomanufacturing.com

JGY CUSTOMS, INC.
Auto Parts
263 Nicks Creek Road
Atkins, VA 24311
Office: 276-782-9100
President: Jason Young
Employ: 4
www.jgycustoms.com
KENNAMETAL, INC. 
Mining and Agriculture Equipment
298 Kendall Road
PO Box 5088
Chilhowie, VA  24319
Office: 276-646-8990
Fax: 276-646-3772
Plant Manager: Angela Wolford
Employ: 1
www.kennametal.com

KEYSTONE MARION 
225 State Street                                                                                         Marion, VA  24354-3127                                                                           Office: 276-782-1990

MARION MOLD & TOOL, INC.
Machined Parts for Defense Aerospace and Commercial Applications
176 Rifton Drive
PO Box 967
Marion, VA  24354
Office: 276-783-6101
Fax: 276-783-6104
President: Karl A. Kalber
Employ: 46
www.marionmold.com

MASCO BCG - MERILLAT 
Kitchen Cabinet Doors
Plants #12 & #14
6373 Lee Hwy
PO Box 259
Atkins VA  24311
Office: 276-783-3153
Fax: 276-783-9792
Plant Manager: Jeff Uecker 
HR Manager: Barry Loupe
Employ: 450
www.mascobcg.com

MOUNT ROGERS IDC
Contract production (apparel, packing, assembly)
271 Mountain Empire Road
Atkins, VA  24311
Office: 276-783-7135
Fax: 276-783-7572
Director: Ron Burnop
Employ: 176
www.mtrogerscsb.com

OAK HALL CAP & GOWN
Caps & Gowns
251 Lee Highway
PO Box 75
Chilhowie, VA  24319
Office: 276-646-2125
Fax: 276-646-5925
Plant Manager: Darryl DeLoach
Employ: 61
www.oakhalli.com
OAK HOLLOW WOODWORKS, INC.
Dimension Wood Components
1917 St. Clair's Creek Road
Chilhowie, VA  24319
Office: 276-646-2476
Fax: 276-646-2448
President: Junior Reedy
Employ: 7

QUIKRETE – CHILHOWIE Fire Proof Material for Mining & Liquid Concrete Division of Quikrete Company 
671 Wadill Lane
PO Box 586
Chilhowie, VA  24319
Office: 276-646-8976
Fax: 276-646-8156
Plant Manager: David McGlocklin
Employ: 40 www.quickrete.com RELINE AMERICA, INC. Cured Lining for Sewer Pipes
116 Battleground Ave.
Saltville, VA 24370
Office: 276-496-4149
Fax: 276-496-4870
President: Mike Burkhard
Plant Manager: Mark Jones
www.relineamerica.com
ROYAL MOULDINGS
Prefinished Polymer Moldings
135 Bear Creek Road
PO Box 610 Marion, VA  24354
Office: 276-783-8161
Fax: 276-782-3238
CEO: Art Ramey
Employ: 676 www.royalmouldings.com
SCHOLLE CORPORATION Liquid Packaging 50 Deer Valley Street
Chilhowie, VA  24319
Office: 276-646-5558
Fax: 276-646-5350
Plant Manager: Lynn Veasey
Employ:126 www.scholle.com
SHOWALL, INC. Display Wall Systems
212 Packing House Road
PO Box 750 Chilhowie, VA  24319
Office: 276-646-8779
Fax: 276-646-8735
President: Bill Holztrager
Employ:7 www.showall.com SMYTH COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Healthcare
565 Radio Hill Road
PO Box 880 Marion, VA  24354 Office:  276-782-1234
Fax:  276-782-1438
President: Lindy White
Employ:  652
Beds:  170 www.scchosp.org
SMYTH COUNTY MACHINE & WELDING, INC. Machining, Tooling & Metal Fabricating
Mt. Empire Industrial Park
260 Gordondale Road
Atkins, VA  24311
Office:  276-783-4582
Fax:  276-783-5742
President:  James Holman
Employ:  64 www.scmw.net SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE Mental Healthcare
340 Bagley Circle
Marion, VA  24354
Office:  276-783-1200
Fax:  276-783-9712
Director: Cynthia McClure
Employ:  584 www.swvmhi.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov
SUPERGRO OF VIRGINIA Fertilizer Materials 701 Lee Highway
PO Box 588 Chilhowie, VA 24319
Office: 276-646-8333
Fax: 276-646-2597
Manager:  Judith Gillespie
Employ: 3 seasonal SURE-WOOD DIMENSION, LTD. Dimension lumber and finger-joint materials
370 Deer Valley Road
Chilhowie, VA  24319
Office: 276-646-8336
Fax: 276-646-4005
Plant Mgr.: Danny Kilby
Employ: 88 www.forest.sure-wood.com
TEDS-CBM TECHNOLOGIES Data Systems Designs
235 Mountain Empire Road
PO Box 700 Atkins, VA  24311
Office: 276-783-6991
Fax: 276-783-8574
President:  Joe Ellis
Employ:  64 www.teds.com
TITAN WHEEL CORP OF VIRGINIA Off-Highway Rims & Wheels
227 Allison Gap Road
Saltville, VA  24370
Office: -276-496-5121
FAX: 276-496-3577/496-3332
Operating Manager: Kevin Sterrett
HR Manager: Wayne Venable
Employ:  99 www.titan-intl.com
T R W AUTOMOTIVE Rack & Pinion Steering Systems
222 Mountain Empire Road
Atkins, VA  24311
Office: 276-783-1990
FAX: 276-783-8389
Plant Manager: Mike Kelly
HR Manager: Gil Ruth
Employ: 406 www.trw.com
UNITED SALT CORP                        Salt 864 Ader Lane PO Drawer 1130                                                                                     Saltville, VA  24370                                                                                  Office: 276-496-3363                                                                                          Fax: 276-496-3398                                                                        Employ: 35                                                                  www.unitedsalt.com

UTILITY TRAILER MFG
Refrigerated Trailers

124 Mountain Empire Road
P0 Box 230
Atkins, VA  24311
Office: 276-783-8800
FAX: 276-783-2749
Plant Mgr. - Brad Starkey
HR Manager – Bill Weaver
Employ: 832
www.utm.com

U. S. SOLUTIONS
626 South Main Street
Marion, VA  24354

Office:
276-782-3020
Manager: Pam Maine

www.ussolutionsgroup.com

 

VIRGINIA COBIA FARMS
Cobia Fish Farming

108 Battleground Ave. Suite B
Saltville, VA 24370
Office: 276-496-4104
President: Bill Harris

www.virginiacobiafarms.biz

 

VIRGINIA INSULATED PRODUCTS, INC.
Insulated Magnet Wire
Route 91

PO Box 459
Saltville, VA  24370
Office: 276-496-5136
FAX: 276-496-5716
President - Paul Kirschner
Employ: 13
www.vipwire.com

W-L CONSTRUCTION & PAVING
Asphalt, Paving & Road Construction
1484 Hwy 107
PO Box 927
Chilhowie, VA  24319
Office:  276-646-3804
FAX:  276-646-3141
President - Kenneth M. Taylor
Employ:  213

WELLBORN CABINET
Cabinet Components
347 Bear Creek Road
PO Box 138
Atkins, VA 24311
Phone: 276-783-7217
Fax: 276-783-0938
Plant Manager: Kelly Simmons
HR Mgr: Ben Rosser
Employ: 45
www.wellborn.com

WOODGRAIN MILLWORK
Wooden exterior door frame & brick moulding
4615 Lee Highway
PO Box 948
Marion, VA 24354
Office: 878-783-5485
Fax: 276-783-2454

Plant Mgr. - Robb Hitch

Director of Human Resources & Safety - Dennis Blevins

Employ: 138
www.woodgrain.com
 
Information for the Smyth County Major Employers was provided by the businesses and industries listed

Updated:  September 2009





                

 

 
 
 
 

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214 West Main Street PO Box 924
Marion, VA 24354
Phone: 276-783-3161   Fax: 276-783-8003
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