Tag: Pietro Fiorentini USA

Italian Manufacturer Bringing Jobs to Weirton

An Italian manufacturing company is moving forward with plans to invest $9 million toward a new facility on West Virginia’s Northern Panhandle.

News outlets report that local officials met with representatives of Pietro Fiorentini USA on Friday to officially sign off on a land purchase agreement at a business park in Weirton. The planned industrial facility was first announced in 2013.

The project is set to create an initial 41 jobs in the first phase. There would be up to 150 positions when fully operational. Workers will be producing pressure regulators, valves and pressure reducing and meter systems for the natural gas industry.

This will be the first manufacturing facility in the U.S. for Pietro Fiorentini, which is based near Vicenza, Italy.

WV Companies Receive State Loans

 Two West Virginia companies are receiving $1.3 million in state loans to expand their businesses.

The West Virginia Economic Development Authority approved the loans this month.

Pietro Fiorentini USA is getting a $1 million loan for equipment at a planned manufacturing operation in the Wheeling area. The Italy-based company manufactures and assembles gas production accessories, like valves, vessels and regulators. The company aims to employ 31 workers after one year and 41 after three.

Inter-State Hardwoods Company is receiving $305,000 to buy and install new equipment at its Bartow facility. The more-than 70-year-old company makes hardwood lumber products.

The company employs 129 workers, and expects to increase that number to 137 after one year and 150 after three years.

 

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