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Louisville Plate Glass, a century-old manufacturer of architectural window and building-panel glass, has opened a new $5 million production facility, a project expected add up to 90 jobs.
“Louisville Plate Glass is setting a great example for all manufacturers by recognizing and acting on an opportunity to expand. The result is the creation of 90 new jobs in Kentucky,” Gov. Bevin said. “In addition to providing state-of-the art manufacturing space, this new facility also increases LPG’s capacity and product range. We applaud this innovative vision and look forward to the company’s continued success.”
During a ceremony today, U.S., state, local and company officials cut a ribbon on LPG’s 60,000-square-foot building at 4301 Chefs Way in Louisville’s Newburg neighborhood. The facility adds manufacturing space and, for the first time, a glass-tempering line, a high-capacity automated cutting line, and water-jet fabrication, enabling production of heavy glass doors and fabricated shower enclosures. Previously, LPG purchased pre-tempered glass sheets to fabricate its high-strength products.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled than to open our new manufacturing plant today,” said LPG President Bill Stone. “This new facility and the hires we’re making to staff it will help us even better serve our market footprint in the central U.S. Most important, by our actions today we have secured an iconic Louisville company for decades into the future.” Continue reading
Newly created bond fund to modernize facilities, better equip Kentucky’s workforce
Gov. Matt Bevin and Education and Workforce Development Secretary Hal Heiner today announced the launch of the Kentucky Work Ready Skills Initiative. This new $100 million statewide bond program is aimed at developing a highly trained, modernized workforce in the Commonwealth to meet the needs of employers and promote sustainable incomes for Kentuckians.
“As I travel the state, I hear repeatedly from employers about the shortage of workers with the skills needed to get the job done,” said Gov. Bevin. “Making this problem worse, is the fact that Kentucky’s workforce as a percent of its population is currently one of the smallest in the nation.
“We must work diligently to be more economically competitive and create more jobs. We intend to make Kentucky the manufacturing and logistical center of excellence in America. This will start with having the most highly skilled and well trained workforce in the country. To accomplish this, we will better align our education systems and our workforce needs. This is exactly why we have created the Work Ready Skills Initiative.”
This bond fund infuses resources to expand career and technical education facilities and to upgrade equipment in those schools to current and future industry standards through local partnerships between private industry and educational institutions. The locally driven initiatives will train and educate workers to meet the workforce needs of Kentucky’s employers now and in the future.
“The Work Ready Skills Initiative will bring industry together in partnership with educational institutions like KCTCS (Kentucky Community and Technical College System) to propose workforce training projects that lead straight to jobs,” said Sec. Heiner. “Proposals will be detailed and require industry to come together with the regional community and provide a local source of funds to match the state’s investment.”
The initiative was passed and funded by the General Assembly in the recent biennial budget and will be administered by the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet with support from the Cabinet for Economic Development. Proposals will require at least 10 percent match by local partners. Applications will support locally developed projects that include the participation of a private employer, educational agency and other interested local and regional partners, so that the plan is tailored to the workforce and industry needs of the area. Continue reading
The Kentucky State Fair board has announced that the hiring of more than 750 temporary employees for the event will begin August 10.
Positions include ticket sellers, gate attendants, maintenance workers, and tram drivers. Wages start at $10.10 an hour. Qualified applicants must be at least 18 years old and have proper identification verifying eligibility to work.
Interested applicants must apply in person at either the KY Expo Center (South Wing C) or the employment trailer at Gate 4 of the KY Expo Center according the schedule below.
KY Exposition Center, South Wing C
August 10: 7 A.M. until 4 P.M.
August 11: 10 A.M. until 6 P.M.
August 12, 13, and 14: 8 A.M. until 4 P.M.
Employment Trailer, Gate 4 at the KY Exposition Center
August 15: 8 A.M. until 12 P.M.
August 17: 8 A.M. until 4 P.M.
August 18: 6 A.M. until 6 P.M.
August 19 and 20: 7:30 A.M. until Midnight
August 21: 7:30 A.M. until 8 P.M.
August 22: 7:30 AM until 10 P.M.
August 23 – 28: 7:30 A.M. until 8 P.M.
August 29: 7:30 A.M. until 10 P.M.
August 30: 7:30 A.M. until 2 P.M.
For additional information, call the Employment Office at (502) 367- 5235
(FRIENDS OF FORT KNOX) In a document from the US Army Environment Command published on June 26, 2014, the U.S. Army has advised that it may be forced to take up to 4,100 additional military and civilian personnel out of Fort Knox by the end of JY19. If these cuts take place, the region surrounding Fort Knox stands to lose some $431M in income and experience and a loss of some 9,650 jobs.
We cannot sit back and allow this to happen to our communities and Fort Knox.
The One Knox Policy Council of the Hardin County Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the CORE Committee, Inc. is asking the public to electronically sign a letter discouraging the Army from making further cuts in personnel at Fort Knox.
The Army has established a 60 day window (June 26 to August 25) in which interested parties can send comments to the US Environmental Command. We need concerned citizens from around the Commonwealth to respond to this Army proposal by August 25, 2014. The One Knox website is www.oneknox.com/letter and offers a form letter that can be digitally signed and automatically forwarded to the U.S. Army Environmental Command directly from the website. We are hoping to have a total of 20,000 plus responses by the COB 25 August deadline. Anyone who has an interest in the well-being of Fort Knox can and should send a letter or email to the Army. If you are a business owner or officer, please pass this information on to your employees as soon as possible.
Written letters should be mailed to the following address:
U.S. Army Environmental Command
ATTN: SPEA Public Comments
2450 Connell Road (Building 2264)
Joint base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-7664
Email letters from the public can be sent to the following address: usarmy.jbsa.aec.nepa@mail.mil.
Thanks to all for helping move this along quickly. Our goal is 20,000 plus responses by close of business on the 25th of August 2014.
SEND A LETTER TODAY!!
Brad Richardson, CEO
Hardin County Chamber of Commerce
MG (Ret) Bill Barron, Executive Director
CORE Committee, Inc.