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Located on the southern border of Virginia, Martinsville - Henry County is a thriving community conveniently positioned within a day's drive of 60% of the U.S. population
and over a third of the nation's industrial manufacturers. Martinsville - Henry County is positioned 50 miles south of Roanoke, Virginia and 50 miles north of Greensboro, North Carolina - home to the Piedmont Triad International Airport. With our roots in furniture and textile manufacturing, we have undergone a transformation of our economy over the past 10 years.We are now home to plastics and polymer processors, logistics and distribution companies, food processors and more. Perhaps best known for the Martinsville Speedway, our community is educated, loyal, hardworking, and ready to work for you!
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Expandable to 195,801 SF
Municipally Owned
Located in the Patriot Centre Industrial Park -
Commonwealth Crossing Business Centre is set to open in Martinsville - Henry County in 2013. The new business park will be developed on 726 acres along the North Carolina border, approximately 30 miles north of Greensboro's Piedmont Triad International Airport. The park is rail served, and will have sites up to 280 acres with 200 acres of construction-ready pad.
Located near US 220 South at the Virginia / North Carolina state line
Four-lane access to nearby interstates
Total Acreage: 726 acres
Tract 1 will be shovel ready by mid-2013
Tract 1: 280 acres (200 pad acres)
Adjacent to the Norfolk Southern Railway Mainline
Only 33 miles to the Piedmont Triad International Airport and the new
FedEx Mid-Atlantic Hub in Greensboro, NC
Airport welcomes new tenant as AirCare opens 3rd air medical base
Wake Forest Baptist Health AirCare and Air Methods Corporation announced the addition of a third air medical helicopter under the call sign "AirCare 3," based at Blue Ridge Airport in Henry County.
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Laminate Technologies (LamTech), a manufacturer of customized laminated panels and fabricated components, recently announced that they will invest $2 million to establish an operation in Henry County, creating 30 new jobs. The company is a supplier to many area kitchen cabinet manufacturers, and the Martinsville-Henry County location is strategically located to better serve its markets.
"After a careful evaluation of various sites in North Carolina and Virginia and numerous visits to both regions, it became clear that Virginia was the clear choice," said Fred Zoeller (shown above on the right), President & CEO of LamTech. "The people in the Economic Development Department and the overall attitude from those whom we visited within the state department were all great and very helpful. The choice was overwhelming that Martinsville-Henry County and the Commonwealth of Virginia would be the home for our 4th operation."
