EMPIRE FOODS BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW PLANT

Posted by Lee Crawford at 10/29/2009 08:59:00 AM


Right now it’s just a graded site surrounded by brilliant fall colors in the Franklin County/Rocky Mount Industrial Park. But by next June the aroma of fresh-baked cookies and cakes will float over the new facility where 84 people will work.

TSG-Empire Foods broke ground October 26 for its new 45,000-square-foot, $3 million state-of-the-art food and baked good production center. The 12-year-old bakery division had outgrown its old facility and, according to President & CEO Len Marek, is looking forward to growing. “The new Franklin County /Rocky Mount facility will provide TSG-Empire Foods with the opportunity to grow our very successful cake and bakery business into new markets and potentially new product offerings.”

Local officials welcomed TSG-Empire. “Our intent with economic development is to provide a broad diversity of industries that offer good wages for employees within our community,” said Charles Wagner, chairman of the Franklin County Board of Supervisors. “It’s always great to see dirt moving and construction equipment in one of our business parks.”



“Successful recruitment of new employment opportunities at TSG-Empire Foods for our residents in this challenging economic market is evidence that Franklin County and Rocky Mount remain an excellent place to do business,” said Steve Angle, Mayor of Rocky Mount.

About The Roanoke Regional Partnership
LIVING ROOF COOLS NEW CLINIC BUILDINGS
October 26, 2009
The Roanoke Region’s latest outpatient medical clinic features a giant cooling system – 25,000 square feet of sedum plants on the roof.

As Carilion Clinic transforms from primarily a hospital-based provider to a clinic model similar to the Mayo Clinic, the new five-story building provides offices for a host of specialists located near each other and the latest diagnostic equipment.



Carilion is in the process of applying for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council and expects that status to be granted within the next year.

The clinic was built on previously developed land, reducing the need to clear new space. Overall, the building is designed to use between 18 and 28 percent less energy than similar structures.

In addition to the “green” roof, the clinic features:
  • Easy access to a downtown trolley network and greenways for walking or biking.
  • Limited exterior lighting.
  • Use of plants that don’t need irrigation.
  • Low-flow faucets and toilets.
  • No CFC-based refrigerants used for air-conditioning.
  • Reduced air contaminants with low- or zero-volatile organic compounds.
  • Locally manufactured construction material.
  • Recycled steel, concrete, doors and more for construction.
  • Use of green cleaning products.
Roanoke Region of Virginia

 

0 comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)
 

Copyright 2006| Blogger Templates by GeckoandFly modified and converted to Blogger Beta by Blogcrowds.
No part of the content or the blog may be reproduced without prior written permission.