Welcome to the Blount Partnership Media Room. Below you will find resources from the Blount County area from our chamber and industry events and partners.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Flex-N-Gate officials announced today that the company will expand its operations, creating 91 new jobs in Blount County. Flex-N-Gate, an automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) supplier, specializes in manufacturing plastic, metal, lighting and mechanical assemblies. The company will invest $5.5 million…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for June 28, 2021.
A manufacturing and engineering camp was held at Pellissippi State Community College’s Blount County campus June 21-24, where students got to experience and learn about different facets manufacturing as well as engineering their own project. The Blount Partnership is a proud partner with PSCC on this effort. This opportunity is made possible for local high…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for June 21, 2021.
South Blount County Utility District (SBCUD) was joined by County Leadership, Representatives, local businesses, friends, and family on Tuesday, June 15th to celebrate the grand opening of the district’s new customer service and operations center. South Blount spent nearly 50 years serving the community from what many know as their original location on West Lamar…
Longtime Blount County Economic Development board member Fred Lawson was installed as chair emeritus for his more than five decades of service to the board, and for his leadership, fiscal responsibility and strong economic development commitment. Lawson has been instrumental in recruiting and aiding high profile companies such as Amazon, DENSO, Arconic, Cirrus Aircraft, Rubbermaid…
Johnson Architecture and The Christman Company have earned an East Tennessee Historical Society (ETHS) Award of Excellence for the $10 million renovation of the historic First Presbyterian Church in downtown Knoxville. The architectural and construction firms combined extensive experience to design, preserve, renovate and build additions to the 68,000-square-foot church, which was founded in 1792,…
In a recent conversation with a business associate, he mentioned that a long-term benefit of the pandemic is that it has caused him to adopt a slower, calmer pace. I think that it has caused many of us to do a better job of “stopping to smell the roses,`” which is no doubt a good…
Click to view the online version of the Blount Partnership weekly newsletter for June 14, 2021.
Barge’sRachel Carvell, SPHR, has been promoted to Manager of Talent Management. Carvell has 16 years of human resources experience including training, professional development, staffing, succession planning, benefits, and compensation. During this time, she has led efforts to certify Barge as a Great Place to Work, convert our Performance Navigator process from paper to electronic, document…
