TAZEWELL, Va. – Functional and fashionable artisan-made leather purses, bags, wallets, belts and accessories are the primary goods manufactured and sold at Appa Bagworks LLC, a new business operating on
The move comes thanks to a $900K loan from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority to the Tazewell County Industrial Development Authority.
Lawrence Brothers Inc. to invest $3.2M to upgrade facility equipment, increase capacity in Tazewell County
Published Friday, Apr. 16, 2021, 12:10 am
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Lawrence Brothers Inc. will invest $3.2 million to expand its operation in Tazewell County.
The company will upgrade and modernize machinery and equipment to increase capacity and double production at its facility at 203 Lawrence Road, creating 40 new jobs.
Founded in 1974 by Jim and Dale Lawrence in Bluefield, Lawrence Brothers, Inc. began building mine battery trays for Exide Battery, today known as EnerSys. Forty-five years later, under the direction of husband-and-wife team Mark and Amalia Lawrence, the company has expanded to more than 80,000 square feet with over 40 employees.