An Introduction to
the West Virginia, Ohio & Kentucky Tri-State Area 
Business
& Industry
The Tri-State area is a center for a variety of
business and industry.
| Huntington is the home of the
CSX railroad shops. CSX is the largest employer. |
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| The Huntington port is the
second largest tonage port on the Ohio River. |
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| Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC
and St. Mary's Hospital are the second largest
area employers. |
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| Among the largest industrial
employers are: AK Steel Company (Ky), INCO Alloys
International (WV), Army Corps of Engineers (WV) and
Corbin Ltd. (WV). Other large employers include Marshall
University (see schools), local school boards and medical
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| Newer employers to the area
include Telespectrum Worldwide and Amazon.Com |
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| The medical community
includes six hospitals, 14 clinics, 314 doctors, 74
dentists, and a medical school. Hospital costs are 20%
lower than the national average. Primary area hospitals
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 St. Mary's Hospital,
Huntington, WV
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 Cabell Huntington
Hospital, Huntington, WV
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| Kings Daughters' Medical Center,
Ashland, Ky |
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| River Valley Health System,
Ironton, Ohio |
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| Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital,
Ashland, Ky |
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| The VA Medical Center, Wayne, WV |
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Prichard Industrial Park |
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| In Cabell and Wayne Counties
there are over 1,408 acres of property available for
industrial sites, ranging from 10 to 125 acres in size. (Information furnished by HADCO Contact them for
updated information.www.hadco.org) |
| Aldridge Farm |
77 acres |
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| Superblock |
8 acres |
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| Mansour |
72 acres |
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| Huntington Bus. & Tech Park |
95 acres |
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| Newlon Field |
41 acres |
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| Polan Industrial Park |
28 acres |
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| Tri-State Airport Industrial Park |
28 acres |
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| Prichard Industrial Park |
70 acres |
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| Hammonds Bottom Site |
125 acres |
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Other significant employers include: McDonalds, Wal-Mart,
Shell Chemical Company, Kroger Company, Ironton Iron, Steel of
West Virginia, Pathways, Inc., ACF Industries, Cabletron Systems,
Inc., Big Bear Company, SOMAR, Mansbach Metal Co., Heiner's
Bakery, Inc., American National Rubber, and various banks, power
companies and retail businesses.
The region offers a friendly environment for all sizes and
types of businesses with a committed, hardworking labor force.
New commercial parks and facilities are under development. Toyota
has a new plant in Putnam County, just east of the Tri-State.