WHO: U.S. Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) via video; Lisa P. Jackson, administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Dearborn); John Manor, district manager to State Sen. Randy Richardville (R-Monroe); Robert E. Clark, mayor of the City of Monroe; Michael Psarouthakis, vice president of business acceleration, Michigan Economic Development Corporation; Allen P. Cook, assistant director for lender relations, U.S. Small Business Association; Jim Sygo, deputy director, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality; James Viciana, chairman of the board of directors, Ventower; Dr. David Nixon, president, Monroe County Community College (emcee)
WHAT: Ventower Industries will cut the ceremonial ribbon to officially open its state-of-the-art wind tower manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters, marking the culmination of years of cooperative work between the full-service fabricator and supplier of industrial-scale wind turbine towers and local, state and federal government entities.
The facility is equipped with the most technologically advanced fabrication equipment to insure that its wind towers are built to the highest quality standards, efficiently and on time. Ventower is strategically located at the Port of Monroe, Mich., with direct dock access to Lake Erie. Using waterborne, rail and truck transport, it is able to effectively serve projects around the Great Lakes states and beyond.
WHEN: Tuesday, August 9
9:30 a.m.: Networking and Refreshments
10-11 a.m.: Program
11-11:45 a.m.: Private Tours for VIPs, Speakers, Shareholders and Media
WHERE: 111 Borchert Park Dr. (within the Port of Monroe)
Monroe, Mich.
Contact:
Joe Verkennes, Monroe County Community College, (734) 384-4207, or Scott Viciana, Ventower Industries, (757) 477-8103
/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Aug. 4, 2011/
SOURCE Ventower Industries
