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Mid-Park, Inc. of Grayson County celebrated the opening of their newest Service Stamping and Threading (SST) operation in Morgantown Thursday morning with a ribbon-cutting and tours of the facility. SST estimates a total investment of as much as $3.5 million and expects to create 50 news jobs in Butler County over the course of the next three years. A number of the company employees, state and local government officials, chamber representatives and community members attended the event.

Mid-Park’s existing SST facility in Leitchfield manufactures farm gate hardware and offers a variety of contract manufacturing services. They are the largest manufacturer and distributor of farm gate hardware in the United States. Morgantown mayor Billy Phelps said he was thrilled SST decided to locate their newest expansion in Butler County. “Morgantown SST is a significant investment for both Mid-Park and the Morgantown community and we’re very excited to see how both grow in the future,” Phelps said. SST’s Morgantown plant is a manufacturer and supplier of parts for the automotive industry. Those parts include frame, structural and suspension components as well as assemblies. The plant will also add large stamping capabilities, up to 800 tons, to Mid-Park’s production CNC and tool and die, and threading operations. Originally Rough River Metal Products, SST/Mid-Park was established in 1971.

In 1976, Rough River Metal Products expanded employment to three. By 1977, the company had outgrown its location in western Hardin County and Rough River Metals made the move to Leitchfield and the name Mid-Park Metal Products was born. In 1993, Mid-Park acquired their Clarkson location with the aim to increase production capabilities and introduce new product lines. The expansion of SST/Mid-Park to Morgantown was announced in Dec. 2015.

“This project is a shining example of when a regional approach to economic development works well,” Bowling Green Area Chamber President and CEO Ron Bunch said. “Through our economic development partnership with the city of Morgantown, we were able to leverage our resources and experience in a new way that positively impacted the Morgantown community. There were a lot of hands that touched this project and we are sincerely grateful for each contributing person and organization responsible for the fruition of Morgantown SST.” The SST-Morgantown plant is located at 490 Veterans HWY in Morgantown. Plans are in place to expand their production capabilities and grow their workforce.

For more information about Mid Park, Inc. and Service Stamping and Threading, visit www.mid-park.com. This is the second economic development announcement in 2016 for the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce for a total capital investment of $19 million and 65 jobs.