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PHILIPPI -- Gov. Jim Justice announced an expansion of a Barbour County business that will create 30 jobs over the next five years.
Justice said Delta Cooling Towers, a company that offers precision climate control solutions, including cooling towers and HVAC equipment, will also retain its current 26 jobs in Barbour County.
"I am very excited to make this announcement today," Justice said. "The addition of these jobs for Barbour County is wonderful news, and I know that Delta Cooling Towers has and will continue to thrive in West Virginia with their second facility.
"I always want to make sure we recognize all businesses that are growing, expanding or coming to West Virginia. So, thank you to Delta Cooling Towers because we're proud of what you're doing, and welcome to Almost Heaven."
Delta's towers are the only large packaged cooling towers in the industry that have a "one-piece" shell, meaning there are no seams, panels, rivets, or hundreds of fasteners to fail or compromise the performance or integrity of the product, officials said.
"We moved our manufacturing operations to Philippi, West Virginia in 2002 and have consistently grown by producing excellent products with real advantages that save customers energy, increase reliability and reduce downtime," John Flaherty, CEO of Delta, said.
"We now are embarking on a second new facility with state-of-the-art equipment that will facilitate a series of new innovative evaporative cooling equipment," Flaherty said. "The quality of the workforce in West Virginia and the business-friendly environment were major drivers on the decision to expand in West Virginia."
Delta Cooling Towers was founded in 1970. The Delta Cooling Towers Facility relocated from New Jersey to Philippi, West Virginia in January 2002 to a 35,000-square foot manufacturing floor space with 4.5 acres of outdoor storage and staging space. This allows Delta Cooling to handle all HDPE cooling tower rotational molding, thermal testing capabilities, and thermoforming equipment to produce Delta Pak and Mist Eliminator products.
"As the Governor said, it is always exciting to announce new jobs coming to our state," Mitch Carmichael, secretary of the West Virginia Department of Economic Development, said. "We love to share when companies invest in us and our people, and I know that Delta Cooling Towers will enjoy their expanded presence here in West Virginia."