The Discover the Real West Virginia Foundation, Inc., is a private, non-profit 501(c) 3 organization with more than two decades of success diversifying West Virginia’s economy and providing West Virginia businesses with the resources they need to grow and succeed in today’s global economy.
Featured Donors | We would like to thank the following companies for their recent support of the Foundation and its efforts to build a stronger, more diversified economy for West Virginia! |
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Action Facilities Management (AFM) specializes in self-performing integrated facilities solutions, including operations & maintenance, janitorial and sanitization, administrative, and security services. Based in Morgantown, West Virginia with regional offices across the country, AFM is committed to providing a full spectrum of tailored solutions to meet clients’ most challenging needs with our team of over 300 dedicated professionals. For more than twenty years, AFM has created a nationally award-winning reputation by focusing on our clients’ missions, supporting our employees, and investing in both corporate and community support. AFM has numerous professional certifications including SBA WOSB (Woman-Owned Small Business), ISO 9001:2015, Tri-State Minority Supplier Development Council, WBENC (Women’s Business Enterprise), MBE (Minority Business Enterprise), GSA Schedule, and more. Our clients depend on AFM to operate, manage, and protect their most critical assets and infrastructure. Our highly motivated and trained employees, technical expertise, and elite quality control processes ensure our clients receive the premiere services for which AFM is known. |
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Westlake (NYSE: WLK) is an international manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and building products that enhance the daily lives of people around the world. Whether it’s plastic wrap that keeps our meats and produce fresh; the intravenous bags and tubing used in medical care, the pipes that are essential to ensuring clean water, or the chlorine that treats water and helps keep our pools safe, Westlake plays a vital role in supplying the building blocks for these products and many more. The Natrium plant in Northern West Virginia started operation in 1943. The plant produces over 2.1 billion pounds per year of products that include Chlorine, Hydrochloric Acid, Caustic, PELS, and Calcium Hypochlorite. The plant has been an anchor in the Northern panhandle and provides employment for approximately 500 employees and contractors. |
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Service Wire Co. is a second-generation, family-owned copper wire and cable manufacturer founded in 1968. The company is committed to producing the finest quality American made products while providing industry-leading service levels to the industrial, commercial, utility, pump, irrigation, and transit electrical distribution markets. The West Virginia Hills have been home to Service Wire since its founding. The corporate headquarters in Culloden, WV, is one of three nationwide, state-of-the-art manufacturing and distribution centers. With additional facilities in Houston, TX, and Phoenix, AZ, Service Excellence is at the core of everything Service Wire does—from the raw, made in North America materials to the stringent in-house testing procedures. The company’s ISO certified quality assurance program includes extensive process and safety training to ensure absolute Service Wire Co. has been recognized by the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce as a Five-Diamond Employer for its outstanding employee policies, continuing education opportunities, and community service participation. The company’s core values of safety, quality, service, and technology have made Service Wire Co. an industry leader for over 50 years. |
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W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company (Yates) is part of The Yates Companies, Inc. who ranks among the top construction services providers in the nation. With annual revenues of approximately $2 billion and over 8,500 employees, the firm has the capabilities to provide a full range of construction services to clients nationally and internationally. Yates has ranked among the top 50 construction service providers in all delivery methods (Construction Management, Program Management, General Contracting, and Design-Build) in recent years. These attributes make Yates one of the largest and most well respected corporations in the construction industry today. Operating throughout the country on a highly diversified construction program, Yates utilizes extensive self-performance capabilities including heavy, civil, concrete, masonry, electrical, mechanical, steel fabrication, asphalt/paving, security and utilities. These capabilities allow for more control over schedules and budgets on extremely fast-track projects. The company’s project experience is diverse in size and scope and encompasses an immense record of impressive projects. For more information, visit www.wgyates.com. |