Business

Don't be fooled by our gorgeous scenery. In the midst of these magnificent mountains and forests, you will find some of the world's most advanced industrial technology - robotics, fiber optics, computer wizardry.

In highly sophisticated operations, diverse products are being manufactured for Fortune 500 companies who deliver from around the world.

- At Applied Extrusion Technology, Inc., polypropylene for Philip Morris, Hershey, Lipton,

Nestle and Mars.

- At Automotive Industries, door panels for Ford Motor Company Explorers, as well as interior products for General Motors.

- Acadia Polymers produces rubber products that serve Xerox.

- At Westvaco, which is one of the world's leading suppliers of bleached paper board, they are manufacturing paper board that is preferred by hundreds of leading global corporations.

-100% of the American and 70% of the Japanese and European activated carbon market is captured by the Westvaco Carbon Division.

- CFW Information Services provides 24 hour directory assistance for AT & T customers seeking numbers in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and Washington~to D.C.

The Alleghany Highlands Economic Development Authority has created one of the largest available industrial sites in Virginia. The Alleghany Regional Commerce Center, a 300-acre site along Interstate 64, exit 21 offers a nationally competitive business location.

Bacova Guild, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Burlington Industries, is the first manufacturer to make the Commerce Center their home. The facility with over 30O,OOO square feet is utilized to manufacture home decorator products distributed across the United States and abroad.