American Howa Cuts the Ribbon on their New Facility in Midway

American Howa held their grand opening on June 7, 2017. The Bowling Green-based company (AHK), will create 54 full-time jobs through their investment in the new location. The new facility, a 90,000 SF manufacturing plant in Midway Station Industrial Park, will allow AHK to supply the nearby Toyota Manufacturing Kentucky facility in Georgetown with headliners for the Toyota Camry. AHK currently operates one Kentucky facility in Bowling Green, employing 179 full-time workers. That facility produces dash insulators, sunshades, headliners and other automotive interior products.

Brett Construction Company Only Kentucky Company to Rank in Top 10 Metal Builders in the Nation

Lexington, KY – Brett Construction Company continues to expand it’s market share and advance even higher in the nation’s top 10 metal builders, as ranked by Metal Construction News, the nation’s leading news magazine for the metal construction industry. The list ranks the top 100 metal builders in the United States by two segments – square footage of metal constructed and by tonnage of steel purchased.

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Setzer Awarded Prestigious National 2017 Pioneer in Steel Award for Lifetime Contributions to Metal Building Industry

Lexington, KY – W.T. “Gyp” Setzer recently received the prestigious 2017 Pioneer in Steel Award from Varco-Pruden Buildings. The award was presented at the National Builder Meeting’s Southern Awards Luncheon in Phoenix, Arizona on March 21, 2017. Setzer is only the second person to receive the award.

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Funai Breaks Ground in Lexington, KY

Brett Construction is pleased to share the news of Funai‘s updated location in Lexington, KY. Funai Lexington Technology Corp. supports research and development in inkjet and microfluidic technologies, according to a news release.