Mushroom grow kits to Canada. Post-mastectomy pillows to South Korea. These are just two products produced by local businesses that were recently honored for exporting their products to new countries.
The Governor’s Commendation for International Market Entry Award, which is given to companies that made their first sale to a new country in the previous calendar year, recognized five Kanawha County businesses via virtual ceremony Aug. 26.
Billow Global, Inc. in Charleston exported post mastectomy pillows for breast cancer survivors to South Korea for the first time.
DRK Studios in Saint Albans is a Specialty FX studio producing props, masks and prosthetics, and Escape Room Development. DRK exported product to Germany for the first time.
Hernshaw Farms, LLC, a gourmet mushroom farm, exported its mushroom grow kits to Canada.
Belle Chemical exported chemicals to Japan for the first time.
Industrial Bolting Technologies, Inc. in Charleston, manufactures the TorsionX product line. TorsionX tools were exported to Chile, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Australia, Canada, South Korea, and South Africa.
USA Cycling put Charleston on the international stage in 2024 when the Pro Road Nationals came to town in May. And the winner of Charleston’s 2024 Elite/U23 Road Race, Kristen Faulkner, won two Olympic Gold Medals in Paris just months later. Plus, the Pro Road Nationals will return to Charleston for the next four years. […]
FestivFALL returns October 13 – 22 with ten days of events and activities highlighting music, theatre, art, dance, and much more. Nestled in the heart of Appalachia, over 30 FestivFALL events will take place in 19 locations across the city of Charleston, ranging from outdoor spaces and theaters to intimate galleries and event spaces. Some […]
Philip Bowen is a massively talented singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with a sound that uplifts the soul and is inspired by his Appalachian roots. He’s performed at iconic venues like The Bluebird Cafe and 3rd & Lindsley, and even graced the stage of NPR’s Mountain Stage. In May he was the featured guest on Us & Them by West […]