The momentum building across the Mid-Ohio Valley took another meaningful step forward with a major new addition to the region’s industrial landscape: Amazon.
With the development of a 70,000-square-foot logistics facility in Wood County—located within the PAZ Industrial Park in Davisville—the West Virginia Polymer Alliance Zone (PAZ) is welcoming one of the world’s most recognized companies as its newest regional partner. More than just a new neighbor, Amazon’s arrival signals something bigger: validation of a region that has been quietly and strategically positioning itself for this moment.
At its core, this investment reflects the fundamentals that define competitive regions today—strong infrastructure, a capable workforce, and a location that connects efficiently to major markets. For the Mid-Ohio Valley, those strengths are no longer potential—they’re proven.
“On behalf of the Polymer Alliance Zone, we are proud to welcome Amazon to our region and to the PAZ Industrial Park,” said Keith Burdette, President of PAZ. “Their investment is a strong endorsement of the work being done across our communities to prepare sites, strengthen infrastructure, and position the Mid-Ohio Valley for long-term success.”
Amazon is known for its highly analytical and rigorous site selection process. Every decision is driven by data—evaluating everything from transportation access and labor availability to infrastructure capacity and long-term scalability. The company’s choice to locate in Wood County speaks volumes about how the region measures up across those critical benchmarks.
But this story isn’t just about one project.
It’s about preparation meeting opportunity.
The PAZ Industrial Park represents years of coordinated effort—local, regional, and state partners aligning around a shared vision: create development-ready sites that can compete for projects requiring speed, certainty, and scale. In today’s economic development landscape, those factors often determine whether an investment happens—or goes elsewhere.
This time, the investment came here.
Amazon’s new facility reinforces the idea that the Mid-Ohio Valley is not only competitive, but ready. Ready to support complex logistics operations. Ready to accommodate growth. Ready to deliver.
And perhaps most importantly, ready to send a signal.
Because when a company like Amazon chooses a location, others take notice.
That signal extends beyond logistics. It strengthens the region’s position as a hub for advanced industry, complements its deep roots in polymers and chemicals, and opens new doors for workforce development and future recruitment. Each investment builds confidence. Each project adds momentum.
For PAZ, this moment reflects a strategy in motion.
“We’ve taken a proactive, regional approach to economic development, and this is exactly the type of investment that reflects that strategy,” Burdette added. “We look forward to Amazon being a long-term partner in our region’s continued growth.”
Growth in the Mid-Ohio Valley has never been about a single win. It’s about building a pipeline of opportunity—project by project, partner by partner.
With Amazon now part of that story, the trajectory is clear: the region isn’t just participating in the future of industry and logistics—it’s helping shape it.
