For 30 years, the West Virginia Polymer Alliance Zone (PAZ) has brought people, businesses, and communities together to strengthen our region’s economy and create opportunities for growth. As PAZ celebrates this milestone, Director of External Relations Cam Huffman...
More high-speed connectivity is coming to the PAZ region! Armstrong Telecommunications has announced plans to deploy more than 500 miles of high-speed fiber infrastructure across rural West Virginia. The expansion will bring service to more than 5,000 homes and small...
Workforce development took the national stage in Cabell County as U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon toured the Woody Williams Center for Advanced Learning and Careers in Barboursville. The state-of-the-art Career and Technical Education center is preparing...
As PAZ marks its 30th anniversary, President Keith Burdette reflects on what has made those three decades possible—and where PAZ goes from here. “Thirty years is more than a milestone—it’s a testament to the partnerships, persistence, and shared vision that have...
Congratulations to Constellium Ravenswood on being named the winner of the inaugural “Coolest Thing Made in West Virginia” competition! Their high-performance aluminum plates, manufactured right here in Ravenswood, West Virginia, are used in NASA’s Artemis program and...
Photo left to right: Pat Ford, Vice President; Keith Burdette, President; and Cam Huffman, Director of External Affairs By Pat Ford The West Virginia Polymer Alliance Zone (PAZ) is making a bold move to win the future of polymer, chemical, and advanced manufacturing...
By Pat Ford For more than three decades, West Virginia’s automotive industry has served as a cornerstone of the state’s economy—fueling job creation, supporting innovation, and driving expansion across the Polymer Alliance Zone (PAZ) region. Today, that momentum...
WTAPBy Chase Campbell Published: May 28, 2026 at 5:31 PM EDT The Polymer Alliance Zone (PAZ) shared a progress update Wednesday, highlighting regional growth, new business activity and upcoming developments. PAZ President Keith Burdette said the organization has...
Sauer Group LLC, a Columbus, Ohio–based mechanical contracting and fabrication company, has officially established operations at the Polymer Alliance Zone Industrial Complex in Wood County. The company recently took possession of an 80,000 sq. ft. facility in...
PAZ has officially launched the PAZ Super Site Program, an initiative representing more than 5,000 acres of developable industrial property and approximately 1.2 million square feet of manufacturing and industrial space across the organization’s 10 county service...