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PAZ Shares Updates with Wood County Commissioners

PAZ Shares Updates with Wood County Commissioners

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...

More industrial growth is happening inside the PAZ region

More industrial growth is happening inside the PAZ region

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...

From Global Stage to Regional Advantage: PAZ at SelectUSA 2026 

From Global Stage to Regional Advantage: PAZ at SelectUSA 2026 

By Keith Burdette, President, WV Polymer Alliance Zone Positioning the West Virginia Polymer Alliance Zone for the Next Generation of Manufacturing Investment  At SelectUSA Investment Summit 2026, competition for global investment will be intense, fast-moving,...

PAZ Takes Its Pitch Straight to the Nation’s Top Site Selectors

PAZ Takes Its Pitch Straight to the Nation’s Top Site Selectors

By Pat Ford When it comes to landing major industrial investments, getting in front of the right people isn’t just important—it is everything. That’s exactly what the West Virginia Polymer Alliance Zone (PAZ) did when it headed to the #AmericanSouth Site Selection...

The Importance of Regional Partnerships in Creating Successful Outcomes

The Importance of Regional Partnerships in Creating Successful Outcomes

By Cam Huffman April 2026 Economic development doesn’t stop at a county line—and neither should the organizations leading it. In today’s interconnected economy, local and county economic development groups are most effective when they work hand-in-hand with regional...