Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, the City of Morgantown, Butler County, Morgantown Industrial Holdings, the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce and the Morgantown-Butler County Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the grand opening of Blackhawk Composites, Inc.,

Blackhawk is a start-up manufacturer of advanced aerospace composite parts. The company will begin manufacturing operations in Butler County located at 404 West Morrison Street, Morgantown, KY 42261  The project will create 20 new jobs initially, growing to 30 within the first year. More than $1.5 million has been initally invested. Gary Smrtic is President of Blackhawk Composites.

According to an Oct 29 news release from the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, the company would lease a 40,000-square-foot facility to manufacture advanced aerospace composite parts for Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft cowls (the part of the aircraft that covers the engine). The Caravan is a single-engine, fixed-gear, short-haul regional airliner and utility plane.

Contact and RSVP: Jessica M.L. Thompson, Communications Director, 270-781-3200; jessica@bgchamber.com

Also Read: Blackhawk Composites to Start-up in Morgantown, Kentucky

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