WEIRTON, W.Va. — An Italy-based energy company’s first permanent operation in the United States is now open in Hancock County.
Pietro Fiorentini officials, state, city and county leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday in Weirton to open the energy company’s manufacturing operation.
Gov. Jim Justice, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, and 1st District Congressman David McKinley were in attendance to celebrate the new business. McKinley said the company will bring around 100 jobs to Weirton.
The Pietro Fiorentini facility is the companies first in the United States and will bring around 100 jobs to Weirton!
— David B. McKinley (@RepMcKinley) July 29, 2019
The operation had ground broken in 2017.
According to Pietro Fiorentini’s website, the Weirton operation will feature the production of gas pressure regulators and natural gas treatment plants.
Awesome to be at the Pietro Fiorentini grand opening in Weirton today! Investment like this help show the incredible value the natural gas shales in the Northern Panhandle bring to our state. Great celebration of new jobs and economic potential in West Virginia! pic.twitter.com/3iXwDOCzwB
— Shelley Moore Capito (@SenCapito) July 29, 2019
Celebrated the grand opening of Pietro Fiorentini’s manufacturing facility in Weirton today. This is the Italian company’s first US based facility, and we hope they continue to grow right here in WV! pic.twitter.com/4tHCDZraO2
— Governor Jim Justice (@WVGovernor) July 29, 2019
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was also on hand for the ceremony of the $9 million facility. The operations center sits on former Brownfields coal site at the Three Springs Business Park.