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    Richard (Rick) A. Games

    Address: 233 Ring Road #150
    Elizabethtown, KY 42701

    “At the Elizabethtown-Hardin County Industrial Foundation (EHCIF), we have the great honor of representing an economic powerhouse in the Bluegrass State. From manufacturing to defense to health care, Elizabethtown and Hardin County’s strong, diverse economy attracts incredible opportunities to our region. We invite you to explore Elizabethtown and Hardin County using the resources on this site and contact us if we can be of assistance.”

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July 19, 2016

President's Message–Rick Games

2016 continues to be a busy year for EHCIF.  We just announced a new company’s plan to build a distribution facility in Elizabethtown and bring with it more good jobs to our area.  This is keeping with our mission established 60 years ago—creating jobs for the community.
We are very pleased and excited to welcome Eurotrol to the T. J. Patterson Industrial Park and look forward to a great working relationship with company officials.  Eurotrol will build a 10,000 square foot facility on North Black Branch Road.  They expect to break ground this year and anticipate expansions in the future.

Drawing of the new hotel to be located at 109 Ring Road.
Drawing of the new hotel to be located at 109 Ring Road.
We are also excited to announce that Ark Investment Partners has just purchased a site located at 109 Ring Road, just behind McDonald’s on US 62, for the development of a hotel and restaurant complex.  Preliminary plans propose a four-story, 112-room hotel on half the site.  The hotel brand, or flag, has not yet been identified.  The owners plan to develop the other half of the site for a restaurant.
Ark Investment Partners develops branded hotels, luxury senior apartments, assisted living facilities and student accommodations.
Please refer to our news releases for more information about these two projects.
Expansions continue in the industrial park. New buildings are going up, parking lots are overflowing and traffic is much heavier in the area.  All are good signs for local industries.
At the close of July, we will be saying goodbye to a man that has been an integral partner in assisting us with recruiting industry to our area–Tommy Wheatley.  Tommy is the Regional Program Manager, Kentucky Career Center-Lincoln Trail.  He will be retiring from his position with state government at the end of the month.  Tommy has assisted us with workforce information and has been available to meet with prospects and discuss workforce trends in the Lincoln Trail area.   We wish Tommy a peaceful retirement and look forward to working with his successor.
I want to remind everyone that we are happy to post your job openings on our “news” page and subsequently on our social media accounts.   If you would like for us to assist you and do not have a copy of our procedure, please feel call the office or drop Cherri an email and she will be happy to help you.
Remember, if you are considering an expansion of your facility, adding new equipment or additional workforce, contact me so that I can arrange a meeting with you to further discuss the details.   We need to get with you in the initial planning stage to be able to assist.
If you feel that there are any additional ways in which we here at EHCIF can assist you, please give us a call or send us an email.  I can be reached at rgames@eifky.org  and Cherri can be reached at info@eifky.org.   We would love to hear from you.

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