TRAINING PROJECTS FOR WORKERS APPROVED

FRANKFORT, KY-- The Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC) has approved $905,350.76 in worker training projects. Through these 38 projects, 12 were approved using funds from the Cabinet for Workforce Development's Department for Adult Education and Literacy (a Workforce Alliance partner) for Workplace Essential Skills (WES) training. (WES training includes, but is not limited to, basic skills for communication, math, technology and problem solving.) These 12 projects, a total of $68,758.27, will provide entry level, skills upgrade or related skills training for 943 workers. The remaining 26 projects were approved through BSSC's grant fund in the amount of $284,984.50 for 1,278 workers to receive entry level, skills upgrade or related skills training. 

In addition, 9 projects were preliminarily approved through BSSC's Skills Training Investment Credit program in the amount of $551,607.99 for 1,480 workers to receive skills upgrade training.

Companies receiving grants and/or tax credits, the amount, number of trainees, and the provider of the training, are as follows:

Workplace Essential Skills Training Grants:

• Bowling Green - CTS Car Top Systems, $360.00 for 55 trainees -- Western Kentucky University


• Bowling Green - Hennessy Industries, BADA Division, $450.00 for 12 trainees -- Western Kentucky University


• Frankfort - Montaplast of North America, Inc., $1,362.50 for 33 trainees --


• Glasgow - R.R. Donnelley, $1,500.00 for 110 trainees --


• Hebron - Ellison Surface Technologies, $10,800.00 for 61 trainees --


• Henderson - Alcan Primary Metals, $3,630.00 for 23 trainees -- Marion County Area Technology Center


• Louisville - TFC, Inc., $720.00 for 18 trainees --


• Owensboro - Owensboro Mercy Health System, $24,887.52 for 100 trainees -- Owensboro Community College (KCTCS)


• Owensboro - Miles Enterprises, $18,275.00 for 400 trainees --


• Shepherdsville - Publishers Printing Company, $1,872.25 for 110 trainees --


• Simpsonville - Dohmen Distribution Partners, $150.00 for 3 trainees --


• Walton - Zotefoams, Inc., $4,751.00 for 18 trainees -- Carroll County Area Technology Center

Bluegrass State Skills Corporation Grants:

• Bowling Green - CTS Car Top Systems, $8,733.00 for 55 trainees -- Western Kentucky University


• Carrollton - Easyroof, LLC, $16,400.00 for 8 trainees -- Carroll County Area Technology Center


• Florence - Kellogg's Snacks, $25,000.00 for 13 trainees -- Carroll County Area Technology Center


• Hebron - Ellison Surface Technologies, $24,800.00 for 61 trainees --


• Jamestown - GGF Heritage Manufacturing LLC, $13,042.50 for 7 trainees --


• Lexington - National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Inc., $24,970.00 for 40 trainees -- ExecuTrain of Lexington


• Lexington - Accuromm USA, $5,750.00 for 39 trainees --


• London - Senture, $12,690.00 for 100 trainees -- Somerset Community College (KCTCS)


• Louisville - Inland Paperboard and Packaging, Inc., $22,526.50 for 109 trainees --


• Louisville - Porcelain Metals, $12,350.00 for 62 trainees --


• Mt. Vernon - Rockcastle Hospital and Respiratory Care Center, $24,992.70 for 400 trainees -- ExecuTrain of Lexington


• Newport - I.B. Goodman Co., $13,024.00 for 9 trainees -- Carroll County Area Technology Center


• Owensboro - Miles Enterprises, $19,555.00 for 250 trainees --


• Owensboro - Hendrick Screen Company, $20,735.00 for 26 trainees --


• Raywick - C & T Technology, Inc., $7,950.00 for 4 trainees -- Marion County Area Technology Center


• Russellville - Beverage Industry Recycling Program, $11,837.90 for 13 trainees --


• Shepherdsville - Union Tools, Inc., $20,627.90 for 82 trainees --

Skills Training Investment Credits:

• Bardstown - Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc., $100,000.00 for 381 trainees -- Nelson County Area Technology Center


• Edgewood - Summit Welding and Fabricating, Inc., $10,361.22 for 20 trainees --


• Elizabethtown - Ambrake Corporation, $65,813.59 for 102 trainees --


• Louisville - Grindmaster Crathco Systems, Inc., $51,452.36 for 92 trainees --


• Louisville - Fabricated Metals LLC, $100,000.00 for 227 trainees --


• Louisville - WireCrafters LLC, $24,693.39 for 82 trainees --


• Maysville - Green Tokai Co., LTD, $89,422.80 for 180 trainees -- Maysville Community College (KCTCS)


• Owensboro - Miles Enterprises, $96,184.63 for 323 trainees --


• Shelbyville - Noble Metal Processing-Kentucky, LLC, $13,680.00 for 73 trainees --

The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development is the primary state agency in Kentucky responsible for creating new jobs and new investment in the state. New business investment in Kentucky in 2002 totaled more than $3.2 billion with the creation of nearly 13,000 new jobs. Information on available development sites, workforce training, incentive programs, community profiles, small business development and other resources are available at www.thinkkentucky.com.