Prime 6 pivots away from Upshur County as Development Authority works to recoup lost jobs

Prime 6 pivots away from Upshur County as Development Authority works to recoup lost jobs
The facility that formerly housed Novelis on a rainy Thursday. (My Buckhannon photo by Monica Zalaznik)
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BUCKHANNON – A sustainable wood products and clean fuels company that was expected to spark significant job growth in Upshur County won’t be establishing a new manufacturing facility in Buckhannon after all. Prime 6, which utilizes sustainable wood products to produce a charcoal alternative, has opted not to make a highly anticipated $35 million investment…
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