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Roane County officials outline new industrial projects, anticipate thousands of jobs
Summary
County executive and economic development representatives reported multiple incoming investments—LIS Technologies, BWXT, Triso‑X, Kairos Power—and ongoing site acquisition and grant work, projecting thousands of potential new jobs and several major capital projects moving to construction.
Roane County economic development staff told the county commission that several large industrial projects have advanced and that county leaders are preparing to support workforce and site development needs.
The county executive reviewed recent announcements and said LIS Technologies' laser enrichment facility received a governor's announcement of $1.38 billion in investment and an estimated 203 new employees, and that BWXT recently opened a $43 million, 60,000‑square‑foot facility…
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