PASCAGOULA, Miss. – VT held a ribbon-cutting for its new $10 million blasting and painting facility, which is six stories and 400,000-square-feet. One side of the facility is for blasting, the other side is for painting. All the work will be done indoors, which means lower environmental impacts, and a more efficient way of doing business. The keynote speech was given by Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss. Officials with VT Halter say the facility represents a celebration of compatibility, long-term sustainability, and a less-intrusive environmental footprint, along with a big economic win for Jackson County and South Mississippi. (Source: WLOX, 04/06/18, MarineLink, 04/07/18)
