News Release
August 20, 2004
V.I.P.s
visit Phipps & Bird
Richmond
,
VA--
Hector Barreto,
Administrator of the U. S. Small Business Administration, and Senator George
Allen toured the Phipps & Bird manufacturing facility located at
Summit Avenue
and
Moore Street
on Thursday, August 19th.
The visit follows Phipps & Bird’s recent acquisition of two
buildings in
Richmond
’s “Scott’s Addition” industrial park.
The acquisition, funded by C.I.T. Small Business Lending Corp. and
Virginia Asset Finance Corp., is backed by an SBA guarantee.
Phipps & Bird, parent company of CONFAST, Inc., provides
turn-key contract manufacturing services to local businesses in addition to
producing its own proprietary line of analytical equipment.
The company, founded by state senator Lloyd C. Bird in 1925, moved to
Scott’s Addition in 1996.
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| Senator
George Allen and Hector Barreto, Administrator of SBA
with Wes Skaperdas President and General Manager of
Phipps & Bird, Inc. |
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| Hector
Barreto, Administrator of SBA, Pattie & Wes Skaperdas and
Senator George Allen. |
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| Senator
George Allen's State Tour of Small Businesses on the Road Again! |
