Commonwealth Rolled Products
Getting to Know You; Jeannie Quattrocchi, Public Administration Specialist at GRADD
Jeannie Quattrocchi, of Lewisport, is very happy to now be serving the community where she grew up. In October 2022, she started her job as Public Administration Specialist at Green River Area Development District (GRADD) in Owensboro, and is serving Hancock County. She is a 2015 graduate of HCHS, and completed one year at University…
Read MoreFun Run Event at NHES; Raises Dollars Toward New Playground
On Thursday, April 20th, the Fun Run fundraiser event was held at North Hancock Elementary during the school day, and was a huge success in not only raising more dollars toward the new playground, but engaging children in fun, kinesthetic learning activities. “All of the playground equipment we had here was a combination of…
Read MoreCommonwealth Rolled Products Awarded as a 2022 Supplier of the Year by General Motors
Earlier this month, Commonwealth Rolled Products was awarded by General Motors, as a 2022 Supplier of the Year. Recipients are selected by a GM team based on performance in such areas as product purchasing, manufacturing services, customer care and logistics. In San Antonio, Texas last week, Commonwealth was one of 105 suppliers celebrated…
Read MoreGeneral Motors names Commonwealth Rolled Products; 2022 Supplier of the Year
LEWISPORT, Kentucky, April 4, 2023 – General Motors recognized Commonwealth Rolled Products as a 2022 Supplier of the Year. GM celebrated honorees at its 31st annual Supplier of the Year event in San Antonio, Texas, last week. GM’s Supplier of the Year award recognizes global suppliers that distinguish themselves by exceeding GM’s requirements, in turn…
Read MoreJob seekers have several opportunities coming up
By C. Josh Givens In light of the June announcement by Century Aluminum that the company will lay off 628 employees throughout July and August in advance of a 9-to-12-month curtailment of production, there have been several recent hiring events in Hancock County and the surrounding area. The Clarion learned this week Century has begun…
Read MoreChinese power shortages could mean boost for American aluminum producers
China is facing an energy crisis. The global industrial power produces about 56 percent of its electricity through thermal production methods, utilizing coal, much of which is imported from Australia. The energy shortage has resulted in significant impact to China’s manufacturing sector in the three main industrial provinces – Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Guangdong – as…
Read MoreHancock County Airport Open House; Saturday, October 9
After a short break, the Hancock County Airport Open House returns on Saturday, October 9. The airport is located at 500 Airport Road in Lewisport, close to Commonwealth Rolled Products. The highlight of the open house is free flights from the Young Eagles program for kids age 8 to 17. Over the years, hundreds of…
Read MoreSen Rand Paul meets with Century on importance of military grade aluminum
Dr. Senator Rand Paul met with Century Aluminum employees, local industry leaders from Domtar Paper Mill, Commonwealth Rolled Products, Southwire and Hancock County’s leaders on Thursday. The primary purpose of Senator Paul’s visit was to meet with Century Aluminum and key leaders of Hancock County regarding issues facing the aluminum industries. Hancock County has an aluminum…
Read MoreCommonwealth Vaccination incentives
To help encourage its employees to get their COVID-19 vaccinations, Commonwealth Rolled Products in Lewisport created a vaccination incentive program, with a potential grand prize of $20,000 or a choice between a Kubota RTV-1100C and a John Deere XUV835M UTV, according to a company press release. The company launched the campaign in March. When the…
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