AvL Technologies Expands Facilities

Asheville, N.C., June 5, 2015–In conjunction with the Buncombe County Commission and the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County (EDC), Jim Oliver, CEO of AvL Technologies, Inc. announced this week a $7.6 million expansion. The expansion, which involves constructing a new building across from AvL’s facility in Asheville, is continued momentum from the company’s $5.9 million expansion in 2010. The continued expansion will enable the creation of 150 new technology jobs for the area as the company grows its carbon fiber and composites production capabilities and expands into new markets. 

Originally founded in Buncombe County in 1994, AvL Technologies was an early participant in A-B Tech Community College’s Business Incubation program. Today the company has grown into an international brand currently employing more than 160 people.  It specializes in the design, development, and production of mobile satellite antenna/positioner systems for commercial, professional and military customers worldwide. AvL Technologies offers the world’s largest range of mobile satellite antennas for vehicle-mount and flyaway applications.  

“AvL’s vision for this expansion is to create a technology hub in North Asheville,” said Mike Proffitt, president of AvL. “We will move our composites product on to the new facility to enable it to expand, but we also will have flexible space for other technology companies to join us in the building,”  he added.

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