Official Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for OMS Kingsport
City and leaders attended a ribbon-cutting event to mark the grand opening of O’Neal Manufacturing Services (OMS). Located at 108 Regional Park Drive, OMS offers metal fabrication services such as high-definition plasma cutting, shot blasting, and precision machining for large equipment manufacturers in the area.
The opening of O’Neal Manufacturing Services’ business in Kingsport marks the company’s 10th metal fabrication facility in North America.
Darryl Duncan, Kingsport Vice Mayor, kicked off the celebration with kind words of gratitude for O’Neal Manufacturing Services and its parent company, O’Neal Industries. “We appreciate your investment in Kingsport. The value you place on your employees, customers, and stakeholders is a testament to why you’ve been in business for 104 years.”
The Honorable Paul Montgomery, Mayor of Kingsport, held the company and its industry in high esteem. “Manufacturing is the bedrock of our country. Every manufacturing job creates (more) jobs.” Mayor Montgomery added, “We’re so glad you picked Kingsport for your tenth site.”
Kent Brown, President and CEO of O’Neal Manufacturing Services, remarked, “We’re glad to be here. We found a state, city, and chamber that was willing to work with us. You have all been helpful from the beginning, and we thank you for that.”
Gus Cassida, OMS Regional General Manager, was pleased to host the event. “From the moment I first met with the city leadership, their pride in their community was strong. OMS is a great fit in the City of Kingsport, and I am excited to be a part of their future.”
Pictured with the grand scissors is Craft O’Neal, Chairman and CEO of O’Neal Industries (ONI), the parent company of O’Neal Manufacturing Services. To his left are Stephanie Hernandez, Director of Membership for the Kingsport Chamber; Ruffner Page, ONI President and COO; Gus Cassida, OMS Regional General Manager for the Kingsport plant; and Kent Brown, OMS President and CEO. On Mr. O’Neal’s right are ONI Executive Vice President Stephen Armstrong, the Honorable Mayor Paul Montgomery, and Vice Mayor Darryl Duncan.
