Two Fayette

County business were named the 2000 Spirit of Industry winnersby the Fayette

County Chamber of Commerce: Hella Inc. and Photocircuits Corporation.

The awards

are divided into two categories industries with fewer than 75 employees

and those with 75 employees or more. This is the third year for the event.

In the under

75 employee category, Hella Inc. was announced as the recipient.

The firm has

been in the Fayette County community for nine years and has become known

around the world as a leader in automotive, aircraft, agricultural and

marine lighting. Not only does the company support local organizations

and charities, but it also gives employees paid time off to volunteer

with them.

Named in the

over 75 employee category was Photocircuits Corporation. The company has

been a corporate citizen in Fayette County for 22 years and is a leading

manufacturer of printed circuit boards.

The local plant

has grown from the start-up of 50 employees to its current number of 1,215

employees. Photocircuits awards donations to many Fayette County charitable

and service organizations, including high school scholarships.

"The best

part of being chairman... is watching the accomplishments of our individual

committees," said chamber Chairman Tate Godfrey. "Success in

the committees usually boils down to motivated volunteers who want to

achieve or exceed goals set at the beginning of the year.

"Today

is a great example of that type of motivation... by the Existing Industry

Committee. The Spirit of Industry Awards have become a wonderful success

in Fayette County and a much-anticipated event."

He also thanked

the industries that took the time to complete the detailed applications.

Besides the

two named, they included Avery Dennison, Cooper Lighting, Florida Rock

Industries - Tyrone Quarry, Hoshizaki America Inc., NCR, Panasonic (MCUSA),

Reliant Building Products, TDK Components and TDK Electronics Corporation.

A slide presentation

of these organizations was produced by Parker Productions.

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