Reported by: Atish Baidya
Videographer: Brad Rice
Web Producer: Atish Baidya Updated: October 15, 2008 11:51pm
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The South Charleston technology company MATRIC is growing again. It will soon add 150 new high tech jobs.
"We're hiring engineers, designers, and drafters," MATRIC president Keith Pauley said.
The new jobs is part of a partnership with Florida company Butler International. Together the companies will form the International Design Center.
"We're talking about designing chemical plants, manufacturing facilities and energy production facilities," Pauley said.
Currently, MATRIC employs 83 scientists and engineers. It expects have fill all 150 positions by the end of 2009.
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