Mark Gracy recently spoke with members of the Rotary Club of Weirton Heights, discussing his company, Bully Tools. Located in Steubenville, Bully Tools produces
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EXPANDING â Bully Tools kicked off Phase 1 of its $6.7 million expansion Thursday with a ceremonial groundbreaking. Among those at the Jefferson County Industrial Park site were, from left, Dawn Baker, a representative of U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Marietta; Glenn Richardson of JobsOhio; Jefferson County Commissioner Tony Morelli; Mark Gracy; Jefferson County Commissioner Dave Maple; and Robert Naylor, executive director of the Jefferson County Port Authority. Contributed
WINTERSVILLE Bully Tools kicked off Phase 1 of its $6.7 million expansion Thursday with a ceremonial groundbreaking at the Jefferson County Industrial Park.
Owner Mark Gracy said the real work will begin this weekend.
Jan 13, 2021
Our area’s economy got a boost last week when a local company announced plans for a multi-million dollar expansion.
Bully Tools, which has called the Jefferson County Industrial Park home for the last 25 years, said on Jan. 5 it planned to make a $6.7 million investment that would include a 60,000-square-foot expansion, a project that officials estimate will create 30 new jobs.
It’s growth that is needed to meet the demand for the firm’s line of tools. That catalog includes lawn and garden, farm, snow removal, home and other specialty long-handled tools.
According to Mark Gracy, the company’s owner, Bully has seen double-digit sales growth that has averaged 14.5 percent during the past nine years.