Construction-All Phases

Tile Specialties
www.tilespeciltiescorp.com
214 Cornwell Street
Forest City, NC 28043
828-247-8804
828-247-8805 fax

Tile Specialties offers a very wide selection of tile and stone without being redundant, making the selection process easier for you. We are open from 8:00 am till 5:00 pm Monday through Friday and Saturday's by appointment. We are happy to work with you to get any project completed through to the last detail. If you are looking for installations, we have our own installers trained to do the work with the smallest detail in mind.

Manufacturing

Timken U.S. Corporation
www.timken.com
1510 US Hwy. 221 South
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
287-2200

Ball bearings

Fruit Stand

Tony's Produce
773 N. Washington St.
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
828-287-9495

Old fashioned fruit stand with many different produce selections. We have jam, jellies and honey and other seasonal fruits and vegetables.

Towns of Rutherford County

Town of Forest City
www.townofforestcity.com
PO Box 728
Forest City, NC 28043
245-4747

In 1877 the town was incorporated as Burnt Chimney. The name changed to Forest City in 1887. 2000 census population is 7,549. Forest City has their own water, sewer, water treatment plant and is an electric distribution city.

Town of Rutherfordton
www.rutherfordton.net
129 North Main Street
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
287-3520

Rutherford County Towns

Town of Spindale
www.spindalenc.net
PO Box 186
Spindale, NC 28160
828-286-3466

In the 1770's pioneer families followed Squire Boone from Pennsylvania to settle here. In 1774,The county was officially established, and from 1820-1849 it was the nation's primary gold producing area.
Col. Frank Coxe, in 1880 built a brick home which operated as an inn. The Coxe House has been preserved and currently serves as the Spindale Community House and town meeting hall including full-court basketball and weight lifting facilities.

Business Management

TrailBlazer Company   
www.trailblazerco.com
129 Mountain Vista Drive
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
828-286-9119

Principal Consultant: Omer Causey



TrailBlazer provides a broad range of consulting services relating to business management and operations, emphasizing timely, practical adjustments to the present economic climate, including: revenue enhancement; cost control and recovery; renegotiation of financing arrangements and supplier contracts; marketing research and campaigns; Web site development and email programs for exposure and e-commerce; tax reduction strategies; risk management; regulatory compliance audits (EEOC, ADA, FMLA, OSHA); human resource management; personal coaching; skills training for managers.



Please visit our Web site for more detailed information.

Transition Resources, Inc.
www.transitionresources.com
145 Opal Hill Drive
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
828-288-7010

We provide business consulting and coaching services, including executive coaching, leadership development, career coaching and support for entrepreneurs in business.

Professional/Personal Improvement

Transitions Empowerment Center   
www.bettertransitions.com
3184 Polk County Line Road
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
828-447-6696
828-288-2020 fax

TRANSTIONS offers a unique venue and methodology for Management Retreats, Facilitated Planning, and Team Effectiveness Training. The TRANSTIONS team has created the ideal experience for any combination of Corporate retreats.
Our goal is to help individuals and businesses secceed in many ways. Clients benefit from:
*Increased productivity
*Improved communication
*Enhanced problem-solving skills
*Tangible improvement in team proformance
*Improved time management

Manufacturing

Trelleborg Coated Systems
www.trelleborg.com
715 Railroad Ave
PO Box 1090
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
828-286-9126

Textile coatings