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Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade salutes STIHL Inc. for manufacturing excellence

Words: Lindsy ShrewberrySecretary of Commerce and Trade Maurice Jones recently attended an event celebrating STIHL Inc. for excellence in manufacturing in the city of Virginia Beach.

Jones recognized STIHL for its many recent achievements in its core business lines and its legacy of exceptional corporate citizenship in Virginia Beach, across the region, and throughout the Commonwealth.

For more information on STIHL Inc., visit www.stihlusa.com.
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