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Vantage Plane Plastics Makes Historical Debut
November 21, 2003

Dreams became reality for Vantage Plane Plastics, on November 19, 2003. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility was held at Alva's Regional Airport. State and local dignitaries, Vantage Plane Plastic executives, employees, local businesses, and general public gathered to celebrate history in the making.

The celebration was a glorious one and will be remembered for years to come. Everyone whether young or old enjoyed the pig roast luncheon, music, conversation and wonderful guest speakers. The guest speakers added pizzazz to the festivities, expressing their thoughts of how the new facility became reality, gratitude to all who contributed to the process and commentary that had everyone laughing.

Finally, after two long years of negotiations, floor plans and planning, the new facility is well on its way. Vantage Plane Plastics continues to expand their services to the aviation community and is moving forward with their goal to better aviation's future.

Making the dream become reality would not have been possible without the exceptional teamwork and dedication of all parties involved. We'd like to thank Honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives Larry Adair, Honorable State Senator Owen Laughlin, Oklahoma Aeronautics & Space Administration Representative Steven Cooks, Vantage Associates CEO Lou Alpinieri, his daughter Vice President Andrea Alpinieri-Glover, Vantage Associates President Paul Roy, Luscombe Aircraft of Altus, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary Delmas Ford, Honorable Mayor of Alva Arden Chafee, Woods County Economic Development Authority, Alva Airport Authority, Chamber of Commerce, R & R Systems, NWOSU, NWTECH, Kiowa Locker, and everyone else that came out to help us celebrate this joyous occasion.

For more information about Vantage Plane Plastics check out the about us page. Take a look at our picture page to get an even better insight as to how the day progressed.

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