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EconomicResiliencyGrant

TheNorthDakotaDepartmentofCommerce’s EconomicResiliencyGrant(ERG) Programhas beencreatedto help restoreconsumerconfidence inthemarketplacewhile reducingthespreadof COVID-19.

TheERGisagrant–notaloan.

NorthDakotabusinessescanapplyfor grant fundingupto$50,000 (upto$100,000for businesseswithmorethanonelocation)forinvestments withthepurposeof reducingthespreadofCOVID-19. Applicationsauditedforaccuracy. Falseinformation subjecttolegalaction.

To beeligible,businessesmust:

•haveapermanentphysicallocationinNorthDakota

•havebeenfinanciallyviablebeforethecoronavirus pandemic

•haveexperiencednegativefinancialimpactduetothe coronaviruspandemic

•show howthegrantwillimprovethebusiness’COVID-19 resiliencyand restoreconsumerconfidence

•beingoodstandingwiththeNDSecretaryofStateor applicabletribalgovernment

•havemadetheinvestmentinqualifyingimprovements onorafterMarch 27, 2020 orusethemoneytomake qualifyingimprovementswithin45daysof receivingthe grantorpriortoDecember 29, 2020,whichevercomes first

•usethegrantmoneyONLYforapprovedexpensesas listedonthegrantapplication

• returnanyunusedgrantfundstothestate.

(800)932-8740 www.fisherind.com

MANUFACTURINGFACTS:

General Steel& Supply Company isthe manufacturingdivision of Fisher Industries. We have beendesigningand fabricatinghigh-quality aggregate processing equipment insouthwest North Dakota for over50years. Our equipmentpieces are beingused bynumerous companies alloverthe world.

We strongly believe ininspiring the next generation of manufacturers, which we dobyproviding hands-on tours of our shops to area student s, donating materials to local welding programs, and sponsoring manufacturing day event s. Learnmoreaboutusatwww.f isherind.com.

 Manufacturers contributed $2.38trillion to the U.S.economyin2018

 Manufacturing workersinthe U.S.earnanaverage of $87K annually

 For every $1.00spent inmanufacturing,another $2.74isadded to theeconomy

 Overthenextdecade, 4.6millionmanufacturingjobs willlikelybeneeded

ADDS TWO PRODUCTION DIRECTORS

BISMARCK, N.D. • KLJ IS PLEASED TO WELCOME TWO REGIONAL PRODUCTION DIRECTORS, JON MARKUSEN AND GEORGE PETRESCU. MARKUSEN WILL SERVE AS THE ENGINEERING FIRM’S MIDWEST REGIONAL PRODUCTION DIRECTOR. THIS REGION INCLUDES NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, MINNESOTA, IOWA, MISSOURI AND FLORIDA. MARKUSEN, A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IN NORTH DAKOTA, HAS SERVED IN NUMEROUS ROLES WITH THE COMPANY FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS INCLUDING SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, AND MOST RECENTLY AS KLJ’S CIVIL TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT MANAGER.

PETRESCU WILL SERVE AS THE FIRM’S WEST REGIONAL PRODUCTION DIRECTOR, WHICH INCLUDES MONTANA, IDAHO, NEVADA, UTAH, ARIZONA, COLORADO, NEW MEXICO, AND WYOMING. HE JOINS KLJ WITH AN EXCEPTIONAL BACKGROUND IN VARIOUS ROLES IN THE ENGINEERING INDUSTRY, MOST RECENTLY SERVING IN ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP ROLES FOR AN INTERNATIONAL OIL AND GAS COMPANY. AS REGIONAL PRODUCTION DIRECTORS, BOTH MARKUSEN AND PETRESCU WILL OVERSEE KLJ’S TECHNICAL TEAMS.

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