Preston County Workshop

What Preston County Workshop does

Preston County Workshop Inc. is a nonprofit integrated rehabilitation facility founded in 1977 in Kingwood, West Virginia and now headquartered at 650 Jennmar Drive in Reedsville, West Virginia. The organization provides vocational training and supported employment services to individuals with disabilities, operating through a referral-driven model in close partnership with the West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services. Day-to-day operations are led by CEO/Executive Director John Hyre, supported by Operations Manager Jeremy Hyre and Office Manager Mona Townsend.

The organization delivers employment across roughly a dozen distinct programs spanning contract manufacturing (assembly line work, crate and pallet fabrication, fiberglass cutting and fabrication, 100% recycled fire starter assembly), agriculture (a greenhouse operation and the USDA GAP certified Hickory Ridge Farm, a 32.14-acre farm in Independence, WV producing squash, green beans, pumpkins, tomatoes and other vegetables), and facility services (janitorial, lawn care, moving, parking lot sealing, secure document destruction). Hickory Ridge Farm was launched in 2016 and includes an off-site packaging facility for grading, packaging, and short-term storage of harvested produce.

Revenue is generated through a mix of government contracts (notably with the West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services), charitable contributions from partners including the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties and the Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust, product sales of farm produce and greenhouse items, and fees from contracted manufacturing and facility services provided to local businesses such as Jennmar Corporation, Walmart, Swanson Industries, Superior Fibers, and Wilson Works. The organization serves Preston County, West Virginia exclusively, with an educational partnership with the West Virginia University Small Farm Center supporting agricultural training.

Name

Preston County Workshop

Legal name

Preston County Workshop Inc.

Website

https://pcsworkshop.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Preston County Workshop is a West Virginia nonprofit founded in 1977 that provides vocational training and supported employment to individuals with disabilities through manufacturing, agriculture, and facility service programs in Preston County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Rehabilitation and Supported Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAKANAF

Work-Based Learning Programs (Internships, Apprenticeships, Community-Based Instruction)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Transition Services (Post-Secondary, Employment & Independent Living)

SECONDARYEDAHADAG

Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Community & Junior Colleges

Keywords

• Vocational rehabilitation services
• Employment services for disabilities
• Contract manufacturing services
• Greenhouse and farm operations
• Nonprofit workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Reedsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government contracts and service fees: Revenue generated through contracts with government agencies such as the West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services for providing employment services and training to individuals with disabilities.
2. Product sales (farm produce and greenhouse items): Sale of agricultural products including flowers, vegetables, and produce grown at Hickory Ridge Farm (32.14 acre USDA GAP certified farm) and the greenhouse operation, including hanging flower baskets, flower flats, and vegetable flats.
3. Donations and charitable contributions: Donations from individuals and organizations supporting the nonprofit mission. Funds go towards supplies, employee pay, training, and community events such as the annual Christmas dinner and summer picnics.
4. Manufacturing and service contracts: Revenue from providing contracted manufacturing services including assembly work, crate fabrication, pallet fabrication, fiberglass cutting and fabrication, fire starter assembly, janitorial services, labeling, lawn care, moving services, parking lot sealing, and secure document destruction.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Preston County Workshop is a nonprofit integrated rehabilitation facility that provides vocational training, job placement, and meaningful employment for individuals with and without disabilities. It operates a portfolio of employment programs spanning manufacturing services (assembly, crate and pallet fabrication, fiberglass fabrication), agricultural operations (greenhouse and Hickory Ridge Farm), facility services (janitorial, lawn care, moving, parking lot sealing), and support services (labeling, secure document destruction).

Product overview

Preston County Workshop is a non-profit integrated rehabilitation facility founded in 1977 that provides employment services and training for people with and without disabilities. The organization operates as a collection of distinct employment programs and social enterprise ventures rather than a single product platform. Services include manufacturing (assembly line work, crate fabrication, pallet fabrication, fiberglass fabrication), agriculture (Greenhouse Project and Hickory Ridge Farm), sustainability/recycling (100% Recycled Fire Starter Assembly), facility management (janitorial, lawn care, moving services, parking lot maintenance), administrative services (labeling, secure document destruction), and operates a USDA GAP certified 32.14-acre farm for produce cultivation and sales. The organization partners with the West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services to match individuals with job opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assembly Line Worker Services Contracted manufacturing assembly line services where employees work at different workstations assembling products as they move through the production process; provides vocational training and employment for individuals with disabilities.
• Greenhouse Project Full greenhouse operation where employees plant, cultivate, and care for flower and vegetable seeds for spring sale, including hanging flower baskets, flower flats, and vegetable flats.
• Hickory Ridge Farm USDA GAP certified 32.14-acre farm in Independence, WV that trains employees to plant, grow, harvest, and sell produce including acorn, butternut, spaghetti and yellow squash, green beans, pumpkins, and tomatoes; includes an off-site packaging facility for grading, packaging, and short-term storage.
• Crate Fabrication Contracted fabrication services using power tools to build and paint crates, produce foam, and adjust crate sizes to customer specifications.
• Pallet Fabrication Pallet fabrication services that include lifting heavy objects to load and unload trucks, completing paperwork, finishing partial pallets, maintaining clean workspaces, and marking pallets for loading.
• Fiberglass Cutting and Fabrication Fiberglass fabrication services where employees laminate layers of fiberglass to molds to build products such as boat decks, golf carts, and cars.
• 100% Recycled Fire Starter Assembly Fire starter assembly operation where employees fill empty tubes with shredded paper and dip tubes into candle wax; finished products are distributed to state parks for campers and hikers.
• Janitorial Services Contracted cleaning services including basic cleaning duties, product and cart restocking, vacuuming, and tending to flooded areas and accidental spills.
• Labeling Services Labeling services including collecting and reviewing information, entering data, and creating labels for clients.
• Lawn Care Services Property maintenance services for the Preston County Workshop grounds.
• Moving Services Moving assistance services helping to load and unload moving trucks.
• Parking Lot Sealing and Line Striping Parking lot maintenance services including preparing lots to be painted, mixing paint, applying undercoating, and finishing materials.
• Secure Document Destruction Confidential document destruction services preparing documents to be shredded securely.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services (WVDRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Workshop partners closely with the West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services to match individuals with job opportunities. This is a foundational partnership for the organization's mission of providing employment to people with disabilities.
• United Way of Monongalia and Preston CountiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA key nonprofit partner that invests in people with or without disabilities to achieve financial stability in West Virginia.
• State of West VirginiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner invested in workforce development and supporting employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
• WalmartminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal Walmart location partners with the Workshop, likely for product sourcing or employment opportunities.
• Jennmar CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business partner and host of the Workshop's headquarters location at 650 Jennmar Drive. The organization's CEO John Hyre's email domain suggests a close relationship.
• Wilson Works Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal business partner invested in workforce development and supporting employment opportunities.
• Swanson IndustriesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal industrial partner that may provide manufacturing work opportunities for Workshop employees.
• Superior FibersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal business partner that may provide work opportunities related to fibers or materials for Workshop employees.
• West Virginia University Small Farm CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership supporting the Hickory Ridge Farm operations and providing expertise in farming and agriculture for employee training.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Best Buddies International: Nonprofit focused on integrated employment and friendships for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities — overlaps on the employment-mission side but is younger and advocacy-led rather than workshop-operating.

Direct peers

• Melwood: Mid-Atlantic nonprofit providing vocational training, employment placement, and social-enterprise contracts (janitorial, landscaping, document destruction) for people with disabilities — closely mirrors PCW's multi-line service model.
• Goodwill Industries International: Largest U.S. nonprofit network operating community rehabilitation programs, sheltered workshops, and social enterprises that employ and train individuals with disabilities — directly analogous model to Preston County Workshop's integrated employment approach.
• SourceAmerica: AbilityOne-authorized nonprofit that channels government contracts for products and services to community rehabilitation programs employing people with disabilities — a direct operational and funding-model peer.
• The Arc of the United States: National nonprofit network advocating for and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including employment and transition-to-work programs through state and local chapters.
• UCP (United Cerebral Palsy): National nonprofit providing employment, vocational, and community-living supports for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, often through affiliates that operate workshop and social-enterprise programs.
• Easterseals: National nonprofit providing vocational rehabilitation, workforce development, and employment services for people with disabilities, typically through state-level affiliates and partner contracts — directly comparable mission and funding model.
• Chimes: Nonprofit organization providing vocational rehabilitation, workforce development, and social-enterprise employment services (food services, facilities, manufacturing) for people with disabilities — comparable integrated workshop model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/prestonworkshop
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/preston-county-workshop

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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