“Focusing on existing Tennessee businesses is a priority in our Jobs4TN strategy,” Haslam said. “I appreciate Cormetech’s growth and investment in our state as we work to make Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs.”

“Cormetech’s expansion is another example of why existing businesses are the backbone of our state’s economy,” Hagerty said.  “Our department is continually working to create a business friendly environment that encourages companies to grow and invest in Tennessee.”

Cormetech is the leading producer of titania-based ceramic honeycomb catalyst for NOx emission control used in Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems for air pollution control.  Headquartered in Durham, N.C., with sales offices in Europe and China, Cormetech has fully dedicated, state-of-the art manufacturing facilities, research and development centers and testing laboratories in Durham, N.C. and Cleveland, Tenn.  Located at 3300 Old Tasso Road Northwest, the Cleveland manufacturing facility specializes in SCR catalyst manufacturing for the coal power industry and refinery applications including Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) applications.

“This investment demonstrates Cormetech’s commitment to delivering the highest performance, most cost effective solutions to its customers as they endeavor to meet the growing demands in air quality compliance,” Denise Rice, plant manager, Cleveland Operations, said.  “Our continued investment into the Cleveland facility is in line with our long-term manufacturing strategies.”

“Cormetech has continued to grow and expand since day one in Cleveland,” Gary Farlow, president and CEO, Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce, said.  “We appreciate the company’s long term commitment to our community and to the citizens of Bradley County.”

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development’s mission is to develop strategies that help make Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs. The department seeks to attract new corporate investment in Tennessee and works with Tennessee companies to facilitate expansion and economic growth.

“Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, and chest pain is one of the most common reasons people visit the ER, said Robert Brown, R.N., the clinical coordinator of the Mercy St. Mary’s Chest Pain Center. “Patients with chest pain or other heart attack symptoms will receive immediate medical evaluation by Mercy physicians. The doctors can monitor a patient in the Chest Pain Center in order to five a patient a fast, accurate diagnosis. Then, a patient can either go home reassured they did not have a heart attack or be admitted to the hospital for additional care if necessary.”

Brown said that the Mercy St. Mary’s Chest Pain Center has the newest state-of-the-art diagnostic tools and technology to assist physicians in determining a patient’s condition.

“With a modern heart cath department, a 64-slice CT scanner and point-of-care bedside treatment and testing, the Chest Pain Center can provide a patient with the answers they need about their chest pain and get that patient to treatment or surgery as soon as possible,” Brown said.

Approximately 1.2 million Americans suffer a heart attack each year and nearly one-third of these will die. Often people are not sure about what’s wrong and simply dismiss the chest pain as heartburn or a pulled muscle.

In a heart attack, a vessel supplying the heart muscle with blood and oxygen becomes blocked. The vessel has been narrowed by a slow buildup of fatty deposits made mostly of cholesterol. That part of the muscle will begin to die if the individual does not immediately seek medical attention.

These are some of the symptoms of a heart attack in both men and women:

For men, there is chest discomfort. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts for more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back. The discomfort can feel like pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain. There can also be discomfort in others areas of the upper body. This can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach. Some people experience shortness of breath occurring with or before chest discomfort. Other symptoms can include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.

For women, there can be pressure, fullness, squeezing pain in the center of the chest, spreading to the neck, shoulder or jaw. Some women experience chest discomfort with lightheadedness, fainting, sweating, nausea or shortness of breath. There can also be abdominal pressure or discomfort, lower chest discomfort, back pain, unusual fatigue, shortness of breath and dizziness.

Anyone experiencing these symptoms should call 911 immediately. Treatments are most effective when they occur in the early stages of chest pain.

Mercy has 24/7 ER services at all seven of its acute care hospitals in East Tennessee. These include Mercy Medical Centers St. Mary’s, North and West in Knox County, Baptist Hospital of Cocke County, St. Mary’s Medical Center of Campbell County and St. Mary’s Medical Center of Scott County. The ER at St. Mary’s Jefferson Memorial Hospital is currently undergoing a renovation and expansion that will add six exam rooms to the ER in Jefferson City.

“Through a combination of hard work and enthusiastic customer acceptance, our company has achieved significant results in a relatively short period of time,” said Eric Barton, CEO of RELYANT. “The name change to RELYANT is a direct reflection of our success and reflects the company not only as it is today, but our vision for the future. In the company’s vision statement, we say ‘working with our company is a promise delivered.’ Our new name accurately reflects that promise, communicates the type of organization we are, the confidence we have in our capabilities and our customer dedication.”

Founded in 2006, RELYANT is a global “turn-key” service provider dedicated to delivering world-class solutions to complex projects around the globe. The company’s services include construction, life support, logistics/procurement, security and IT communications. In addition to its Maryville headquarters, the company operates another U.S. office in San Antonio and offshore offices in Iraq, Afghanistan and Uganda.

RELYANT’s revenue growth over the past three years has increased from $7 million in 2006 to a projected $80 million in contract revenue for 2010. RELYANT’s services offerings have also expanded with the addition of relocatable building services for commercial companies in Afghanistan, spray foam insulation services for military bases in the states, expanded vehicle maintenance in Iraq and Afghanistan, a contract to provide staffing for forward operating bases and the teaming with new partners to develop rapid housing deployment capabilities.