GROVETON Its a success story by any measure - one of the areas largest employers establishing a satellite location in a North Country town struggling from the loss of its paper mill a decade ago and the hundreds of jobs lost with it.

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Success Story In Groveton:NSA Industries Poised To Surpass 100 New Jobs - Caledonian Record