7/3: Radford Fireworks by Grucci
Radford’s Spirit of America Independence Day Celebration will be held on Friday, July 3rd from 4pm-10pm. There will be live music, inflatables, craft & food vendors and fireworks. We hope you will join us as we are celebrating the 250th Birthday of America. We are currently taking applications for vendors. If you would be interested in being a vendor, please contact Donna Wolfe at (540) 731-5513 or by email donna.wolfe@radfordva.gov.
Grucci Connection to Radford, VA:
Fireworks by Grucci (officially Pyrotechnique by Grucci) maintains a large-scale manufacturing and explosive testing facility on the Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) in Radford, VA
. They primarily produce military pyrotechnic simulators and training devices for the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Primary Facility: 401 Constitution Rd, Radford, VA 24143.
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Operations: The site is dedicated to the manufacturing and distribution of high and low explosives, propellants, and military effect simulators (such as grenade and mortar simulators).
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Area Expansion: In addition to the Radford site, Grucci expanded its local operations to the nearby ShaeDawn Industrial Park in Pulaski County for assembly, storage, and display staging.
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Testing Alerts: The RFAAP occasionally conducts explosive testing. For recent or upcoming test schedules, you can monitor local updates via the Radford Army Ammunition Plant Facebook Page.
