It's well known throughout our region that Paducah and the immediate surrounding river counties serve as the inland waterway hub for the commercial marine industry. Barge companies populate the shores of the Ohio in Paducah, but off the beaten path, hidden between a cow pasture and a small forested area in rural Ballard County lays a growing family-owned business now known for making products akin to the space industry, but used in the marine industry. Chad Lampe brings us this story.