April 19, 2024 - Matrix Design Group, LLC, a global leader in safety and productivity technologies within industrial and mining segments, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new headquarters in Newburgh, Indiana on April 18. It was attended by local community leaders and key stakeholders from Matrix Design Group and Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. The event signifies Matrix's commitment to the local community and its vision for growth and innovation.

Matrix Design Group has officially broken ground for its new headquarters facility in Newburgh, Indiana. Pictured left to right are: Kevin Kerr – Vice President of Operations; Tracy Hayford - Vice President of Research and Development; Carey Higgs – Vice President of Manufacturing; Brian Jones – Vice President of Sales and Marketing; Mark Watson – President; Joseph W. Craft III - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.; Ben Lemond - Vice President of Engineering and Product Development and Wes Chitwood - Vice President of International Operations.

The facilities will feature a new state-of-the-art product testing lab, expanded office space for growth, and a training center for employees, customers and distributors enabling increased education, support and development related to Matrix's product lines.

The new Matrix HQ in Newburgh, Indiana, scheduled for completion in Q1 2025, will house a new state-of-the-art product testing lab, training center and additional office space to accommodate Matrix’s growth.

"Our new facilities will foster new opportunities. We are excited to expand our existing presence in Newburgh and, in the process, enable our growth internationally,” said Mark Watson, President of Matrix Design Group. "Since 2006, Matrix has distinguished itself as a leader in safety and productivity technological solutions. With this groundbreaking, we are building upon our company’s past success while growing to meet the needs of the customers and industries who benefit from our technologies.”

Mark Watson, President of Matrix Design Group, spoke on the history of Matrix, highlighting its growth opportunities and commitment to becoming the premier technology employment destination in the tri-state area. 

With construction slated for completion by January 2025, Matrix is poised to expand its presence in the region and attract top technological talent from across the tristate area. Ultimately, the new headquarters will accommodate Matrix’s hiring of more than 150 additional employees over the next five years.

"We are thrilled to be part of the Newburgh and greater Evansville community and look forward to further contributing to its economic growth and development," said Joseph W. Craft III, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Matrix's parent company, Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: ARLP). "We’re proud of the success of Matrix and their contributions to the safety and productivity of mining companies worldwide. As we look to the future, this investment in Matrix strengthens the company’s ability to attract and retain the highest-caliber tech and engineering minds in the region, while providing the organizational resources necessary for rapid growth and solving tomorrow’s challenges that businesses will face.”

Joseph W. Craft III, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Matrix’s parent company, Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., shared his vision for Matrix’s growth as a global industrial safety and productivity technology company and its commitment to the greater Evansville community.

For more information about Matrix Design Group and career opportunities, visit www.MatrixTeam.com.

About Matrix Design Group, LLC

A leading technology provider in the mining and industrial sectors, Matrix is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.  Since 2006, its core business has been mining safety and providing operations-friendly applications that meet evolving industry regulations. Today, it is developing customer-driven suites of innovative, leading-edge products that balance product advancement in its existing markets with expansion into new, sustainable growth markets. Headquartered in Newburgh, Indiana, the Matrix Team embraces the concept of hard work, working smart and collaborating on product development with its customers and strategic partners. As technology evolves, Matrix incorporates the latest innovations, such as artificial intelligence, cloud management and real-world analytics, into its next-generation products. The Matrix Quality Management System (QMS) is certified as being in conformity with ISO 9001:2015 by Intertek. For more information, please visit MatrixTeam.com.

About Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.

ARLP is a diversified energy company that is currently the largest coal producer in the eastern United States, supplying reliable, affordable energy domestically and internationally to major utilities, metallurgical and industrial users. ARLP also generates operating and royalty income from mineral interests it owns in strategic coal and oil & gas producing regions in the United States. In addition, ARLP is evolving and positioning itself as a reliable energy partner for the future by pursuing opportunities that support the advancement of energy and related infrastructure. News, unit prices and additional information about ARLP, including filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), are available at www.arlp.com. For more information, contact the investor relations department of ARLP at (918) 295-7673 or via e-mail at investorrelations@arlp.com.