About

Founded in 1972, Haywood Vocational Opportunities, Inc. (HVO) is a private, non-profit corporation providing vocational training and employment to adults with disadvantages and varying degrees of both physical and mental disabilities. 

HVO has manufactured medical products and surgical drapes for over 50 years. The various business operations help HVO fulfill its employment and training mission by providing opportunities to persons with disabilities and disadvantages. HVO occupies over 260,000 square feet of space in Waynesville.

HVO, Inc. is a non-profit, mission-driven social enterprise located in Western North Carolina producing medical drapes and other medical devises for domestic and international surgical needs. HVO provides vocational training, employment opportunities, and community engagement to adults with disadvantages and disabilities in Haywood County, NC.