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NY textiles company to buy Patrick County HanesBrands facility
New York-based specialty textile manufacturer Apex Mills Corp. will invest $3.1 million to acquire the former HanesBrands facility in Patrick County, along with the plant’s equipment. The acquisition will retain 96 jobs and create an estimated 44 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday. Apex Mills will fulfill contracts for the Hanes clothing brands. HanesBrands Inc. […]
TowneBank promotes HR chief to COO
TowneBank has promoted R. Lee Clark from chief human resources officer to chief operating officer, the Suffolk-based bank announced Thursday. In this role, Clark will continue to oversee human resources and will be responsible for bank operations. He’ll also become a member of the corporate management team. “Throughout his career at TowneBank, Lee has led […]
Cadence acquires Conn. device components manufacturer
Staunton-based medical and drug delivery devices manufacturer Cadence Inc. has acquired Connecticut-based miniature medical device components manufacturer Utitec Inc., Cadence announced Tuesday. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Utitec specializes in miniature, deep drawn medical device and commercial components. The company has a medical facility in Costa Rica. “Acquiring[...]
Manufacturer plans $40.2M expansion in Floyd
Massachusetts-based advanced materials manufacturer Hollingsworth & Vose will invest $40.2 million to expand its Floyd County operation, a project expected to create 25 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday. H&V will add more than 28,000 square feet to its facility at 365 Christiansburg Pike NE to accommodate new production equipment. “Hollingsworth & Vose has generated [&helli[...]
On your mark
When Virginia Commonwealth University closed its buildings in spring 2020, then-student Julien Reininger wasn’t deterred from his entrepreneurial pursuits. In the kitchen of his parents’ Springfield home, Reininger ran a dehydrator for eight hours at a time, creating vegan jerky from canned jackfruit and developing different marinades. “I’m sure when I started doing it, they […]
Sentara invests $11M in Newport News revitalization
Sentara Healthcare invested $11 million in Newport News’ Marshall-Ridley Choice Neighborhood revitalization initiative, the Norfolk-based health system announced Wednesday. Sentara is providing $11 million in loan financing support for the project’s second phase, which focuses on the former Ridley Place neighborhood. The project is part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development�[...]
Va. nursing homes, assisted living facilities struggle with staffing
Virginia’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities continue to struggle with staffing shortages, according to a Virginia Health Care Association-Virginia Center for Assisted Living survey released in December. Of 154 long-term care providers who responded to the survey, 86% said their workforce situation worsened in 2022 compared with 2020, an increase of five percentage points […]
Hilb Group acquires Ga. insurance agency
Henrico County-based insurance company The Hilb Group LLC announced Tuesday it had acquired Georgia-based Gillman Insurance Problem Solvers. Financial terms of the acquisition, which became effective Dec. 1, were not disclosed. “Joining The Hilb Group allows us to build further upon our long-standing, dedicated focus on our customers,” Ed Gillman, Gillman Insurance’s founder and [...]
SWVA child care initiative receives $1.24M grant
The New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board will receive $1.24 million in grant funding for Ready SWVA, a child care initiative launched by United Way of Southwest Virginia, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday. The United Way chapter launched Ready SWVA in December 2021 to expand access to affordable child care, strengthen the provider network and […]
Burke & Herbert Bank holding company elects new chair
Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. announced that President and CEO David P. Boyle will be chair of the board effective Jan. 1, 2023, the Alexandria-based holding company for Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co. announced Friday. Boyle joined the bank in 2019 and has been a bank director since 2020. He succeeds E. […]
