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Reshoring manufacturing is one of President Donald Trump’s priorities

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Sumitomo Drive Technologies to invest $9.3M to automate Chesapeake warehouse

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership announced last week that global power transmission manufacturer Sumitomo Drive Technologies will invest $9.3 million to automate a warehouse and distribution center in Chesapeake.

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