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Virginia’s Gateway Region adds three localities to footprint
Virginia’s Gateway Region Economic Development Organization announced Thursday that its board of directors voted three additional Virginia localities — the city of Emporia, along with Greensville and Brunswick counties — into its geographic footprint. Based in Colonial Heights, the VGR is a private nonprofit economic development organization that works closely with the Virginia Economic [...]
Supply chain co. plans $10M expansion in Pulaski
The Patton Logistics Group, a U.S. supply chain company, plans to expand with a $10 million, 100,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Pulaski County, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. This is the company’s second expansion in four years in Pulaski County and will allow Patton Logistics Group to expand its customer base across the Southeast, […]
Defense optics manufacturer to open Virginia Beach facility
Vidarr, which makes night vision goggles and other defense optical equipment, will invest $2.69 million over the next three years to open a manufacturing facility in Virginia Beach, a project estimated to create 40 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday. The New Hampshire company’s manufacturing facility is moving into a 16,410-square-foot building located at 2656 […]
Pharma company to invest $54.2M in Richmond R&D facility
Pharmaceutical company Haleon will invest $54.2 million to upgrade its research and development facility in Richmond and launch an internship program in partnership with state government and Virginia Commonwealth University, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday. The physical upgrades at the facility, located at 1211 Sherwood Ave., will allow United Kingdom-based Haleon to accommodate new technolog[...]
Buc-ee’s estimates first Va. location to open in June
Leave it to beaver — the behatted mascot of mega-travel center chain Buc-ee’s, that is. Texas-based Buc-ee’s projects it will open its first travel center in Virginia — its 74,000-square-foot Rockingham County location — on June 30, although the opening date is not set in stone, Buc-ee’s Media Coordinator Crissy Gonzales noted in an email […]
Micron to invest $2.17B in Manassas expansion
Semiconductor company Micron Technology will invest up to $2.17 billion to expand its Manassas manufacturing facility, creating an expected 340 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday. Micron will modernize the plant at 9600 Godwin Drive to produce dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) chips for automotive, aerospace, defense and industrial markets, according to a news release from […]
Developer plans $3B data center in Appomattox County
A Connecticut developer plans to build a $3 billion data center on a 452-acre site in Appomattox County. AVAIO Digital Partners announced Tuesday it had signed an agreement with the Appomattox County Economic Development Authority to purchase the industrial site. “This project in Appomattox County exemplifies our strategy of expanding Virginia’s thriving data center industry […]
United begins building $16M training center in Fairfax County
United Airlines has started construction on a $16 million inflight training center in Fairfax County, the county’s economic development authority announced Monday. The 20,000-square-foot facility near the airline’s hub at Washington Dulles International Airport, which straddles the Fairfax and Loudoun county lines, is expected to open in 2025. “We are excited and honored that United [...]
Specialty coils manufacturer to expand in Chesterfield
Super Radiator Coils, an engineering and manufacturing company based in Minnesota, will invest $22 million to expand in Chesterfield County, creating an estimated 160 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office announced Friday. The company will upgrade machinery and add about 80,000 square feet to its existing approximately 160,000-square-foot facility at 451 Southlake Blvd. The plant has […]
Dairy products manufacturer to expand in Augusta
Shamrock Farms, an Arizona-based dairy products manufacturer, will invest $59 million to expand its Augusta County manufacturing operation, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday. Shamrock Farms expects to create 28 jobs through the expansion, which will add 81,000 square feet to the manufacturer’s 250,000-square-foot facility in Mill Place Commerce Park. The company opened its Augusta facili[...]
Henrico EDA program will help international businesses get foothold
The Henrico Economic Development Authority is launching a global business gateway program for internationally headquartered companies seeking to establish a presence in the United States. The Henrico Global Business Gateway, which the EDA announced Tuesday, will provide international businesses with office space for up to three staffers each in the upcoming Gather Workspaces coworking location [&h[...]
Pump, valve manufacturer to expand in Henrico
KSB USA/North America, a Henrico County-based pump and industrial valve supplier, will invest $25 million to more than double the square footage of its facility there, a project expected to create 32 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. As part of the expansion, KSB will add another loading dock office space and update its shipping […]
