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Valve manufacturer announces $1.9M expansion in Norfolk
Norfolk-based Dante Valve Co. will expand its operations with a $1.9 million investment, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced today. The family-owned business, which marked its 60th anniversary last year, is an international manufacturer and distributor of pressure-relief valves and related products — primarily for submarines, aircraft carriers and other naval vessels. The U.S. Navy is [&hellip[...]
Fairfax County tech company adding 162 jobs
A fast-growing technology solutions company will invest $1.75 million to expand in Fairfax County, creating 162 jobs, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced today. The company, Ridgeline International Inc., offers technology solutions for the federal government, commercial and nonprofit sectors. It said the expansion aims to increase its ability to provide security solutions. Founded in 2015, [&hel[...]
Danville chamber announces winners of first pitch competition
On Monday, the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce announced it had awarded four businesses a total of $50,000 in order to open or expand in Danville and Pittsylvania County as part of the chamber’s new entrepreneurship competition. Called Rev Up Danville Pittsylvania, the entrepreneurship pitch competition was based on the River District Association’s Dream […]
Amazon to create 1,000 jobs with Henrico fulfillment center
Amazon.com Inc. plans to build a multistory, 650,000-square-foot facility robotics fulfillment center at Richmond Raceway in Henrico County, creating 1,000 jobs, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday. The center, which will be built on 119 acres of ancillary land used for overflow parking by the raceway, is expected to open in 2022. “Amazon continues to […]
Richmond nixes Bally’s casino proposal
The city of Richmond has cut the $650 million Bally’s casino proposal from consideration, leaving two competitors, the mayor’s office announced Wednesday morning. The Live! Casino & Hotel proposal by Baltimore-based The Cordish Cos. and ONE Casino and Resort, proposed by Silver Spring, Maryland-based Urban One, are the only two options now being considered by […]
$59.6M hydroponic operation coming to Va. Beach
Agriculture startup Sunny Farms LLC plans to build a $59.6 million, 32-acre hydroponic operation in Virginia Beach — creating 155 jobs and one of the largest greenhouses on the East Coast, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. The facility, which will cover 1.2 million square feet when completed in three years, will be located at […]
Staunton manufacturer to expand, create 31 jobs
Ryzing Technologies LLC, a designer and manufacturer of textile-based engineering solutions, will expand its facility in Staunton, creating 31 jobs, according to an announcement Friday from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam. Ryzing is investing $149,000 in the expansion of the facility, which specializes in engineered textiles, rigid inflatable structures, and rapid prototyping. Its customer base incl[...]
VEDP, Martinsville receive $3.9M in federal grants
The city of Martinsville and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership have been awarded $3.9 million in federal CARES Act grants to boost economic development during the downturn related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced Thursday. Martinsville will receive a $3 million grant from the Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration to expand [&[...]
Tazewell metal manufacturer to create 40 jobs in expansion
No comment yet from Ozzy Osbourne or AC/DC, but Tazewell County-based heavy metal manufacturer Lawrence Brothers Inc. is set to expand, creating 40 jobs with a $3.2 million investment, the governor’s office announced Thursday. The family-owned company plans to upgrade and modernize its equipment at the Lawrence Road facility, which will double production, Gov. Ralph […]
Rockingham County produce stand expands to 27-acre facility
Mount Crawford-based Overlook Produce and Farm Adventures will invest more than $850,000 to construct a produce packing facility and retail market pavilion on a 27-acre site in Rockingham County, according to an announcement Wednesday from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam. Located off Interstate 81’s Exit 240, the facility will replace Overlook Produce’s roadside produce stand and […]
International logistics company announces $61M Norfolk expansion
Katoen Natie Norfolk Inc., a plastics and polymers warehousing and distribution company, plans to expand its operation in Norfolk, investing $61 million and creating 35 jobs, the governor’s office announced Tuesday. A subsidiary of Belgian logistics service provider Katoen Natie, the Norfolk company was established in 2011 at the former Ford Motor Co. assembly plant […]
German auto parts maker to build $38M Wythe County factory
German auto parts manufacturer STS Group AG will invest $39 million to establish its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Wythe County’s Progress Park industrial park, creating 120 jobs, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. Located near Wytheville, the new facility, operating as a subsidiary of STS Group North America, will supply Volvo Trucks in Pulaski […]
