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Plasser American Corp. announces $52.6M Chesapeake expansion
Railway equipment manufacturer Plasser American Corp. will invest $52.6 million to expand its operations in the city of Chesapeake, creating 98 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday. Plasser American Corp., which manufactures railway construction and maintenance equipment, will add a 45,000-square-foot, three-story office building and an 82,000-square-foot manufacturing facility. The comp[...]
Hitachi AAB Power Grids expanding in Bland County
Hitachi ABB Power Grids will invest $6.2 million to upgrade equipment and increase manufacturing capacity at its operations in Bland County, where it is the county’s largest private-sector employer. The expansion will add 40 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday. “Hitachi ABB Power Grids has made tremendous contributions to Southwest Virginia and the commonwealth for […]
Va. Beach manufacturing company investing $15.8M in expansion
Virginia Beach-based Acoustical Sheetmetal Co. (ASC) will invest $15.8 million to expand its operations, adding a 100,000- square-foot facility and creating 200 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday. ASC manufactures sound-reducing and weather-protective enclosures for onsite power generation equipment, such as control rooms, house generators, pumps, compressors, switchgear and HVAC equip[...]
Hershey announces $135M Augusta County expansion
The Hershey Co. will invest $135 million to expand its manufacturing operation in Augusta County, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. The 90,000-square-foot expansion of the Stuarts Draft facility will create 110 jobs. Hershey Chocolate of Virginia Inc. has operated in Augusta County for more than 30 years, employing more than 1,000 workers. The Augusta County […]
Coffee roasting company to build Suffolk distribution center
Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA Inc. (MZB-USA) announced Thursday it will build a 355,933-square-foot distribution center in Suffolk to support its headquarters and main coffee roasting operations in Portsmouth. The distribution center will be located in the Virginia Port Logistics Park, which is located approximately 30 miles from the Port of Virginia. Construction on the warehouse […]
Va. Beach defense contractor to create 100 jobs
Virginia Beach-based defense contractor Valkyrie Enterprises Inc. announced Friday it has received a $125,000 grant from the Virginia Beach Development Authority (VBDA) to aid in its planned expansion by 100 full-time jobs during the next three years. “Valkyrie Enterprises epitomizes the real value of these grants,” Economic Development Director Taylor Adams said in a statement. […]
