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Everything is not awesome
When Lego Group representatives toured Chesterfield County’s Meadowville Technology Park on a winter day early this year, they didn’t speak. As with most industrial site visits, the county economic development authority staffers conducting the tour didn’t yet know which company they were working with, although they’d answered a site consultant’s request for proposal. [...]
Out and About November 2022
1. State Sen. Creigh Deeds speaks at the Sept. 30 dedication ceremony for inpatient psychiatric care at the Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters’ Children’s Pavilion. Photo courtesy CHKD 2. Former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich delivers keynote speech at Liberty University’s Networking the Nations CEO Summit on Oct. 6. Photo by Eva […]
Chesterfield Carvana facility opens with 240 employees
Fortune 500 used car online retailer Carvana Co. is more than halfway to its 400-employee hiring goal for its $25 million, 191,000-square-foot Chesterfield County inspection center, General Manager Robert Sheets said Wednesday at the center’s ribbon cutting. Carvana has hired 240 employees and expects to reach 400 workers when it begins full production later this […]
Breaking rank
What a difference a year makes. On July 13, 2021, against a backdrop of ships blasting their horns and spraying water in celebration at the Port of Virginia‘s Norfolk International Terminals, Gov. Ralph Northam sat for a harborside interview with CNBC, which had just named Virginia the nation’s best state for business for an unprecedented […]
Youngkin, CNBC see room for growth in Va.
In July, Virginia ceded the top spot in CNBC’s America’s Top States for Business rankings to neighboring North Carolina, with Virginia taking third place in the annual list. Virginia had previously held the No. 1 slot for a record-breaking two years — a feat no other state has matched in the coveted award’s 15-year history. […]
Balancing act
The Virginia General Assembly returned to a familiar configuration in 2022, legislating with a Republican-majority House of Delegates and Democratic-controlled Virginia Senate for the seventh time since 2000. But while the partisan split was old hat, much else about the session was new, taking place two years into the global COVID-19 pandemic and occurring after […]
Coffee roaster to invest $29M to expand Suffolk facility
Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA, the North American operating unit of the Italian coffee roaster Zanetti Beverage Group, will invest $29.1 million to consolidate and expand operations at its Suffolk roasting facility, a project expected to create 79 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday. “Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA’s continued expansion in Virginia speaks volumes about the […]
Hanley Energy to add 343 jobs in Ashburn
Irish energy management company Hanley Energy will invest $8 million to expand its Hanley Energy Electrical division in Loudoun County, a project expected to create 343 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. Hanley Energy will open a facility at 44381 Russell Branch Parkway to serve the data center market in Ashburn with equipment installation and […]
Gee appointed permanent director of Va. Lottery
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday he has appointed Kelly T. Gee as permanent executive director of the Virginia Lottery, after she served as acting director since January. When she joined the agency in 2018, Gee served as manager of government relations, where she was responsible for managing legislative outreach efforts. She assumed the permanent position […]
Derivatives exchange company to create 37 jobs in Fairfax
Tysons-based derivatives exchange company Nodal Exchange will invest $300,000 to expand its Fairfax County headquarters, creating 37 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. The company will increase capacity at its headquarters, located at 1921 Gallows Road in Tysons. “Nodal Exchange offers the largest suite of power and environmental contracts in the world, and we are […]
Packaging manufacturer to create 75 jobs in Smyth County
Northlake, Illinois-based Scholle IPN, a flexible packaging supplier, will invest $31.1 million to expand in Smyth County, a project expected to create 75 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday. Scholle IPN will expand its Smyth County facility by 73,000 square feet to allow new manufacturing lines for film extrusion and packaging. The company will also […]
Tech manufacturer to add 32 jobs in Newport News
Newport News-based automated machinery designer Mühlbauer Inc. will invest $9 million to expand its Newport News operation, a project expected to create 32 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. Mühlbauer Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of German company Mühlbauer Group. The company will make upgrades to its Oakland Industrial Park facility and add production equipment. […]
