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Youngkin announces plan to grow workforce housing
Nov 14, 2024

Youngkin announces plan to grow workforce housing

At the Governor‘s Housing Conference in Virginia Beach Thursday, Gov. Glenn Youngkin unveiled the Workforce Housing Investment Program, an initiative at Virginia Housing that will invest $75 million over five years to spur the creation of workforce-priced housing. The funding holds the potential, according to a news release from the Governor’s Office, to “catalyze $750 […]

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, state Secretary of Commerce and Trade Caren Merrick and Microporous CEO John Reeves were among officials participating in a Nov. 13, 2024, ceremonial groundbreaking for Microporous' lithium-ion battery plant at the Southern Virginia Megasite at Berry Hill in Pittsylvania County.
Nov 13, 2024

Pittsylvania megasite wins $1.3B battery separator project

Tennessee-based Microporous will invest $1.3 billion to build its battery separator manufacturing facility at the Southern Virginia Megasite at Berry Hill in Pittsylvania County, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday. The company expects the project to create 2,015 jobs. The megasite’s first tenant, Microporous will develop Lot 1 at the park in two phases, with each […]

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Nov 1, 2024

Avionics manufacturer will invest $5M on Reston office and R&D facility

CMC Electronics, a Montreal-based avionics manufacturer, will invest $5 million to establish an office and research and development facility in Reston, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday. Initially, the project will create 89 jobs, with more positions expected as operations increase, according to the governor‘s office. “This creation of new high-tech jobs demonstrates the strength of [&h[...]

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Oct 29, 2024

Electro-Mechanical launches $16.5M expansion in Washington County

Electro-Mechanical — an electrical equipment manufacturer headquartered in Bristol — will invest $16.55 million to expand in Washington County, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday.  “Electro-Mechanical’s significant expansion in Washington County demonstrates the strength of Southwest Virginia’s manufacturing sector and business climate,” Youngkin stated in a news re[...]

Pharma company invests $1.5M on Prince William expansion
Oct 28, 2024

Pharma company invests $1.5M on Prince William expansion

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Granules Consumer Health, a subsidiary of Granules India, will invest $1.5 million into expanding its operations in Prince William County, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday.  The company plans to install new manufacturing lines at its existing Manassas facility, with an aim of creating nearly 100 new jobs.  “Granules’ decision to expand their operations [&h[...]

Oct 11, 2024

Marble Systems to build facility in Caroline County

A Fairfax County-based stone products manufacturer and distributor, Marble Systems, will invest $9.7 million on a warehouse and distribution center in Caroline County, creating an estimated 59 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday. Virginia competed with South Carolina, New Jersey and Georgia for the project, which will also include cut stone and stone product manufacturing […]

Oct 11, 2024

Currie Medical to expand in Norfolk

Currie Medical, a medical device manufacturer, plans to invest $1.22 million to expand its operations in Norfolk, creating an estimated 60 jobs, the governor‘s office announced Friday. Based in Franklin, Tennessee, Currie Medical will lease a 30,000-square-foot building at 3701 E. Virginia Beach Blvd. in Norfolk, where it will house its medical device reprocessing operation […]

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Oct 11, 2024

Yagen makes $100M donation to Military Aviation Museum

Gerald “Jerry” Yagen, founder of the Aviation Institute of Maintenance and Centura College, has made a $100 million gift to Virginia Beach’s Military Aviation Museum, including his private collection of 70 vintage military aircraft, the museum announced last week. In the 1990s, Yagen began collecting aircraft from the first 50 years of aviation history, from […]

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Oct 2, 2024

Afton Scientific announces $200M Albemarle expansion

Afton Scientific, a manufacturer of sterile injectable pharmaceuticals, plans to invest over $200 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Albemarle County, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday. The expansion is projected to create more than 200 jobs. Founded by Thomas Thorpe in Charlottesville in 1991, Afton Scientific is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CMDO), [&h[...]

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Sep 24, 2024

Manufacturer plans $5M expansion in Scott County

VFP, a manufacturer of enclosures used to protect critical infrastructure, will invest $5 million to expand its Scott County facility, a move expected to create 50 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday.  The expansion will allow VFP to respond to a growing data center market.  “Virginia’s robust data center industry relies on manufacturers like VFP, […]

Sep 20, 2024

Pittsylvania tapped as home for $1.5M+ training center

TECHnista, an education consulting company that develops curriculum for K-12 programs in defense and advanced manufacturing industries, will invest about $1.56 million to establish a National Training and Technology Center in Pittsylvania County, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday.  The project, which is expected to create 15 jobs, will assist in the implementation of a five-year […]

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Sep 17, 2024

Kongsberg to build $101M missile plant in James City County

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, a subsidiary of Norway’s Kongsberg Group, plans to establish its first U.S. defense assembly plant in James City County, investing more than $100 million and creating an estimated 180 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday.   The company expects to invest $71 million in a 150,000-square-foot facility in James City County, as […]

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