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100 Morgan Olson Way. Photo courtesy Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer
Mar 5, 2026

Investor buys Morgan Olson facility in Pittsylvania

An investment buyer purchased the 927,500-square-foot Morgan Olson manufacturing plant at Cane Creek Centre in Pittsylvania County.

Lot 8 shell building at the Patriot Centre. Photo courtesy Henry County
Mar 5, 2026

Fukoku Korea to invest $18.9M in Henry manufacturing facility

Fukoku Korea will invest $18.9 million to open a manufacturing plant producing automotive components in Henry County, Virginia, creating 60 jobs.

Interstate Group to expand in Giles County, creating 46 jobs
Mar 4, 2026

Interstate Group to expand in Giles County, creating 46 jobs

Interstate Group will invest $8.9 million to expand operations at the company’s manufacturing facility in Giles County, creating 46 jobs.

AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot and then-Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the company’s planned $4.5 billion plants in October 2025. Photo by Kaitlyn DeHarde, Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin
Mar 2, 2026

Preparation, pandemic helped Virginia land Big Pharma deals

Virginia attracted $12 billion in pharmaceutical manufacturing investments in 2025, leveraging site readiness, workforce training, and strong infrastructure.

Hitachi Energy is investing $457 million to expand its power transformer production facility in South Boston. Photo courtesy Hitachi Energy
Mar 1, 2026

Hitachi Energy powers up $457M expansion in South Boston

Hitachi Energy will invest $457 million to expand power transformer production in South Boston, creating 825 jobs and building the nation’s largest large transformer plant.

Sherri and John Hill, of Elliot City, Maryland, documented their visit to the Mount Crawford Buc-ee’s for its June 30, 2025, grand opening. Photo by Norm Shafer
Mar 1, 2026

Preparation pays off in Shenandoah Valley

The Shenandoah Valley's economy grew in 2025 with a $3 billion Merck expansion, new food production facilities, and strong manufacturing investments.

Eli Lilly announced its planned $5 billion Goochland County facility in September 2025. Official photo by Kaitlyn DeHarde, Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin
Mar 1, 2026

Eli Lilly’s Goochland $5B plant to benefit region and beyond

Eli Lilly is investing $5 billion in a Goochland pharmaceutical plant to create 650 jobs and produce advanced therapies, strengthening Virginia’s pharma sector.

In December 2025, Gov. Glenn Youngkin and LS Cable & System CEO Bon-kyu Koo announced LS Cable’s plans for a second major manufacturing campus in Chesapeake. Photo courtesy Hampton Roads Alliance
Mar 1, 2026

LS Cable’s $689M Chesapeake campus doubles investment

LS Cable will invest $689 million in a new manufacturing campus in Chesapeake, creating 430 jobs and doubling its total investment in the region by 2027.

Then-Gov. Glenn Youngkin joined Merck & Co. at the October 2025 groundbreaking for Merck’s $3 billion facility in Elkton. Photo by Kaitlyn DeHarde, Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin
Mar 1, 2026

$3B Merck expansion makes big impact in Shenandoah Valley

Merck is investing $3 billion to build a small-molecule manufacturing facility in Elkton, Virginia, creating 500 permanent jobs and boosting local economy.

Southern Virginia’s ready to capitalize on manufacturing
Mar 1, 2026

Southern Virginia’s ready to capitalize on manufacturing

Southern Virginia is attracting major manufacturing investments in 2025, including expansions by Hitachi Energy and new facilities by WB Alloys and Nathan Trotter.

Manufacturing 2025: GIFFORD JR., WILLIAM F. ‘BILLY’
Mar 1, 2026

2026 Virginia Power 50 List: WILLIAM F. ‘BILLY’ GIFFORD JR.

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Southern Virginia Multimodal Park. Photo courtesy Matt Rowe, Pittsylvania County's economic development directo
Feb 23, 2026

Avio USA picks Pittsylvania for $500M solid rocket motor plant

Avio USA will build a $500 million rocket motor plant in Pittsylvania County, creating 1,000+ jobs in defense and space manufacturing.

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