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Nightingale ice cream expansion to add 166 jobs
Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches is investing $5.8 million to move to a new facility in Richmond and expects to create 166 jobs.
Iridium to invest $13M to relocate Tysons HQ, add 117 jobs
Tysons-based global satellite communications company Iridium Communications will invest more than $13 million to expand its headquarters in Fairfax County and create 117 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday.
Sumitomo Drive Technologies to invest $9.3M to automate Chesapeake warehouse
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership announced last week that global power transmission manufacturer Sumitomo Drive Technologies will invest $9.3 million to automate a warehouse and distribution center in Chesapeake.
QualiChem to invest $9M in Salem expansion
Salem-based metalworking fluids manufacturer QualiChem will invest $9 million to expand its operations with a new 48,550 square-foot facility and will create 12 jobs, according to a May 13 announcement.
Amazon fulfillment center in Goochland to create 1,000+ jobs
Gov. Glenn Youngkin participated Wednesday in a ceremonial groundbreaking for Amazon.com's 3.1 million-square-foot robotics fulfillment center in Goochland County, which is expected to create more than 1,000 full-time and part-time jobs.
Virginia launches accelerator for $250M+ economic development projects
Virginia’s Made in Virginia Accelerator program announced May 8 accelerates large-scale projects with a $250M+ capital investment and 500+ jobs, offering expedited permitting and coordination among state agencies.
Lynchburg transformer manufacturer to add 300 jobs, invest $35M
Delta Star, a manufacturer of power transformers and mobile transformer substations for the electrical grid, is investing $35 million to expand its Lynchburg operation and expects to create 300 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. The Lynchburg facility is set to expand by 80,000 square feet. Most of the jobs created will be in manufacturing, […]
Va. looks to produce more ‘middle-skilled’ workers
When Tennessee-based Microporous officials visited Virginia in 2022 to scout locations for a new plant, Danville leaders took them to local public schools. That might seem like an unusual field trip, but choosing the right site for a manufacturing operation is not as simple as picking a plot of land anymore, says Julie Brown, vice […]
New $230M chocolate factory coming to Frederick County
Frederick County may not have won the golden ticket to Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, but it may have snagged something even better — a chocolate facility of its own. Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday that Wisconsin chocolate manufacturer Clasen Quality Chocolate will invest $230 million to build a new production facility in Frederick County and […]
Derivatives exchange to add 33 jobs in Fairfax
Nodal Exchange, a derivatives exchange, will invest $300,000 to expand its Fairfax County operations, adding 33 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday. “Nodal Exchange’s expansion in Fairfax County demonstrates Virginia’s ability to attract and retain global financial technology leaders,” Youngkin stated in a news release. “As North America’s largest [...]
Italian plastic packaging maker coming to Shenandoah
Serioplast, an Italian plastic packaging manufacturer, will open an industrial plant in Shenandoah County, investing $25.7 million and creating an expected 45 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday. The company, which was founded in 1974 and has 33 production facilities in 16 countries with more than 2,000 employees, provides rigid plastic packaging for Procter & […]
Pharma company to invest $54.2M in Richmond R&D facility
Pharmaceutical company Haleon will invest $54.2 million to upgrade its research and development facility in Richmond and launch an internship program in partnership with state government and Virginia Commonwealth University, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday. The physical upgrades at the facility, located at 1211 Sherwood Ave., will allow United Kingdom-based Haleon to accommodate new technolog[...]
