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Virginia may be for lovers, but these days the Commonwealth also is getting a ton of love from emerging high-tech growth sectors and businesses looking for the perfect corporate HQ site.


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Virginia may be for lovers, but these days the Commonwealth also is getting a ton of love from emerging high-tech growth sectors and businesses looking for the perfect corporate HQ site.
04/20/2019
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    Latest: Cover Story: Virginia Is Business Facilities’ 2018 State Of The Year - Virginia may be for lovers, but these days the Commonwealth also is getting a ton of love from emerging high-tech growth sectors and businesses looking for the perfect corporate HQ site.

    Virginia 2018 State of the Year
    Awards & Rankings

    Cover Story: Virginia Is Business Facilities’ 2018 State Of The Year

    Virginia may be for lovers, but these days the Commonwealth also is getting a ton of love from emerging high-tech growth sectors and businesses looking for the perfect corporate HQ site.
    Charlotte
    Corporate Headquarters

    Global Machine Tool Manufacturer Moving U.S. HQ To North Carolina

    Porta North America is expanding its operations with a North American Training Center for Flexible Production in Charlotte, NC.
    Carmel, Indiana
    Corporate Headquarters

    BraunAbility Investing $7.5M In Indiana HQ Expansion

    The mobility transportation manufacturer will expand its operations in Indiana to meet increased national and international demand for its wheelchair accessible vans, SUVs and wheelchair lifts.
    Honorable Mentions
    Awards & Rankings

    2018 Economic Development Deal Of The Year Honorable Mentions

    With more than 40 projects to choose from in our 2018 Deal of the Year competition, our judges had to put in overtime to designate 10 worthy recipients of our Honorable Mentions.
    January / February 2019 Issue
    Recent Issues

    January / February 2019 Issue (Volume 52, Number 1)

    The January / February 2019 issue features our annual State of the Year and Deal of the Year awards, our editor's picks for top utilities, and more.
    Alabama Department of Commerce
    Awards & Rankings

    2018 Economic Development Deal Of The Year: Silver Award

    A partnership between Japanese auto giants Mazda and Toyota brings a $1.6-billion automotive assembly plant to the Huntsville, AL region.
    Amazon HQ2
    Awards & Rankings

    2018 Economic Development Deal Of The Year: Gold Award

    For excitement alone, we probably should call Amazon’s HQ2 the “Deal of the Century.” Jeff Bezos’ mega-project produced the first tie in the history of our annual competition.
    Amite, Tangipahoa Parish, LA
    Manufacturing

    Southland Steel Investing $18M In Louisiana Expansion

    The steel fabricator will create 70 new jobs with its second Louisiana site at the former Bradken foundry in Amite, Tangipahoa Parish.
    Armor Plastics
    Manufacturing

    ATV Parts Manufacturer To Launch Operations In Indiana

    Armor Plastics, a new plastic coating company, will invest $13.4 million to revitalize a vacant industrial site in Madison, IN.
    Marshall County, SC
    Manufacturing

    Corelle Brands Investing $27.7M In Mississippi

    The company's new manufacturing and distribution facility in the Chickasaw Trail Industrial Park will create 400 jobs in Marshall County, MS. 
    Iberia Parish, LA
    Manufacturing

    Bagwell Energy Services Adding 150 Jobs In Louisiana

    The energy fabrication company will invest $2.5 million to expand its oil and gas processing industry services in Iberia Parish, LA.
    York County, SC
    Manufacturing

    Eclipse Automation Investing $4.6M In South Carolina

    The industrial automation systems provider will create 90 new jobs with its new operations in York County, SC.
    Smyth County, VA
    Manufacturing

    Smyth County Machine Investing $2.1M In Virginia

    The machining and fabrication company will add equipment, expand its product line and create 35 new manufacturing jobs in Smyth County.
    Richland County, SC
    Advanced Manufacturing

    Miwon Specialty Chemical Locating Manufacturing Facility In South Carolina

    The South Korean company will invest $19.5 million in its new Richland County production operations, creating 25 new jobs in the process.
    Chattanooga, TN
    Automotive

    Volkswagen Will Create 1,000 New Jobs In Tennessee

    The company has selected Chattanooga as the U.S. base for its electric vehicle production and will invest $800 million in the facility. 
    Greenville County, SC
    Automotive

    Fuyao North America Opening Processing Center In South Carolina

    The auto glass supplier will invest $16.1 million and create 70 new jobs at its new Greenville County, SC processing center. 
    Terre Haute, IN
    Food Processing

    Indiana Lands German Pet Food Manufacturer’s First U.S. Facility

    By 2024, Saturn Petcare will invest more than $38 million and create up to 200 new jobs at its first U.S. facility in Terre Haute, IN. 
    South Carolina
    Business Report

    South Carolina: Cherokee County Lands $75 Million Recycling Facility

    Green Tech Solution, a subsidiary of an investment company based in Tianjin, China, will process plastics, scrap metal and electronics at the South Carolina plant.
    Catawba County
    Manufacturing

    Design Foundry Investing $3M In Furniture Manufacturing Plant

    The furniture maker plans to create 202 new jobs in Catawba County, NC over five years.
    St. James Parish
    Manufacturing

    South Louisiana Methanol To Invest $2.2B In Louisiana Project

    The joint venture with SABIC will create a new methanol complex on a site along the  Mississippi River and result in 75 new direct jobs in St. James Parish, LA.
    Virginia State Flag
    Awards & Rankings

    Virginia Is Business Facilities’ 2018 State Of The Year

    The Commonwealth secures BF's top annual honor with a diversified and successful high-tech growth strategy.
    Danville, VA
    Advanced Manufacturing

    Essel Propack Investing $31.2M In Virginia

    The packaging company will create 45 new jobs with an expansion of its Danville, VA manufacturing facility.
    Fayetteville, TN
    Automotive

    HIROTEC AMERICA Building New Plant In Tennessee

    The automotive supplier will invest about $40 million and create more than 100 jobs in Fayetteville, TN over the next three years. 
    Portland, TN
    Manufacturing

    Advanced Plating Creating 200 New Jobs In Tennessee

    The electroplating manufacturer will invest approximately $4 million to establish a new facility in Portland, TN.
    Winnsboro, SC
    Foreign Direct Investment

    Healthcare US Co. Launching Operations In South Carolina

    The China-based foam mattress manufacturer's $45 million investment is projected to create 250 new jobs in Winnsboro, SC.
    Richmond, IN
    Manufacturing

    Israeli Auto Supplier To Triple Indiana Workforce

    Omen USA will expand its manufacturing operations in Richmond, IN and create up to 200 new jobs by 2022.
    Thomasville, GA
    Advanced Manufacturing

    Check-Mate Industries Creating 230 Jobs In Georgia

    The manufacturer of metal stampings, assemblies, tools and dies will invest $16 million in a new manufacturing plant in Thomasville, GA. 
    Gary, Indiana
    Manufacturing

    Alliance Steel Creating Up To 130 Jobs In Northwest Indiana

    The Illinois-based steel company is investing nearly $20 million to move to Gary, IN.
    Illinois
    State Focus

    Illinois: Renewing The Midwest

    Illinois’ Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA) is attracting a number of renewable energy companies looking to reap the benefits of the legislation.
    Baxter, TN
    Manufacturing

    Portobello America Chooses Tennessee For First U.S. Production Facility

    The Brazil-based ceramic tile manufacturer will invest about $150 million and create 220 jobs in Baxter, TN. 
    Kunshan, China
    Manufacturing

    PPG Investing $1.7M In China

    The company's new dispense cell at its Kunshan coatings manufacturing facility will expand production capacity for protective, marine coatings
    Dorchester County, SC
    Manufacturing

    Sundaram-Clayton Limited Investing $40M In South Carolina Expansion

    The Indian manufacturer and supplier of aluminum cast products will create 100 new jobs at its Dorchester County operations.
    Jackson County, GA
    Manufacturing

    SK innovation Will Invest $1.67B In Georgia

    In the largest single investment and job-creating project in Georgia’s history, the South Korean lithium-ion battery maker will create 2,000 jobs in Jackson County.
    Wagram, NC
    Manufacturing

    Cascades To Invest $58M In North Carolina

    The green packaging and tissue manufacturer will create 66 new jobs to operate new, modernized equipment at its Wagram, NC plant.
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