Tag: Virginia Economic Development Partnership
The LEGO Group Picks Virginia For $1B Manufacturing Plant
The beloved building toy maker will create more than 1,760 new jobs with its new manufacturing facility in Chesterfield County, VA.
Workforce Development To Get The Job Done
Access to a quality workforce is a top priority for companies considering where to relocate or expand. Here’s a look at what some top locations across the U.S. are doing to address today’s workforce.
Raytheon Moving Global HQ To Northern Virginia
Raytheon Technologies is relocating its global headquarters from Massachusetts to Arlington, Northern Virginia.
Virginia Expansions To Create Total $34M Investment
In Virginia, a Germany-based automation solutions manufacturer is expanding in Newport News, while a peanut processor grows in Suffolk.
Bode Technology Expansion Will Create More Than 70 Jobs In Virginia
The forensic services provider will invest $2 million in its Fairfax County DNA testing services lab to increase capacity and support customer demand.
StarKist, Embody Grow Corporate HQs In Virginia
Starkist and Embody will each expand their corporate headquarters in Virginia, creating a total of more than 160 jobs.
Perdue AgriBusiness Chooses Virginia For $59M Expansion
Perdue AgriBusiness will invest more than $59 million to modernize facilities and increase production in Chesapeake, VA.
Virginia’s El Koubi Accepts 2021 State of the Year—Best Overall Business Climate Award
Business Facilities magazine recognized the Commonwealth of Virginia for its commitment to building a strong business environment in 2021.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Will Create Over 500 New Jobs In Virginia
The company will invest $97 million to expand its clinical research laboratories into three new locations in Henrico County and the City of Richmond.
Food Processing Locations: Processing A New World In The Food Chain
Quality and freshness remain the two top priorities in the food processing industry. Can suppliers keep up?
Virginia Lands Rocket Lab USA Launch Site, Manufacturing Complex
Rocket Lab USA will create 250 jobs at its new Neutron rocket launch site and manufacturing facilities at Wallops Island, VA.
2021 State Of The Year: Virginia — Best Overall Business Climate
With a skilled workforce, a business-friendly environment, great universities and a highly desirable standard of living, Virginia is at the top when it comes to best business climate.
$267M Joint Venture Will Create 210 New Jobs In Virginia
The new paperboard recycling and production facility, Celadon Development Corporation, will be located at the Chesapeake Deepwater Terminal site in the City of Chesapeake, VA.
CoStar Group To Create 2,000 Jobs At New Virginia Corporate Campus
The $460 million Richmond, VA expansion will include software development, R&D capabilities, sales, marketing, and support functions.
Italy’s Veronesi To Establish First U.S. Facility In Virginia
Italy-based cured meats producer Veronesi will expand its customer base and create more than 150 jobs with its new Rockingham County, VA facility.
Virginia Picked For $200M Offshore Wind Turbine Blade Facility
Siemens Gamesa will partner with Dominion Energy on the largest new renewable energy project in U.S., creating hundreds of new jobs in Portsmouth, VA.
Bonumose To Invest More Than $27M To Expand In Virginia
Thanks to a new R&D partnership with Hershey, the rare sugar producer will expand in Albemarle County, VA, creating 64 new jobs.
M.C. Dean Celebrates Opening of $25.1M Virginia Expansion
Expansion of the ModularMEP™ manufacturing and systems integration facility will result in 150 new jobs in Caroline County, VA.
CAVA To Establish Production and Packaging Operation In Virginia
CAVA's $30 million investment in a new processing and packaging operation will create 52 jobs in Augusta County, VA.
Tyson Foods To Create More Than 375 Jobs In Virginia
Food company Tyson Foods will invest $300 million in a new 325,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Danville-Pittsylvania County, VA.
Business Facilities Economic Development Organization Awards
Business Facilities' 1st Annual EDO Awards recognize innovative or impactful programs and initiatives aimed at improving the communities they serve.
Business Facilities Names Inaugural Class of 2023: EDO Awards
The Economic Development Organization Awards highlight nascent and established programs and incentives making an impact on community growth.
[VIDEO] Las Colinas, Irving, Texas: A City Built For Business
Centrally located in the thriving Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Irving-Las Colinas is recognized as the “Headquarters of Headquarters,” with more Fortune 1000 global headquarters per capita than any other city in Texas.