RICHMOND - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that Shenandoah Waste Services LLC will invest $4 million to expand its materials recycling operation in Page County, creating 60 jobs. The company’s recycled materials are used as an alternative fuel source for energy production. Virginia successfully competed with Maryland, North Carolina and West Virginia for the project.

RICHMOND - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that Oran Safety Glass (OSG), Israel’s leading flat and curved glass processing company, will invest $2.65 million to expand manufacturing capacity in Greensville County, creating 25 jobs. The facility supplies bullet-proof glass for U.S. military vehicles. Virginia successfully competed with Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina for the project.

RICHMOND - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that Moss Motors Ltd. will invest $5.15 million to locate a distribution facility in Dinwiddie County, creating 90 new jobs. The company is a supplier of specialized automotive parts in the British restoration market.

RICHMOND - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that Canon Virginia Inc. will invest a total of more than $600 million in its Newport News operations and its Industrial Resource Technologies Inc. (IRT) subsidiary’s facilities in Gloucester County, the first of several expansions planned as part of Canon Virginia’s “Vision for the Future” program. Canon Virginia is a subsidiary of Canon U.S.A. Inc.

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) Division of International Trade announced today that Consolidated Steel, Inc. of Tazewell County was accepted into the March 2008 class of the Accessing International Markets (AIM) program. The year-long export development program helps Virginia companies pursue new business opportunities overseas. The March 2008 class will target countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) Division of International Trade today announced that Gatekeeper of Reston was accepted into the March 2008 class of the Accessing International Markets (AIM) program. The year-long export development program helps Virginia companies pursue new business opportunities overseas. The March 2008 class will target countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) Division of International Trade today announced that Collier Research Corporation of Hampton was accepted into the March 2008 class of the Accessing International Markets (AIM) program. The year-long export development program helps Virginia companies pursue new business opportunities overseas. The March 2008 class will target countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) Division of International Trade today announced that the Joan Gabriel Company of Fredericksburg was accepted into the March 2008 class of the Accessing International Markets (AIM) program. The year-long export development program helps Virginia companies pursue new business opportunities overseas. The March 2008 class will target countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) Division of International Trade today announced that Charlatte America of Bluefield was accepted into the March 2008 class of the Accessing International Markets (AIM) program. The year-long export development program helps Virginia companies pursue new business opportunities overseas. The March 2008 class will target countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

RICHMOND - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee Inc. will invest $40.1 million to open a roasting facility in the Town of Ashland in Hanover County, creating 85 jobs. The company will roast and package coffee for both retail and food service industries, as well as produce flavored coffee, organic coffee, fair trade coffee, infused coffee and iced and hot tea products. Virginia successfully competed with Maryland and North Carolina for the project.