Breaking ground, making headlines

The Patton Logistics Group will invest $12 million to establish new warehousing, logistics, and freight services hub RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that The Patton Logistics Group will invest $12 million to establish a new logistics and warehousing operation in the New River Valley Commerce Park in Pulaski County.

Two-year export program provides resources to support international business expansion RICHMOND — The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the acceptance of P1 Technologies Inc., a Roanoke County company, into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program.

Two-year export program provides resources to support international business expansion RICHMOND — The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the acceptance of Coal Fillers Inc., a Tazewell County company, into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program.

Two-year export program provides resources to support international business expansion RICHMOND — The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the acceptance of Aeroprobe Corporation, a Montgomery County company, into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program.

Two-year export program provides resources to support international business expansion RICHMOND — The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the acceptance of two Loudoun County companies into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program: C&A Scientific Company, Inc.

Two-year export program provides resources to support international business expansion RICHMOND — The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the acceptance of three Fairfax County companies into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program: Advanced Simulation Technology, inc.

Two-year export program provides resources to support international business expansion RICHMOND — The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the acceptance of Shockoe.com LLC, a City of Richmond company, into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program.

Two-year export program provides resources to support international business expansion RICHMOND — The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the acceptance of Blue Triangle, a Hanover County company, into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program.

Two-year export program provides resources to support international business expansion RICHMOND — The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the acceptance of TemperPack Technologies, Inc., a Henrico County company, into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program.

Two-year export program provides resources to support international business expansion RICHMOND— The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the acceptance of O'Connor Brewing Company LLC, a City of Norfolk company, into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program.

Two-year export program provides resources to support international business expansion RICHMOND — The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the acceptance of INIT Innovations in Transportation Inc., a City of Chesapeake company, into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program.

Two-year export program provides resources to support international business expansion to two city of Newport News companies RICHMOND — The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the acceptance of two City of Newport News companies into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program: Dilon Technologies, Inc.

Fourteen Virginia companies recognized for completing two-year international business acceleration program RICHMOND—The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced that 14 companies from across the Commonwealth have graduated from its Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) Program.

Expansion of longstanding facility will create 15 new jobs RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Flowers Foods, one of the nation’s largest producers of packaged baked foods, will invest $25 million to expand and transform its Lynchburg bakery into an organic facility, creating 15 new jobs.

Company investing to significantly expand the Spruance site RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DuPont) will modernize and expand its manufacturing and technology presence in Chesterfield County, the company’s largest manufacturing site.

Company will invest $175 million to establish new regional distribution operation RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Wegmans Food Markets, a grocery retailer with stores throughout the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions, will invest $175 million to establish a full-service, regional distribution operation in Hanover County.

Company to build $42 million state-of-the-art facility RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that AeroFarms® will invest $42 million to build their largest, most sophisticated indoor vertical farm to date in Cane Creek Centre, a joint industrial park for the City of Danville and Pittsylvania County.

Course provides training on new hyperscale-grade fusion splicing techniques and equipment, career networking opportunities RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Danville Community College hosted a Fusion Splicing Certificate Course, a collaborative training event with Amazon Web Services and Sumitomo Electric Lightwave that earned participants an innovative fiber optic fusion splicing certificate.