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03.29.2017
Governor McAuliffe Announces Shamrock Farms to Create More Than 70 New Jobs in Augusta County
RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Shamrock Farms, one of the largest family owned-and-operated dairies in the U.S., will invest more than $40 million to expand its operation in Augusta County.
03.28.2017
Governor McAuliffe Announces Amazon to Create More Than 1,000 New Jobs in Frederick County
RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Amazon will establish an e-commerce warehouse and distribution operation in Frederick County. The company plans to construct a new, one million-square-foot facility in the White Hall Commerce Center.
03.22.2017
Governor McAuliffe Announces 50 New Jobs in the City of Chesapeake
RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Atlantic Core Building Products, a manufacturer of steel commercial construction materials, will invest $3 million to establish a manufacturing operation in the City of Chesapeake.
03.21.2017
Governor McAuliffe Announces Nearly 30 New Jobs in the City of Suffolk
RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Allfirst, L.L.C., an industrial general contractor and metal fabricator, will invest $130,000 to expand its headquarters in the City of Suffolk.
03.08.2017
Governor McAuliffe Announces Atarfil to Invest More Than $5 Million to Establish Facility in the City of Suffolk
RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Spain-based Atarfil, a world leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing thermoplastic geomembranes, will invest $5.1 million to establish its first U.S. manufacturing and distribution facility in the City of Suffolk.
03.07.2017
Governor McAuliffe Announces 84 Lumber to Create 100 New Jobs in Frederick County
RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced 84 Lumber, the nation’s leading building materials supplier, will invest $3.9 million to establish an operation in Frederick County as part of its manufacturing division, 84 Components.
03.02.2017
Governor McAuliffe Announces SteelFab to Expand Manufacturing Operation in the City of Emporia
RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that SteelFab, one of the nation’s largest structural steel fabricators, will invest $2.14 million to expand its manufacturing operation in the City of Emporia.
02.28.2017
Governor McAuliffe Announces 100 New Jobs in City of Buena Vista
RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Munters Corporation, a manufacturer of energy recovery systems, dehumidification systems and custom air handling equipment, will invest $2.5 million to expand and upgrade equipment at its manufacturing operation in Buena Vista.
02.22.2017
Governor McAuliffe Announces TemperPack to Expand Headquarters, Manufacturing Operations in City of Richmond
RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that TemperPack, a manufacturer of sustainable packaging technology for perishable goods, will invest $2 million to expand its headquarters and manufacturing operation in the City of Richmond, creating 23 new jobs.
02.16.2017
Governor McAuliffe Announces Owens & Minor to Create 300 New Jobs in the City of Richmond
RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Virginia-based Owens & Minor, a global healthcare services company, will make a multi-year, multi-million dollar investment to establish a new Client Engagement Center (CEC) in downtown Richmond.
02.15.2017
Governor McAuliffe Announces Global Guardian to Expand Corporate Headquarters in Fairfax County
RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Global Guardian, a provider of world-class security solutions, will invest $1.3 million to expand its corporate headquarters in Fairfax County.
02.14.2017
Governor McAuliffe Announces $700,000 in Remediation Grants to Support Restoration of Brownfield Sites
RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced approximately $700,000 in Virginia Brownfields Restoration and Economic Redevelopment Assistance Fund (VBAF) Site Remediation Grants for three localities in the Commonwealth.
02.09.2017
Governor McAuliffe Announces 555 New Jobs in Fairfax County
RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that IOMAXIS, a leading technology company that delivers disruptive solutions to revolutionize cloud, mobile and network products and systems, plans to invest a total of $3.8 million to expand its operation in Fairfax County.
02.07.2017
Governor McAuliffe Announces 150 New Jobs in Spotsylvania County
RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that idX Corporation, the preeminent supplier of global solutions for retail environments, will invest $7.2 million to establish its Virginia manufacturing operation in Spotsylvania County.
02.02.2017
Governor McAuliffe Announces Steel Dynamics to Invest $28 Million to Upgrade Technology and Retrain Employees
RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Steel Dynamics, one of the largest domestic steel producers and metals recyclers in the United States, will invest $28 million in its Roanoke Bar Division in the City of Roanoke to purchase new equipment and make facility enhancements, including railroad track upgrades, and increasing capacity of its rolling mill operations.
02.01.2017
Governor McAuliffe Announces Nestlé USA to Relocate Headquarters to Arlington County
RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Nestlé USA, a subsidiary of Nestlé S.A., a leading global nutrition, health and wellness company, will invest $39.8 million to relocate its U.S. corporate headquarters operation to Arlington County from California.
01.31.2017
Governor McAuliffe Announces Winchester Metals to Invest $140,000 to Upgrade Technology and Retrain Employees
RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Winchester Metals, a complete package metals industry partner, has invested $140,000 in new equipment at its manufacturing operation in Frederick County.
01.26.2017
Governor McAuliffe Announces 40 New Jobs in Prince William County
RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Dulles Glass and Mirror, a manufacturer of glass, mirror and shower doors, will invest $7.5 million to consolidate its corporate headquarters, research and development, manufacturing, and warehouse operations in a renovated 84,010-square-foot facility in Prince William County.