Breaking ground, making headlines

RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today Trex Company (NYSE: TREX), the world’s largest manufacturer of high-performance wood-alternative decking and railing, has invested $12.3 million in the City of Winchester and $3.1 million in Frederick County to expand its manufacturing operations.

RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEC), a leading provider of customer experience, engagement and growth solutions, will invest $4.07 million to establish a customer experience center in Scott County.

RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Xpress Natural Gas (XNG) will invest $7.8 million to establish a natural gas supply operation in the Appomattox Center for Business and Commerce in Appomattox County.

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced that Northland Forest Products (NFP) has increased sales into its export markets as a result of VEDP’s international trade programs.

RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Blue Wolf, a manufacturer and supplier of professional quality industrial strength cleaners for the wholesale and retail market, will invest $1.56 million to expand its operation in Tazewell County.

RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Schaffner MTC Transformers, a developer and manufacturer of standard and custom components and high-performance transformers, will invest $3.1 million to expand its operation in the Town of Wytheville in Wythe County.

RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that the Volvo Group will invest $38.1 million at the New River Valley (NRV) assembly facility in Pulaski County, where all Volvo Trucks models for North America are assembled.

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced that Trident Systems Incorporated has signed a new contract valued at $3.2 million with Saudi Arabia for unattended ground sensors.

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced that several Virginia defense companies are touting business success following participation in the 2015 Canadian Defense, Security and Aerospace Exhibition Atlantic (DEFSEC Atlantic) that took place September 8-10 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) Board of Directors today announced the establishment of a new Legislation and Policy Committee.

RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Chris Renee Cosmetics LLC, a natural cosmetics company with two beauty and skincare lines located in Tazewell County, will invest more than $2 million to establish a new manufacturing operation in the Oak Park Center for Business and Industry in Washington County.

RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Ventech Solutions, a SEI CMMI Level 3 software company that specializes in managing full life cycle deployment of software systems and solutions, will invest $1.5 million to establish an Innovation, Operations and Engineering (IOE) center in Prince William County.

RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Virginia has received $1.8 million in grant funding for a third year of its Going Global Defense Initiative (GGDI), administered by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP).

RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Virginia has received $1.8 million in grant funding for a third year of its Going Global Defense Initiative (GGDI), administered by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP).

RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE: TEL), a global leader in connectivity, will invest $9 million to expand its sensor solutions operations (formerly known as Measurement Specialties, Inc.) in the City of Hampton.

RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today the Go Global with Coal & Energy Technology (GGCET) program, a collaboration of the Governor’s Office, the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) as a result of the Governor’s 2014 Energy Plan.

RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Ernst & Young LLP (EY), one of the world’s leaders in professional services, will invest approximately $12 million to expand its operations in Fairfax County.

RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Continental, a leading international automotive supplier, intends to invest approximately $49 million to expand its manufacturing operation in Culpeper County, part of the company’s Chassis and Safety Division.