Naval Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to create 32 new jobs

Structural steel manufacturer’s $3.6M investment will more than triple workforce

14 companies across the Commonwealth have graduated from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program, and 13 companies have joined the most recent cohort.

Virginia-Based Firm to Create 80 New Jobs in the Commonwealth

Today’s tech-driven innovation makes Virginia a particularly appealing locale due to the access it provides to the nation’s highest concentration of technology talent.

These historic companies have innovated, remained nimble, and offered the best of what their customers needed. They have survived periods of turbulence and change and stood the test of time to become critical components of the American economy — just like Virginia itself.

How Virginia contributed to the development of the internet and other essential advancements

Christy Coleman is the executive director of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, an educational Virginia state agency that offers programs and resources about early American history through its living history museums, Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. VEDP Senior Vice President for Marketing, Communications & Research Stephen Hartka spoke with Coleman about what citizens and companies can take away from Virginia’s history as the Commonwealth celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding.

Drake Extrusion selected Martinsville over other locations in the Southeast because the community offered training and a culture that knew and embraced manufacturing. The turbulence since was tough, but Southern Virginia survived the storm and built a wider base of manufacturing. Danville and Martinsville are reversing their economic fortunes with key investments to support a resilient workforce that was primed for reinvention.