Company to expand food manufacturing operation, create 22 new jobs 

RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Ariake U.S.A., Inc., a leading manufacturer of quality stocks, bases, and seasonings for the food industry, will invest $17 million to expand its manufacturing operation by 20,000 square feet in the City of Harrisonburg. Virginia successfully competed against Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin for the project, which will create 22 new jobs.

Autonomous car software company to invest $3.8 million to expand R&D operation 

CROZET - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Perrone Robotics, a developer of autonomous car software, will invest $3.8 million to expand its research and development operation in Albemarle County to add to its test track and facilities. Virginia successfully competed against California, Michigan, and Pennsylvania for the project, which will create 127 new jobs over the next three years.

Major data center project in Henrico County will create thousands of construction jobs, more than 100 full-time operational jobs 

RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Facebook will bring more than $1 billion of new investment to the Commonwealth. Facebook is directly investing $750 million to establish a 970,000-square-foot data center in the White Oak Technology Park in Henrico County.

RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Virginia was ranked in Area Development magazine’s 2017 “Top States for Doing Business” annual survey for the first time since 2010. Overall, the Commonwealth placed eleventh out of twenty states ranked in the prestigious annual site consultants’ survey, which also debuted in 2010. 

Astraea to invest $1 million to expand startup IT operation 

New program addresses strategic growth challenges for high-potential companies across the Commonwealth 

PowerSchool to invest $1.8 million to expand education software company 

ROANOKE - Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that PowerSchool, a leading education technology platform for K-12, will invest $1.8 million to expand in the City of Roanoke. The company will relocate to a 38,000-square-foot facility in downtown Roanoke. Virginia successfully competed against California, Pennsylvania, and Texas for the project, which will retain 85 existing jobs and create 96 new jobs.

Koinonia Ltd. to invest $4.9 million to establish first U.S. manufacturing operation

U.K.-based Unison Ltd. to establish first U.S. manufacturing operation, invest $5.2 million 

Oran Safety Glass to invest $4.45 million to expand manufacturing operation