The Patton Logistics Group will invest $11 million to expand its trucking, logistics, and warehousing operation in Pulaski County.

With a location at the center of the East Coast, one of the highest concentrations of skilled maritime talent on the East Coast, world-class port infrastructure, and a competitive cost of doing business, Virginia is positioned to be a leader in the U.S. offshore wind supply chain.

Astraea to invest $1 million to expand startup IT operation 

Forestry has long been a vital part of Virginia’s economy. Since timber was first shipped to England 400 years ago, the industry has grown to contribute more than $21 billion per year in industrial output. Companies continue to choose Virginia for its thriving industry ecosystem, outstanding logistical advantages, access to quality talent, and top-ranked business climate.

 

Tyson Foods, Inc., one of the world’s largest food companies, will invest $300 million to establish a manufacturing facility in the City of Danville and Pittsylvania County.

Prism Maritime LLC, a full-service provider of maritime support services to the U.S. government, will invest $4 million to expand in the City of Chesapeake.

Governor Ralph Northam announced the launch of the nation’s first official state-led Supply Chain Optimization Program.

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.