First Tool Installation Brings Facility Closer to Production
Henrico County - Governor George Allen joined officials of White Oak Semiconductor today to mark a significant milestone toward the completion of the $1.5 billion semiconductor manufacturing plant in Henrico County. Officials gathered to commend employees and celebrate the rapid advancement from green-field site to the first semiconductor tool installation for the new facility.
Multi-Million Dollar Investment to Bring 199 Jobs to Chesterfield
Chesterfield County - Governor George Allen today joined company and county officials in opening a new Hewlett-Packard customized packaging and distribution center in Chesterfield County.The facility, located in the River's Bend Center, is one of three regional centers worldwide which will be used to package printer cartridges. The multi-million dollar investment will create 199 initial new jobs.
$49 Million Australian Investment for Sussex and Dinwiddie Counties
Fuisz Technologies Increases Virginia Presence, Adds 270 Jobs
Richmond - Governor George Allen today announced that Fairfax County-based Fuisz Technologies Ltd. has inaugurated a new food ingredient research and manufacturing facility in Loudoun County, investing $1 million and creating 70 new jobs. Fuisz, a leading innovator in the fields of advanced drug delivery and food ingredient technologies, will also invest more than $13 million this year in the expansion of their Fairfax County headquarters, creating 200 new jobs.
$25 Million Investment Will Create up to 350 New Jobs
Frederick County - Governor George Allen today announced the official opening of the Jouan Global Center, a medical laboratory manufacturing facility constructed by Jouan, Inc. The expansion was a direct result of meetings between Governor Allen and Mr. Marcel Victorri, Chairman of the Board of Jouan, Inc., during the Governor's September 1996 European Trade Mission. Virginia successfully competed with North Carolina and South Carolina for the Jouan Global Center.
Richmond - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership and Virginia Tech will host five exporting seminars in November entitled "Power Tools for International Profits." The programs will be held in five areas across the state and are designed to assist small Virginia firms seeking to develop export markets as well as individuals who have assumed export responsibilities with established exporting firms.
Baan's Decision, $40 Million Investment to Create 1,000 New Jobs
National Print/Mail Center to Create 110 Jobs, Invest $13 Million
Richmond - Governor George Allen today announced that GEICO, the nation's 7th largest automobile insurer, will expand its existing operations in Stafford County and construct a new National Print/Mail Center. The expansion will create 110 new jobs with an initial investment of $13 million.
IBM/Toshiba Joint Venture Open for Business in The Silicon Dominion
Manassas - Governor George Allen today announced the grand opening of Dominion Semiconductor, the $1.7 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility jointly announced by IBM and Toshiba America Electronic Components in August 1995. Dominion Semiconductor currently employs over 500 people, with total employment expected to exceed 1,200 by year-end 1998. Governor Allen originally announced this joint venture on August 8, 1995.