Ambassador Discusses Japan's Economy, Business Partnerships
Norfolk - "Some may say that watching the Japanese economy improve is like watching the grass grow," explained Ambassador Shunji Yanai to a packed audience of more than 600 attendees at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Joint Meeting of the Southeast United States- Japan Association (SEUS) taking place today and tomorrow in Norfolk, Virginia.
Somic Ishikawa to locate in Wythe County
Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Somic Ishikawa, a Japan-based company, will locate an automotive-parts manufacturing facility in Wythe County. The company will invest $5.3 million while hiring 25 skilled workers within 30 months. Virginia successfully competed with Tennessee and Maine for this investment.
NTELOS invests over $9 million
Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that CFW Communications, doing business as NTELOS, will locate a new customer care facility in the PortCentre I Building in Portsmouth. This call center will create 250 new jobs for Virginians and result in $9.6 million in total investment. Virginia successfully competed with West Virginia for the project.
Students across Virginia obtain practical experience through marketing program
Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that two Virginia companies have received the prestigious Governor's Award for Excellence for their participation in the Virginia Economic Development Partnership's (VEDP) International Market Planning (IMP) Program. VEDP Executive Director Mark Kilduff presented the awards to the winning companies and their partnering students and professors today in Roanoke at the 52nd Virginia Conference on World Trade.
Governor Gilmore announces company will create approximately 160 new jobs and invest over $20 million
Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Cost Plus, Inc. will locate its next major distribution center at the Shirley T. Holland Commerce Park in Isle of Wight County. The 500,000 square foot facility, will create approximately 160 new jobs over the next 30 months and will result in a total investment of over $20 million. Virginia successfully competed with Kansas for this center.
DaiEi Papers to relocate headquarters and build paper facility
Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that DaiEi Papers (USA) Corporation will locate a new manufacturing facility in the City of Chesapeake. The company will invest $10.5 million in the new facility while creating up to 105 new jobs. Virginia successfully competed with South Carolina for the investment.
176 new jobs created in Isle of Wight County
Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Smithfield Foods, Inc. will expand its Smithfield Packing Company facility in Isle of Wight County creating 176 new jobs for Virginians. The expansion will incorporate a special packaging process extending the shelf life of the company's popular meat products. Smithfield Foods will invest $3.9 million in the expansion.
Governor Gilmore announces 150 new jobs for Virginians
Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Altec Industries, a Birmingham, AL-based manufacturer of equipment for the utility and telecommunications industries, will locate a new manufacturing and final assembly facility in the Botetourt Center at Greenfield. The company plans to employ 150 people during its first three years of operation and invest $12.5 million.
Inaugurates East Coast Distribution Facility in Pittsylvania County
Over 150 new jobs; serve as a cornerstone of company's global infrastructure
Fairfax County - Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that GlobalCenter Inc. has officially opened its second data center in Fairfax County. GlobalCenter, a subsidiary of Global Crossing Ltd., is expected to house over 150 new jobs at this facility.