Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals for water-intensive industries, will invest $193 million to expand its operation in the City of Suffolk.

CEEUS, Inc., a member-owned electrical distributor will invest $37 million to establish a 187,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Hanover County, which will create 30 new jobs.

Wells Fargo, Roanoke County

Wells Fargo, Roanoke County

Framatome, an international leader in nuclear energy, will invest $49.4 million to expand, modernize, and enhance its facilities in the City of Lynchburg, which will create 515 new jobs.

Once limited from selling internationally, NOVA Power Solutions jump-starts its export program

April Wade is executive director of the Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium (VNEC), which represents stakeholders invested in research and development, workforce, innovation, and advocacy for the nuclear energy industry.

Will Payne is managing partner of economic development firm Coalfield Strategies, the director of InvestSWVA, a public-private partnership aimed at attracting companies to the western portion of Virginia, and an adviser to the Energy DELTA Lab research and development facility in Wise County.