Pennsylvania-based Lutron Electronics, the trusted global leader in lighting control, automated shading solutions, and intelligent fixtures, will invest $28.3 million to build a manufacturing facility in Hanover County.
California-based Plenty Unlimited Inc. will build the world’s largest indoor vertical farming campus, a $300 million investment in Chesterfield County’s Meadowville Technology Park, creating 300 jobs.
Author Philip D’Anieri spoke about the history of the Appalachian Trail inside and outside Virginia, why he chose to cover the trail’s history through a human lens, and the inseparability of urban planning from the natural environment.
Civica Inc. will invest $27.8 million to establish a laboratory testing facility at Meadowville Technology Park in Chesterfield County. The facility will support Civica’s Petersburg pharmaceutical manufacturing operation.
As consumers’ increasing demand for safe, sustainable, locally grown food increases, Virginia provides the ideal home for controlled environment agriculture (CEA) companies. As a top state in the CEA industry, Virginia offers a mid-Atlantic location with strategic access to domestic consumer markets, access to plentiful natural resources and competitively priced electricity, a skilled talent pipeline, and exceptional partners like the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS).
DroneUp, LLC, a leading drone flight services innovator and aviation technology provider, will invest $27.2 million to expand its headquarters in the City of Virginia Beach and establish a training center in Dinwiddie County.
Coronado Global Resources Inc., a leading international producer of high-quality metallurgical coal, plans to commit $169.1 million to expand its Buchanan Mine Complex in Buchanan County and Tazewell County.
Hilton, the leading global hospitality company, will retain its headquarters in Fairfax County, including upgrades to its facility in McLean. Hilton plans to create 350 net new headquarters jobs over the next five years.