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M&H Plastics, a British
manufacturer of plastic bottles, caps and tubes
for the personal care market, plans to locate
a facility in Frederick County. The $12 million
investment in the company’s first U.S. plant
is expected to create 57 jobs. Virginia competed
with Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland and Canada
for the project. (01/23/04. Press release)MasterBrands Cabinets, the
second-largest cabinet manufacturer in North America
based in Jasper, Ind., announced plans to locate
a manufacturing facility in Henry County. The
multi-million dollar investment is expected to
create 700 jobs over seven years. The project
is the largest economic development announcement
made in Southside Virginia in almost 30 years.
(01/15/04, Press release)Laufen Ceramic Tile, a unit
of Spain’s Roca-Laufen, a manufacturer of
sanitaryware, announced plans to establish a 92,000-sqaure-foot
center in Suffolk for importing and distributing
ceramic tile products. The investment of $1 million
will create six jobs. (12/31/03, Daily Press)
Global Contract Services,
a provider of customer contact services, agreed
to locate a contact center in Pulaski. The $1.3
million investment creates more than 300 jobs.
Virginia successfully competed with West Virginia
for the investment. (12/23/03, Press release)
