Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp. of Appleton, Wis.
will offer service from Norfolk International Airport
as US Airways Express. Passenger traffic is
expected to support creation of a crew base and maintenance
facility later this year, creating 400 jobs with a
payroll of more than $16 million. (The Virginian-Pilot)
Alpha Natural Resources Inc., a coal producer
headquartered in Abingdon, and other partners, including Dominion
Energy of Richmond, will invest $25 million to
build an import terminal in Newport News at an existing
coal-export facility. Construction is expected to begin
this year with completion in 2007. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Call Evolution Co., an Ohio-based provider
of customer-support operations, plans to invest $1
million to open a facility in Scott County. The center
will provide customer service to Fortune 500 financial
and insurance companies and create 200 jobs in 30 months. (PRNewswire)
Optimus Corp., a provider of information technology
services to government agencies, plans to move its
headquarters from Maryland to Fairfax County. The $1.15
million investment will bring with it 234 jobs. (Press
release)
Pacific Headwear Inc. of Eugene, Ore., plans
to invest $1.2 million to open a facility in South
Boston for embroidery work on team and corporate headgear.
Virginia competed against North Carolina for the project,
which will create 25 jobs. (Press release)
Paris Ceramics USA Inc. of Stamford, Conn.,
plans to invest $2 million in a new facility in Prince
Edward County to manufacture stone flooring and stone-related
products. Virginia competed against Connecticut for
the investment (Press release)
