AMF Bowling Centers Inc., a Mechanicsville-based
operator of 352 bowling centers in the U.S., plans
to add new centers and upgrade some of its existing
sites in order to better compete for customers in the
recreation market. The location of the new centers
was not announced but Atlanta and Phoenix are reported
as possibilities. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Boehringer Ingelheim Chemicals Inc., a Ridgefield,
Conn.-based chemical manufacturer, plans to invest
$135 million in an addition to its Petersburg plant,
which will be completed in 2009 and create 100 jobs.
The project is part of a $260 million capital improvements
plan by the company. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Dynamic Aviation Inc., a global provider of
leased Beechcraft King aircraft, plans to invest $4.1
million to expand its facility at the Bridgewater Airport,
creating 206 jobs. The positions will include technical
positions in avionics, airframe construction and engine
repair. Virginia competed with Maryland, Oklahoma and
West Virginia for the investment. (Press release)
STIHL Inc., a manufacturer of chain saws and
other power equipment headquartered in Germany, plans
to invest $78.4 million in an expansion of its Virginia
Beach facility, creating 150 jobs. Virginia competed
with Brazil, Germany and Switzerland for the investment. (Press
release)
Turman Hardwood Flooring Inc., part of The
Turman Group of Virginia, headquartered in Floyd,
announced a $2.7 million expansion of its Galax facility.
The addition of a wood pellet manufacturing operation
will create 40 jobs. Virginia competed against North
Carolina for the project. (Press release)
Universal Fiber Systems, a producer of fibers
for the textile industry, plans to invest $8 million
in its Prisma Fibers facility in Washington County.
The project will save 12 current jobs and create 82
others. (Press release)
Williams Mullen, a Richmond-based law firm,
launched a corporate compliance and public policy group
to deal with various issues related to governmental
regulation, among them health care, contracting, and
intellectual property. Jerry W. Kilgore, formerly
a Virginia legislator and Attorney General now a Williams
Mullen partner, will lead the group. (Press release)
