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German electronics manufacturer to add 100 Va. jobs
Zollner Elektronik AG to invest $18 million in expansion
Germany-based Zollner Elektronik AG will invest $18 million to expand in Virginia, including boosts to its electronics manufacturing operations in Danville as well at the company’s U.S. headquarters in Leesburg,
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Making the grade
Youngkin focuses on industrial site prep
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For Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, this is the state’s rebuilding era. Although his Democratic predecessor, Gov. Ralph Northam, trumpeted Virginia’s unprecedented consecutive two-time run as CNBC’s Top State for Business,
Moving in
Manufacturing companies flock to region
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Southern Virginia is laying out the welcome mat for a growing number of companies seeking to locate in areas with lower taxes, better proximity to supply chains, a skilled workforce
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It’s official — Ford plant going to Michigan
Youngkin passed on $3.5B project over Chinese involvement
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Ford Motor Co. announced Monday that it will build an electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan, a $3.5 billion project that Virginia was considered for until Gov. Glenn Youngkin pulled
Democrats call out Youngkin on Ford plant decision
Lawmakers say governor harmed SoVa economic prospects
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Democratic state delegates excoriated Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday for taking Virginia out of the running for a $3.5 billion Ford Motor Co. battery manufacturing plant that would have
Va. officials woo chip manufacturers
Billions at stake in hunt to lure semiconductor makers
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and state and local economic development officials are vying to attract semiconductor chip manufacturing facilities to four Virginia industrial sites as the commonwealth gears up to
Prosperity drives formation of regional group
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Interim Pittsylvania County Administrator Clarence Monday knows what’s better than two localities working together: a whole region working to support them in a joint effort. “The partnership between Danville and
Growth industry
SoVa targets advanced manufacturing
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When manufacturers thinking about setting up shop in Southern Virginia visit Pittsylvania County, the county’s economic development director, Matt Rowe, doesn’t just show off expansive, shovel-ready industrial sites. He also
AeroFarms to add 66 jobs in Pittsylvania
B-Corp says it needs more workers to fill demand
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New Jersey-based leafy greens producer AeroFarms plans to add 66 more jobs as it increases production at its vertical farm in Pittsylvania County, the governor’s office announced this week. This
AeroFarms sells its Cane Creek property
Property sold to MDH Partners, leased back to AeroFarms
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AeroFarms has sold its 138,670-square-foot property in Cane Creek Centre to MDH Partners and leased it back for 20 years, the companies announced June 1. MDH Partners bought the property