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Coffee roaster to invest $29M to expand Suffolk facility
Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA expansion expected to create 79 jobs
Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA, the North American operating unit of the Italian coffee roaster Zanetti Beverage Group, will invest $29.1 million to consolidate and expand operations at its Suffolk roasting facility, a project expected to create 79 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday. “Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA’s continued expansion in Virginia speaks volumes about the
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Hanley Energy to add 343 jobs in Ashburn
Irish energy management company launching $8M expansion
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Irish energy management company Hanley Energy will invest $8 million to expand its Hanley Energy Electrical division in Loudoun County, a project expected to create 343 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. Hanley Energy will open a facility at 44381 Russell Branch Parkway to serve the data center market in Ashburn with equipment installation and
Lego to build $1B factory in Chesterfield
Meadowville Technology Park facility will employ 1,760+ workers
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It’s highly unlikely that it will be built from brightly colored plastic bricks, but the Lego Group will be bringing a $1 billion toy manufacturing plant to Chesterfield County’s Meadowville Technology Park, creating more than 1,760 jobs, the company and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday during a press conference at the Science Museum of
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Derivatives exchange company to create 37 jobs in Fairfax
Nodal Exchange will invest $300,000 to expand Tysons HQ
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Tysons-based derivatives exchange company Nodal Exchange will invest $300,000 to expand its Fairfax County headquarters, creating 37 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. The company will increase capacity at its headquarters, located at 1921 Gallows Road in Tysons. “Nodal Exchange offers the largest suite of power and environmental contracts in the world, and we are
Packaging manufacturer to create 75 jobs in Smyth County
Scholle IPN will invest $31M to expand facility
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Northlake, Illinois-based Scholle IPN, a flexible packaging supplier, will invest $31.1 million to expand in Smyth County, a project expected to create 75 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday. Scholle IPN will expand its Smyth County facility by 73,000 square feet to allow new manufacturing lines for film extrusion and packaging. The company will also
Boeing will move global HQ to Arlington
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The Boeing Co., the world’s third-largest defense contractor, is moving its global headquarters from Chicago to Arlington, the company announced May 5. With more than 141,500 employees worldwide and operations in more than 65 countries, the aerospace and defense company will be the largest defense contractor headquartered in Virginia. Boeing already employs 400 people at its
Tech manufacturer to add 32 jobs in Newport News
Mühlbauer Inc. will invest $9M to expand operations
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Newport News-based automated machinery designer Mühlbauer Inc. will invest $9 million to expand its Newport News operation, a project expected to create 32 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. Mühlbauer Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of German company Mühlbauer Group. The company will make upgrades to its Oakland Industrial Park facility and add production equipment.
Century-old Birdsong Peanuts to modernize Suffolk plant
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announces $25.1M investment
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Suffolk-based Birdsong Peanuts is investing $25.1 million to modernize it Suffolk shelling facility, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday. The company plans to refurbish and automate production lines at the Suffolk plant. It is also committing to additional growing opportunities for Virginia peanut producers, a news release said. Additional details about those opportunities and whether the
Bioscience firm to create 70 jobs in Prince William
Virongy Biosciences will invest $471,000 in expansion
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Manassas-based Virongy Biosciences Inc. will invest $471,000 to expand in Prince William County, creating 70 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday. The company relocated within Prince William County in February, moving from a roughly 600-square-foot space to about 2,000 square feet in the Northern Virginia Bioscience Center. It plans to develop diagnostic technologies to monitor
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New VEDP leader aims to build on predecessor’s success
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On Aug. 29, 2005, Jason El Koubi’s first day as research and policy director for Louisiana’s Baton Rouge regional chamber of commerce, Hurricane Katrina slammed into the state, resetting El Koubi’s and the state’s trajectory. It was a fast lesson in crisis management, but also one in economic transformation. That job was among his first