RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell today announced that Trinity Packaging Corporation will make a multi-million dollar investment to expand capacity at its operation in the town of Rocky Mount in Franklin County. The project will create 25 new jobs and save 75 jobs. Virginia successfully competed against North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin for the project.
RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that Microsoft Corp. will invest up to $499 million to locate their latest generation data center (Gen4) in Mecklenburg County, in what will be the largest economic investment in Southern Virginia history. Using modular technology and advanced cooling mechanics, the center will be Microsoft’s most advanced data center. The project will create 50 new jobs and Virginia successfully competed against North Carolina and Texas to secure this sought after facility.
RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that The Hornschuch Group, a leading producer and marketer of highly technical films, will invest $28.3 million to expand its O’Sullivan Films operation in Winchester. The Hornschuch Group acquired O’Sullivan Films in March 2010. The project will create 174 new jobs in the Winchester area.
Governor McDonnell met with officials at The Hornschuch Group in Germany during his European Marketing Trip in July.
RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell today announced that The Tile Shop, a provider of the finest natural stone, ceramic and porcelain tiles and tiling materials, will invest $1.1 million to open a warehouse distribution operation in Henry County. The project will create 25 new jobs.
RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that InMotion Hosting, Inc., a provider of Web-hosting solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, will invest $250,000 to expand its operations in Virginia Beach. The project will create up to 275 new jobs.
RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that Home Care Industries, Inc., one of North America’s leading floor care companies, will invest $1.5 million to open a manufacturing and distribution operation in Mecklenburg County. The project will create 150 new jobs. Virginia successfully competed against North Carolina, Mississippi and South Carolina for the project.
RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that GeoEye, Inc., a premier provider of superior satellite and aerial geospatial information and services, will invest $10 million to move its corporate headquarters to the Dulles Corner Office Center in Fairfax County. The company will create 100 new jobs over the next three years and relocate its 230 Virginia-based employees to the expanded corporate headquarters facility in the first few months of 2011. Virginia successfully competed against Colorado and Maryland for the project.
RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc. (HDL, Inc.) will invest $4.2 million in its operation in the City of Richmond. HDL, Inc., located in the Virginia BioTechnology Research Park, to expand its clinical laboratory, diagnostics and clinical trial services, as well as its physician/patient consulting. The project will create 213 new jobs.
RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that Virginia-based Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) is expanding its Virginia workforce by more than 1,000 new positions in 2010 and 2011; 700 of those positions will be located in Henrico County. Capital One recently purchased two new commercial office buildings for its campus in the Innsbrook Office park in Henrico County, where it plans to open a new call center and operations center in 2011.
RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that ICF International, a global professional services firm, has agreed to renew and expand its corporate headquarters in Fairfax County. ICF is expanding its leased office space to 300,000 square feet for the next 12 years. ICF's commitment to Fairfax County will result in the investment of $20 million to improve and re-equip its headquarters location. The company also plans to create at least 400 jobs over the next three years in Virginia.