Icicon Electronics will create 80 new jobs, bring $2.5 million investment to Buchanan County
Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Icicon Electronics India, Ltd. will locate a new manufacturing facility in Buchanan County. The company will manufacture multilayer ceramic chip capacitors at the new facility. Icicon will create 80 new jobs for Virginians through an initial investment of $2.5 million.
Richmond - Three key directors have been named to join the staff of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP), the state authority charged with marketing the Commonwealth to businesses and promoting Virginia exports. Mark R. Kilduff, Acting Executive Director of the Partnership, made the announcement today at the Virginia Economic Developers Association Spring Conference in Williamsburg.
AOL also announces $80 million for two new Loudoun County buildings
Prince William County - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that America Online, Inc. (NYSE: AOL), the world’s leading interactive services company, has selected Prince William County as the site for a new $520 million technology center. America Online also announced plans to construct two new buildings worth $80 million at the company’s headquarters in Loudoun County.
Dairy manufacturer will create 170 new jobs, bring $70 million investment to Winchester area
Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that HP Hood, a nationally recognized dairy manufacturer, plans to construct a beverage processing facility in Frederick County. The company will invest $70 million in the plant over the next four years. HP Hood expects to build its staff to more than 170 employees by 2000.
Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced the appointments of M.G. "Pat" Robertson, of Virginia Beach, and James J. Leto, of Reston, to the Board of Directors of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP).
Richmond - The Board of Directors of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) has engaged Ms. Joan Jorgenson, an executive recruiting consultant, to conduct an extensive search for the organization’s vacant executive director position. Ms. Jorgenson will immediately begin a national search for candidates qualified in the economic development profession to lead Virginia’s business recruitment and trade development efforts.
Tritex manufacturing facility will create 30 new jobs, $4.4 million for Southwest Virginia
Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Tritex, LLC, a manufacturer of insulation materials, will locate its manufacturing operations near Independence in Grayson County. Tritex was formed after McAllister Mills and Robco Inc. formed a joint venture company to purchase a division of Partek Insulation AB of Turku, Finland. The new company will create 30 new jobs through a $4.4 million investment.
Tritex manufacturing facility will create 30 new jobs, $4.4 million for Southwest Virginia
Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Tritex, LLC, a manufacturer of insulation materials, will locate its manufacturing operations near Independence in Grayson County. Tritex was formed after McAllister Mills and Robco Inc. formed a joint venture company to purchase a division of Partek Insulation AB of Turku, Finland. The new company will create 30 new jobs through a $4.4 million investment.
Company's expansion will create more than 3,000 new jobs throughout Virginia this year
Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced Capital One's decision to expand its operations throughout the Commonwealth by more than 3,000 new jobs and 500,000 square feet during 1999. Capital One will create 2,010 additional jobs in Henrico County, 350 in Chesterfield County, 400 in Spotsylvania County, and 315 in Fairfax County.
Expansion will mean investment of $26 million, 1,200 new jobs; nearly 2,000 total jobs possible
Hampton - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced the expansion of the Gateway computer manufacturing facility in Hampton. The expansion will result in the creation of 1,200 new jobs and lead to an overall investment of over $26 million over the next three years. Nearly 2,000 new jobs may be created in the Hampton Roads and Peninsula regions as a result of Gateway¹s expansion.