RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that James Hardie, an international manufacturer of fiber-cement siding used in the construction industry, will invest $98 million to open its first Virginia plant in the Town of Pulaski. The project will create 200 new jobs within 30 months. Virginia successfully competed against North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee for the project.
RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that Interbake Foods LLC will open a new cookie and cracker manufacturing center in Warren County. The company will create 381 jobs through a $40.2 million investment that will modify the former Bering Truck manufacturing facility. Virginia successfully competed with Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee for the project. In the process, Interbake Foods will close its Richmond plant that currently employs 248 workers.
RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that Stage Stores, Inc. will invest $6.5 million to expand and upgrade its Peebles Department Stores headquarters building and distribution center, both of which are located in South Hill. The company’s investment in its Peebles distribution center will keep 244 jobs in South Hill and create 107 new jobs once the expansion is completed. Virginia successfully competed with Tennessee and Texas for the project.
RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that Gerdau Ameristeel will invest $5 million and create 50 new jobs in King George County with the relocation of a Baltimore, Maryland manufacturing plant. Gerdau Ameristeel is one of the largest producers of reinforcing steel in the United States. Virginia successfully competed with the District of Columbia, Maryland, and North Carolina for the project.
RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that Strongwell Corporation will invest $4 million and create 65 new jobs to expand its Highlands manufacturing facility near Abingdon. The company, a fiber reinforced plastics and polymer concrete manufacturer, will begin production of its Quazite® polymer concrete products at the Highlands facility. The expansion is driven by the demand for Quazite® polymer concrete boxes, which are used to house telecommunications lines and equipment.
RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that Narricot Industries, LP, a leading manufacturer of side impact airbags and polyester and nylon webbing products for the automotive and defense industries, will invest a total of $20 million to expand its Southampton County facility and ramp up its Mecklenburg County facility. This project will result in the creation of 138 new jobs. Virginia successfully competed with North Carolina for the project.
RICHMOND - Mark R. Kilduff, Executive Director for the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, announced Friday that he will retire at the conclusion of his four-year contract, which expires in June. Kilduff, a 37-year state veteran, has served as Executive Director since May 1999. The announcement was made during VEDP’s Board of Directors quarterly meeting.
LEBANON - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that Designer Wood Tile & Finishing Inc. will invest $4.2 million to open a pre-finished hardwood flooring business in Russell County. The project will result in 155 new jobs for Southwest Virginians. Virginia successfully competed with Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee for the project.
RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that Lindab USA, an international group that develops, manufactures and markets sheet metal products and system solutions, will invest $6 million to relocate its corporate headquarters from Stamford, Connecticut to its existing Portsmouth, Virginia manufacturing facility. The expansion will add 57 new jobs over three years to the current workforce of 115. Virginia successfully competed with Connecticut, Florida, and Tennessee for the project.
RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that TWM Cabling Solutions, Inc. will invest $1.6 million and create 50 new jobs in the City of Danville. Virginia successfully competed against North Carolina for the project.