RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that Ridgeway Furniture Company will invest $6 million to add a curio cabinet division to its Henry County facility. Winning the project retains 109 positions for the Commonwealth and adds an additional 25 jobs. Virginia successfully competed with North Carolina and Michigan for the project. The Ridgeway Clock Company, a division of Pulaski Furniture Corporation, was acquired by Howard Miller in November 2004.
OSAKA, JAPAN - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that Koyo Steering Systems of USA, Inc. will invest $36 million to expand its Botetourt County facility. This project will result in the creation of 96 new jobs. Virginia successfully competed with Tennessee for the project.
NEW DELHI, INDIA - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that American Hofmann Corporation, a Lynchburg-based manufacturer of balancing machines and systems, has made a $350,000 deal with Indian Airlines to provide precision dynamic balancing equipment for the government-owned domestic carrier in India. Indian Airlines operates a fleet of 60 Boeing and Airbus aircraft.
MUMBAI, INDIA - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that Sterling Gelatin, America, Inc. will invest $2.5 million to build a distribution warehouse in Prince George County. The new facility, which will house pharmaceutical gelatins, will result in the creation of 20 new jobs. The new facility will replace the company’s current leased facility in Chester that employs five. Governor Warner and company Chairman and Managing Director Nitin Sandesara announced the project following a meeting at Sterling Biotech Ltd.’s Mumbai, India headquarters.
MUMBAI, INDIA - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that Essel Propack America, LLC, an India-based manufacturer of laminated and plastic tubes for the oral, cosmetic and healthcare industry, will invest $15 million to expand its Danville manufacturing facility. The expansion, which will allow the company to supply laminated tubes and caps to Procter & Gamble and other toothpaste and cosmetic product companies in the United States, will result in 40 new jobs for Southside Virginians.
RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that Pearson Government Solutions will invest $5.6 million to open a government services call center in Chesterfield County, creating up to 800 new jobs by the end of the year. The facility will provide support for the 1-800 Medicare Helpline. Virginia successfully competed against Maryland and Pennsylvania for the project.
RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that KCG Call Centers, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kavanaugh Consulting Group, will invest $1 million to open a customer service center in Lee County. Kavanaugh Consulting Group is an independent consulting firm specializing in call centers, telecommunications technology, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and customer service endeavors. The project will create 100 new jobs for the region. Virginia successfully competed against Florida and Montana.
RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that Home Care Delivered, Inc., a home health care products company, will invest $1.1 million in a new business development center in Mecklenburg County. The facility will be located in Virginia Lakeside Commerce Park, a joint endeavor by the Clarkesville Economic Development Authority, Chase City Industrial Development Authority and Mecklenburg County Industrial Development Authority.
RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that BAE Systems will invest $25 million to establish a new information technology work center in Fairfax County to support the company’s expanding federal IT business. The project will result in 700 new jobs over the next three years. The new center will join the company’s 30 facilities currently operating in Virginia.
RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s (VEDP) Division of International Trade has quantified the economic impact of international imports to Virginia in a first of its kind benchmark study.