Two-year export program provides resources to support international business expansion
Nine Virginia companies recognized for completing two-year international business acceleration program
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that nine companies from across the Commonwealth have graduated from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s (VEDP) Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program. The VALET program now has 276 graduates. The VALET program assists Virginia exporters that have firmly established their domestic operations and are committed to international exporting as a growth strategy.
Anord Mardix (USA), Inc. to establish second manufacturing facility
Microsoft investment and expansion will create more than 100 new jobs
Enviva Partners, LP to expand wood pellet production facility, increase usage of Virginia forest products
Company to increase production at manufacturing facility, create 25 new jobs
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that McAirlaid’s, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Germany-based McAirlaid’s Vliesstoffe GmbH, will invest $7.8 million to increase production at its manufacturing facility in Franklin County. Virginia successfully competed with Germany for this project, which will create 25 new jobs.
YakAttack, LLC to expand manufacturing facility
Company to create more than 90 new jobs
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented IdentityTM for an increasingly digital world, will relocate its North American Identity & Security headquarters from Billerica, Massachusetts to Reston, Virginia in Fairfax County. Virginia successfully competed with Washington, D.C. and Maryland for this project, which will create more than 90 new jobs.
Standard Calibrations, Inc. to invest $9.6 million to construct new corporate headquarters
Essel Propack to invest $31.2 million to expand manufacturing facility
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Essel Propack, a global specialty packaging company serving the consumer goods and pharmaceutical sectors, will invest $31.2 million to expand its manufacturing facility in the City of Danville. Virginia successfully competed with Brazil and Argentina for this project, which will create 45 new jobs.