Cascades Inc. intends to establish a lightweight recycled containerboard mill, creating 140 new jobs

Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Cascades Inc. (TSX: CAS), a Canadian leader in the recovery and manufacturing of green packaging and paper tissue products, plans to invest $275 million to establish a lightweight recycled containerboard operation in the former Bear Island Paper Mill in Hanover County. The project will create 140 new jobs.

Company to invest total of $35 million and create 160 new jobs

Company to invest $750,000, retrain seven employees

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Blue Ridge Optics, an industry leader in the fabrication, polishing, and coating of optical components, will invest $750,000 to develop a new product line in the Town of Bedford in Bedford County. The company will receive funding from the Virginia Jobs Investment Program (VJIP) to support the retraining of seven existing employees on the new equipment.

Excivity to expand software operation

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Excivity, a developer of custom software and hardware technologies, will invest approximately $392,000 to expand its operation in Fairfax County. The company will add 7,000 square feet of office space to support its growing technology development business line, as well as additional software developers, quality assurance specialists, and DevOps gurus. The project will create 45 new jobs.

Trade Partners provide resources to Virginia companies to support international business

Two-year export program provides resources to support international business expansion

Two-year export program provides resources to support international business expansion

Two-year export program provides resources to support international business expansion

Two-year export program provides resources to support international business expansion

Two-year export program provides resources to support international business expansion