RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that WaveLight Laser Technologie AG of Erlangen, Germany has selected Loudoun County for its U.S. headquarters. Through a $5 million investment, the company will create 30 new jobs. Virginia successfully competed with Illinois and Maryland for the project.
RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the creation of a community marketing specialist position for Southwest Virginia. Housed in VEDP’s research division, this region-based representative will serve as a direct liaison to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s (VEDP) staff in Richmond, ensuring VEDP project managers have the information they need to fully consider, properly recommend, and sell Southwest Virginia to economic development prospects.
RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that Wachovia Securities LLC has confirmed it will expand its Virginia-based headquarters. Through more than an $8.3-million investment, the company will ultimately create more than 1,000 new jobs in the Greater Richmond Region. The expansion is the result of the July 1, 2003 combination of Wachovia Securities and Prudential Securities. Virginia successfully competed with other states for the project.
RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that Global Contact Services, LLC (GCS) will locate a customer contact center in Pulaski. Through a $1.35 million investment, GSC will create more than 300 new jobs in the former Advanced Health Services Building at 58 North Washington Avenue. Virginia successfully competed with West Virginia for the project, which is one of the New River Valley’s largest economic development announcements in more than three years.
RICHMOND - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Basalt Fiber Company, a new manufacturing firm, will locate operations in the Town of South Hill. The company will occupy an existing building in the Northside Industrial Park and create 55 new jobs.
“I am pleased that Basalt Fiber Company has selected South Hill as the location for this new venture,” says Governor Gilmore. “The company will soon learn that our workforce in Southside Virginia is first-rate.”
RICHMOND - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that BAE SYSTEMS will expand in Fairfax County. The company will create nearly 1,000 new jobs through an investment of $51.6 million. The new positions will range from systems integration and development engineers to network and software engineers. Virginia successfully competed with Maryland and Washington, D.C. for this investment.
RICHMOND - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Unilever has selected its Suffolk manufacturing plant as its strategic site for United States tea production and will invest $15 million in the facility over the next 30 months, creating 65 new jobs.
“Unilever’s Lipton Tea plant has operated in Suffolk since 1955,” said Governor Gilmore. “The hard-working people of Suffolk have proven to be a great asset to the company’s success. I applaud this announcement of 65 new jobs in Hampton Roads.”
RICHMOND - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Daston Corporation and Interstate Worldwide Relocation will both expand in Fairfax County. Daston Corporation, an IT consulting firm, will create 30 new jobs through a $1.5 million investment in McLean. Interstate Worldwide Relocation, a relocation management company, will create 30 new jobs and invest $1.2 million in its Springfield expansion.
RICHMOND - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Dan River Inc., a leading textile producer, will expand its facilities in the Town of Brookneal and the City of Danville. Approximately 85 new jobs will be added in Brookneal through a $2 million investment. The Danville facility will gain 50 new jobs through an investment of $4 million. Virginia successfully competed with several other states as Dan River evaluated the projects.
RICHMOND - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Magnolia Manufacturing will expand its production efforts with new products in Carroll County’s Earnest E. Gardner Industrial Park. A worldwide leader in yarn manufacturing, the company will create 25 new jobs and retain the 418 employees currently working at its four facilities through a long-term multi-million dollar investment plan. Virginia successfully competed with North Carolina for the project.