Koblenz, Germany - Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that proVENTO International will locate its U.S. headquarters in the Cape Charles Sustainable Technology Park in Northampton County. Today, during Governor Gilmore's trade mission to Europe, he and top proVENTO executives met in Koblenz, Germany, to finalize this deal. proVENTO, based in Koblenz, will invest $7.5 million in a U.S. headquarters facility and six 1.3-megawatt windtowers. This project will create 25 new jobs in Cape Charles.
London - During his European trade mission, Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that McKee Foods will expand its operations in Stuarts Draft. The company, producer of Little Debbie® snack cakes, will create more than 200 new jobs with this expansion, investing $44.8 million to add two new bake lines and increase the production capacity of the existing facility. Virginia successfully competed with Tennessee and Arkansas for the investment.
London - During his European trade mission, Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Zenith Logistics LLC will centralize its operations in a new distribution center in Henry County. Zenith Logistics, which specializes in warehousing, handling, and delivering furniture, provides direct distribution services for Bassett Furniture Industries Inc. Zenith will invest $1.2 million to locate in a 630,000-square-foot-building on Frith Drive in Ridgeway and should eventually employ approximately 70 people.
London - After further talks with executives of Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH's headquarters in Ingelheim, Germany, Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that the company will invest an additional $20 million in its Petersburg facility. Boehringer Ingelheim Chemicals (BIC) originally announced a $52 million investment and the creation of 104 new jobs on March 9, 2000. The new investment will bring BIC's current expansion investment up to $72 million.
Dublin, Ireland - During his European trade mission, Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Hershey Foods Corporation will add an additional production line to its manufacturing facility in Augusta County. This addition will create 80 to 100 new jobs through an investment of $45 million.
Innovairre Communications, LLC to expand operations; create at least 12 new jobs
Dublin, Ireland - During his European trade mission, Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Travelocity.com will locate a call center in the Dickenson County Technology Park. Travelocity.com provides real time travel reservations for Internet customers. This new project will create 500 new jobs through an investment of $2.27 million.
Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that ASTROLINK International LLC, a next generation global broadband wireless service company will locate its Network Operations Center (NOC) in the INNOVATION @ Prince William Technology Park. ASTROLINK will invest approximately $205 million in the new center, and could employ as many as 250 people. Virginia successfully competed with several other states for this investment.
Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC), a world leader in Internet security technology, plans to build a major product development facility in the City of Newport News. The company expects to invest $22 million in a building that will accommodate 300 full-time employees. Virginia successfully competed with a number of Symantec's other North American sites to host this facility.
Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Sara Lee Coffee & Tea will invest $93 million and create more than 100 new jobs by expanding its coffee roasting and packaging facility in Suffolk. The expansion will implement the latest technology to produce Douwe Egberts, a new liquid coffee. Virginia successfully competed with Texas for this investment.