RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Amazon will open a new fulfillment center for its Amazon Basics line in Prince George County. The company will lease the former 798,000-square-foot Ace Hardware Corporation facility, adding up to 150 new jobs to Amazon’s existing workforce of more than 10,000 full-time employees in the Commonwealth.

GRIMM to invest $435,000 and create 23 new high-tech jobs

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that GRIMM, a cybersecurity engineering and consulting firm, will invest $435,000 to expand and establish a corporate headquarters operation in Stafford County, creating 23 new jobs.

Steve Youll serves as Vice President of the Virginia Talent Accelerator Program at the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, where he is responsible for team leadership and oversight of the client service delivery teams. The Talent Accelerator team brings a wealth of private sector industry experience and understands the unique demands of new and expanding operations.

Custom Truck One Source to invest $2.6 million in expansion, creating 61 new jobs

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Custom Truck One Source, a manufacturer and distributor of specialized trucks and heavy equipment, will invest $2.6 million to expand its existing manufacturing operation in Bedford County. The company will double production at its operation in Forest, Virginia to meet growing demand from its customers, creating 61 new jobs.

ePac Flexible Packaging to invest $6.5 million in new facility, create 35 new jobs

Operation will incorporate olive oil bottling, blending, and packaging for domestic and international distribution, creating 29 new jobs 

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Mack to invest $13 million to establish new operation, create 250 manufacturing jobs

SALEM—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Mack Trucks will invest $13 million to establish a manufacturing operation in Roanoke County, creating 250 new jobs. The new venture will allow Mack to produce and sell a new line of medium-duty trucks. Virginia successfully competed with sites in several other states for the project.