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Governor Northam Announces 45 New Jobs in the City of Danville

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...

Danville Based Supply Resources and Lynchburg Public Warehouse Expand

Danville Based Supply Resources and Lynchburg Public Warehouse Expand

Supply Resources and Lynchburg Public Warehouse are pleased to announce their expansion in the Lynchburg area market, with the acquisition of the Veritiv/xpedx (formerly Dillard Paper) distribution center in Lynchburg VA. SRI and LPW are under the common ownership of Rick Barker and are headquartered in Danville VA. Supply Resources, is a...

‘You are all a model’ governor says of region at announcement of new jobs for Danville

A United Kingdom-based manufacturer will invest $8 million to build a plant and bring 49 jobs to the Dan River Region over five years. Harlow Group Ltd. will locate its first U.S. manufacturing plant in the Cyber Park in Danville. Founded in 1975 and based in Harlow, U.K., the company offers services ranging from product design to production of...

UK company investing $8 million to build first US plant in Danville, bringing 49 new jobs

Governor Ralph Northam was in Danville Thursday where he announced that a manufacturing plant is investing $8 million to locate it first U.S. precision sheet metal fabrication plant in the City of Danville and Pittsylvania County. Harlow Group Ltd. is a United Kingdom-based company that will establish a U.S. Training Center of Excellence, a new...

UK manufacturer to open first U.S. facility in Danville

Harlow Group to invest $8 million, create 49 jobs over five years A new manufacturing facility is coming to Southside. The Harlow Group will establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Danville. The $8 million investment will create 49 jobs over five years. "Good paying jobs that I believe are about $20,000 higher than the average in this...

Harlow Group Ltd. to bring 49 jobs to the Danville area

Harlow Group Ltd. to bring 49 jobs to the Danville area

A UK-based manufacturer has chosen Danville for the site of its first U.S. plant, economic development officials announced Thursday. Harlow Group Ltd., an advanced manufacturer of highly engineered assemblies, fabrications and precisions metal work services, will house its operation in the Danville Cyber Park. The company expects to invest $8...

Harlow Group bringing 50 jobs to Danville

Harlow Group, LTD will spend $8 million to expand its operations to Danville. The company will construct a 30,000 square-foot facility in the Danville Cyberpark, employing 49 workers over the next 5 years. Gov. Ralph Northam said the company will pay a wage that is “about $20,000 higher than the area average.” The company will pay an average...

NC company relocating to Danville, bringing 65 jobs

NC company relocating to Danville, bringing 65 jobs

Official says shift a 'major boost for Southside Va.' Danville Mayor Alonzo Jones noted the irony of textiles returning to Danville on Tuesday, given the region's history with the industry, while announcing a business promising jobs in the eastern part of the city. BGF Industries — a subsidiary of the French company Porcher Industries — plans to...

Governor Northam Announces 65 New Jobs in the City of Danville and Pittsylvania County

BGF Industries, Inc. to invest $7 million to relocate U.S. corporate headquarters and R&D facility RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that BGF Industries, Inc., a leading U.S. manufacturer of high-performance technical fiber materials for global markets, will invest $7 million to relocate its corporate headquarters and R&D...

Company relocating HQ to Danville, Pittsylvania

BGF Industries Inc. will invest $7 million to relocate its corporate headquarters and R&D operation from North Carolina to Danville and Pittsylvania County. BGF is a U.S. manufacturer of high-performance technical fiber materials for global markets. BGF plans to build a 25,000-square-foot facility in 2019 in the Danville-Pittsylvania County...