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Manufacturing Skills Institute Launches in Halifax County
South Boston has been chosen as the home of the new Manufacturing Skills Institute, a public-private partnership to develop skilled workers for advanced manufacturing companies that operate in the region and across Virginia. The new MSI, a collaboration between the Virginia Manufacturers Association and ECPI University, will be housed at the...
HanesBrands to add 50 jobs in Patrick County expansion
Hanesbrands recently announced plans to expand its Woolwine plant in Patrick County, Va., through a $1.6 million investment. The company will upgrade the plant with high-speed manufacturing equipment that will double current capacity and allow the company to increase production of performance fabrics in the women's sports market. The investment...
National Tire Research Center Displays New Tire Testing Machine “Flat-Trac LTRe”
This week, the National Tire Research Center (NTRC) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the unveiling of its new tire testing machine called the "Flat Trac LTRe." This high-performance, $11.3 million machine is the only one of its kind. It allows speeds up to 200 mph on car, truck and motorsports vehicles and tests tire performance...
IT firm moving to Danville
“We are gathered here this morning to celebrate resurrection.” So began the invocation offered Friday by Bob Norton, whose son Tim Norton is bringing the IT company Norhurst to Danville. Norhurst bought the former Dan River Executive Campus at 2291 Memorial Drive and plans to bring staff from Northern Virginia and expand its operations. Norhurst...
Chinese furniture maker brings manufacturing jobs to area
Jeremy Stratton, director of Danville’s economic development department, said the IDA will prepare the shell building for GOK. “We’re in a time crunch to get it done,” Stratton said. “They [GOK] want to get started quickly and get going by the first of the year.” Stratton said finishing the interior of the building will take about two months. GOK...
Firm to grow, add 60 jobs
Commonwealth Laminating to buy Patriot Centre building By PAUL COLLINS - Martinsville Bulletin Commonwealth Laminating & Coating Inc. on Wednesday announced its second expansion in less than nine months. It will invest $5.45 million to expand its operation in Henry County, creating 60 jobs over about three years with average annual pay of at...
River District project called ‘game changer’
from GoDanRiver.com - by Tiffany Holland Linwood Wright remembers the hustle and bustle that used to fill the halls of Dan River Inc. Wright, like thousands of others, have seen the place that once reverberated with life in downtown Danville slowly morph into an empty, dilapidated building like a ghost that haunts the city, reminding people of...
Guatemalan technology company seems to click with Danville
By Tara Bozick - Work It, SoVa Web Parts LLC moved from Guatemala to Danville to develop software add-ons and operate a data center. The company will start with 10 employees and plans to employ 260 people within three years, said owner and founder Brad Mainland. One-third of those positions would be programmers and two-thirds would be various...
Candle maker bringing jobs to Pittsylvania County
Virginia Candle Co., a Lynchburg business that makes and sells WoodWick and Ribbonwick candle brands, is bringing its distribution and warehousing operations — and some light manufacturing — to the former eToys location. Company and Pittsylvania County officials announced the company's plans during a ceremony at the facility Wednesday at 9141...
ICF praised for rapid success
By MICKEY POWELL - Martinsville Bulletin State officials praised ICF International's rapid success in Henry County during a dedication ceremony for its new building on Monday. Thirteen months ago, ICF announced it would open a business operations center in an approximately 100,000-square-foot building in the Patriot Centre industrial park,...