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Digital Marketing Company to Relocate Headquarters to City of Danville
Governor Ralph Northam announced that Kegerreis Digital Marketing, an integrated marketing and analytics company, will invest $1.7 million to relocate its headquarters from Pennsylvania to the City of Danville. Virginia successfully competed with Pennsylvania and North Carolina for the project, which will create 62 new jobs. “Kegerreis Digital...
Governor Northam Announces Tyson Foods to Create More than 375 New Jobs in Danville-Pittsylvania County
Nation’s largest protein company to invest $300 million and construct its third production facility in Virginia Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Tyson Foods, Inc., one of the world’s largest food companies, will invest $300 million to establish a manufacturing facility in Cane Creek Centre, an industrial park jointly owned by the City...
Johnson named Halifax IDA Executive Director
After completing a national search for a new executive director with the help of an outside consulting firm, the Halifax County Industrial Development Authority has chosen to promote from within, naming Kristy Johnson to the post. Johnson takes over as IDA executive director from interim director Mike Davidson, a retired Campbell County economic...
Sterling Lighting Cuts Ribbon on New Danville Headquarters
Sterling Lighting LLC, a manufacturer of premium, professional-grade landscape lighting fixtures, cut the ribbon on the firm's new Danville headquarters Thursday morning. The company has relocated to the River City from Sterling after ten years of business in the Urban Crescent. "Danville is really becoming a manufacturing hub on the East Coast...
DCC grads machining a future with process that ‘will be around forever’
Article by: Katrina Moses Wilson | Danville Register & Bee Precision machining — the art of taking something away from a block of metal to create an end product — remains in high demand and Danville Community College graduates are making about $43,000 or more a year as a starting salary in the industry. Brian Jackson, vice president...
Dewberry’s Dan Pleasant Named Board Chair of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Long-time VEDP board member appointed to new role; will help drive economic growth across Virginia. Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has announced that Chief Operating Officer (COO) Dan Pleasant, PE, has been named chair of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s (VEDP) board of directors. VEDP was created by the...
[Video] Staunton River Plastics Groundbreaking
A groundbreaking ceremony for Staunton River Plastics' new 250,000-square-foot facility in Hurt, Virginia, took place on July 14, 2021. The company has committed to investing $34 million to build and equip the new facility, which will employ more than 200 people.
Staunton River Plastics Breaks Ground on New Facility
PRESS RELEASE FROM PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY: Download the full release from Pittsylvania County here: Staunton River Groundbreaking Press Release, July 14, 2021 Staunton River Plastics Breaks Ground on New Facility in Hurt HURT. VIRGINIA – Many local and state elected officials and community leaders joined Staunton River Plastics for...
Virginia Earns Back-to-Back Titles in CNBC Ranking, Remains “America’s Top State for Business”
Governor Ralph Northam today announced that CNBC, a world leader in business news, has named Virginia as America’s “Top State for Business” in 2021. The Governor joined CNBC at the Port of Virginia for a live broadcast where the winner was revealed following an extensive study of 85 distinct metrics across 10 competitiveness categories. CNBC’s...
Southern Virginia Megasite at Berry Hill Earns Quest Site Solutions Certification
Southern Virginia Megasite at Berry Hill receives Quest/McCallum Sweeney Certification PRESS RELEASE | DANVILLE, Va., 7/8/2021 – The state’s largest premier megasite has now achieved another certification milestone that will continue to make it more attractive to potential developers. The Southern Virginia...