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Church & Dwight Co., Inc. to Expand Operation in Virginia

May 2, 2023

RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE: CHD), a major American manufacturer of household products, will invest $27 million to expand its facility at 1851 Touchstone Drive in Chesterfield County. The company will...

Governor Glenn Youngkin on Dominion Energy’s 2023 Integrated Resource Plan

May 2, 2023

For Immediate Release: May 1, 2023 Contacts: Office of the Governor: Macaulay Porter, Macaulay.Porter@governor.virginia.gov RICHMOND, VA – Dominion Energy today released its 2023 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) which presents a suite of strategic pathways to ensure the...

Drought Watch Advisory Declaration

Apr 25, 2023

Drought watch advisory declared for 28 counties and 11 cities in Virginia Richmond, Va. — In response to existing conditions and to increase public awareness of the potential for a significant drought, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued...

Advanced Recycling Is Recycling, 88% of Americans Say in Survey

Apr 25, 2023

New consumer perception research shows advanced recycling is a widely supported approach to help recycle more plastics in the US. The research, conducted Jan. 30 to Feb. 8, asked Americans questions around recycling and environmental marketing claims relevant to the...

How the CEO of Virginia MetalFab became a “celebrity”

Apr 18, 2023

Ron Martin, CEO of precision metal fabricator Virginia MetalFab, says he feels like a celebrity in Appomattox, Va., after growing the company and moving into the derelict Thomasville Furniture factory, bringing hope to residents who'd lost their jobs during its...

Lego looks to build bigger US Sales with VA factory

Apr 18, 2023

Lego is targeting US regions where there's the potential to grow sales with regional marketing strategies and plans to open its first US factory in 2025, a $1 billion facility in Richmond, Va. "On the east coast and in the north, we're already very strong, but it...

VEDP: Is Your Company Ready to Pursue International Sales?

Apr 14, 2023

VEDP’s online export readiness assessment helps Virginia businesses determine whether they are ready to begin exporting or expand into additional markets. The questions assist companies in systematically thinking through various components of export readiness. To take...

VEDP: New International Trade Missions and Trade Shows

Apr 14, 2023

Face-to-face meetings are critical to international business. VEDP helps Virginia businesses meet potential customers and partners through trade missions and trade shows. New events have been added to our calendar through July 2024 and registration is now open....

Amazon Web Services Plans to Invest $35 Billion in the Commonwealth by 2040 to Expand Data Center Campuses

Jan 23, 2023

RICHMOND, VA –  Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), plans to invest $35 billion by 2040 to establish multiple data center campuses across Virginia. Numerous localities in the Commonwealth...

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2023 Virginia Legislative Competitiveness Scorecard

Apr 20, 2023

RICHMOND, VA – The Virginia Manufacturers Association Political Action Committee (VMAPAC) and Virginia Manufacturers Association (VMA) released the 2023 Virginia Legislative Competitiveness Scorecard. This year legislators were scored based on 73 VMA priority and...