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Governor Glenn Youngkin Praises State Air Pollution Control Board’s Repeal of RGGI
“The VMA is grateful to Governor Youngkin for his leadership and the Air Pollution Control Board for their recognition that repealing RGGI will save Virginians over $1 billion in consumer electricity taxes over the next three years without any measurable impacts to...
Governor Glenn Youngkin Celebrates the Consolidation of Virginia’s Workforce Programs
RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin today signed House Bill 2195 and Senate Bill 1470 to create the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement, that will create, sustain, and retain a highly skilled workforce. “Last year, my administration...
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. to Expand Operation in Virginia
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
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
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
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”
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
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?
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...
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Governor Glenn Youngkin Praises State Air Pollution Control Board’s Repeal of RGGI
“The VMA is grateful to Governor Youngkin for his leadership and the Air Pollution Control Board for their recognition that repealing RGGI will save Virginians over $1 billion in consumer electricity taxes over the next three years without any measurable impacts to...
2023 Virginia Legislative Competitiveness Scorecard
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...
VMA Celebrates a Century of Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: November 21, 2022 CONTACT: Michele Whiteside, mwhiteside@vamanufacturers.com VMA Celebrates a Century of Service ~Governor Glenn Youngkin Headlines...
2022 Virginia MFG Competitiveness Index Published
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: November 16, 2022 CONTACT: Michele Whiteside, mwhiteside@vamanufacturers.com 2022 Virginia MFG Competitiveness Index Published ~Virginia Improved Overall National Rank from 9th to 7th~...
VMAPAC 2022 Industrial Strength Leadership Awards
2022 Virginia Legislative Competitiveness Scorecard
For Immediate Release 2022 Virginia Legislative Competitiveness Scorecard RICHMOND, VA – The Virginia Manufacturers Association Political...
2022 Virginia Legislative Competitiveness Certificate Winners
For Immediate Release 2022 Virginia Legislative Competitiveness Certificate Winners RICHMOND, VA – The Virginia Manufacturers Association...