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Press Release: Microporous to Invest $1.35 Billion and Create Over 2,000 Jobs in Pittsylvania County
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · November 13, 2024 CONTACTS: Office of the Governor Contact: Christian Martinez Email: Christian.Martinez@governor.virginia.gov Virginia Economic Development Partnership Contact: Pryor...
2024 VMA Award Winners
CONTACT: Jenna Wines jwines@vamanufacturers.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 8, 2024 Virginia Manufacturers Association Announces Award Winners at Annual Gala - Coresix Takes Best in Show - Richmond, VA – The Virginia Manufacturers Association (VMA) celebrated...
Press Release: Canon Virginia, Inc. to Expand Newport News Facility
Seal of Virginia Commonwealth of Virginia Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · September 6, 2024 CONTACTS: Office of the Governor Contact: Christian Martinez Email: Christian.Martinez@governor.virginia.gov Virginia...
Press Release: VMA Partners with SIS to Advance Manufacturing Digitalization
CONTACT: Wes Smith - wsmith@va-mfg.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 5, 2024 VMA Partners with SIS to Advance Manufacturing Digitalization Richmond, VA – The Virginia Manufacturers Association (VMA) is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with SIS, a...
Press Release: STIHL Inc. Invests Over $60 Million in Battery Manufacturing Efforts
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Aug. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The conversion to battery-powered tools continues to be the leading trend in the outdoor power equipment industry and the fastest-growing market segment, and STIHL is at the forefront of this battery transformation....
Press Release: VMA Joins ENERGY STAR Industrial Assistance Network
Press Release Contact Wes Smith wsmith@vamanufacturers.com Release Date July 18, 2024 VMA Joins ENERGY STAR Industrial Assistance Network RICHMOND, VA – Today, the Virginia Manufacturers Association and the Manufacturing Skills Institute announced that they will join...
Press Release: VMA Responds to Virginia’s “Top State for Business” Designation
VMA Responds to Virginia’s “Top State for Business” Designation - Virginia Still Ranks 7th in Manufacturing Competitiveness - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2024 CONTACT Stacie Gordon sgordon@va-mfg.com RICHMOND, VA – The Virginia Manufacturers Association (VMA)...
Press Release: International Mining Equipment Manufacturer to Expand in Virginia
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 25, 2024 CONTACTS: Office of the Governor Contact: Christian Martinez Email: Christian.Martinez@governor.virginia.gov Virginia Economic Development Partnership Contact: Nicole...
Press Release: Virginia Companies Expand into Global Markets through Commonwealth’s Trade Accelerator Program
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · June 20, 2024 CONTACTS: Office of the Governor Contact: Christian Martinez Email: Christian.Martinez@governor.virginia.gov Virginia Economic Development Partnership Contact: Nicole...
Industry News
Governor Glenn Youngkin Delivers on Promises and Signs Virginia State Budget
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today signed the Virginia State Budget, delivering on promises made to all Virginians to lower the cost of living by providing an additional billion dollars in tax relief, restoring excellence in education by empowering...
2023 Virginia Manufacturing Cup
The Coolest Thing Made in Virginia! Product Nominations: September 1 – September 22 Popular Round: September 25 – October 6 Top Three in Each Category: October 9 – October 20 Winner Announcement: October 27 Help us choose the COOLEST THING MADE IN VIRGINIA! The...
WiM Virginia Member Tanya Cook to be inducted into Women In Manufacturing National Hall of Fame
Press Release Richmond, VA — 8/3 — WiM Virginia is thrilled to announce that Tanya Cook (Retired - PM USA), has been named as one of 10 outstanding women leaders who make up the 2023 class of Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame inductees. The Women in Manufacturing...
Wittman, House Members Call on Biden Administration to End CCP Science and Technology Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today joined fellow members of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), in calling on the Biden administration not to renew the Agreement Between the United States and the People’s Republic of China...
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...