VIRGINIA BEACH, VA-STIHL Inc. has begun construction of a new 60,000-square-foot Virginia Beach manufacturing facility, part of a continuing $78.4 million capital investment program expected to add approximately 400 new jobs to the region.
"We are pleased to be able to continue to add jobs here in support of the local and national economies in lieu of outsourcing," says Fred Whyte, president of STIHL Inc. "Although we export to over 80 countries, the United States is still the largest single market for our products. Consequently, expanding manufacturing here in Virginia Beach has repeatedly proven to be a sound business decision for STIHL."