DANVILLE, VA--Unison Ltd., a manufacturer of tube-bending equipment, will invest $5.2 million to establish its first U.S. manufacturing operation here. The plant will be the company’s second manufacturing facility and support the activities of the company’s plant in North Yorkshire, England.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA—Automotive supplier Faurecia is working with Swisslog Warehouse & Distribution Solutions to prepare its assembly plant here for Industry 4.0.
ORANGE COUNTY, VA—Aerojet Rocketdyne will invest $11 million to expand its manufacturing operation here. The expansion is anticipated to create 100 new jobs.
BASSETT, VA—Bassett Furniture is producing furniture here for the first time since May 2007. The company has opened a new assembly plant to make chairs, tables, fixtures and cabinets.
ROANOAKE, VA—Automotive supplier Dynax America Corp. will invest more than $32.6 million to expand its assembly plant here, creating 75 new jobs over three years. The company manufactures automatic transmission components, friction disks, mating plates and assemblies.
DUBLIN, VA—In response to increased demand for its trucks, Volvo increase production at its assembly plant here and hire approximately 200 hundred people.
ATKINS, VA—In the depths of the recession, TRW’s assembly plant employed just 20 people. Today, the facility employs 350 people and plans to ship 1.4 million steering units this year.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA—Prufrex Innovative Power Products GmbH will spend $7.33 million to build a new assembly plant here, creating 60 jobs. The company will supply ignition components for U.S. customers, including BMZ Batteries and Stihl Inc.