High-Performance Manufacturing
Workforce where 18% are employed in manufacturing;
accustomed to shift work, team work and critical thinking; all in a right-to-work state.
Southern Virginia has a history of high quality metal workers who built innovation and productivity into manufacturing. Significant investments in the K-12 to higher education pipeline builds on this legacy, ensuring a future workforce that supports aerospace, automotive, electronics, energy and precision automation companies who call Southern Virginia home.
Gene Haas Center for Integrated MachiningACCESSIBLE - within a day’s drive to more than 60% of the U.S. population and over 2/3 of the U.S. Industrial Base
AFFORDABLE - low cost of living with stable taxes and manufacturing costs 18% below the national average
SKILLED - robust workforce solutions with K-12 to higher education pipeline and customized training centers
Region Ready for Manufacturing Facilities
- Availability of rail-served sites and buildings (Norfolk Southern Railway)
- Abundance of water and sewer - excess capacities throughout the region
- Access to Mid-Atlantic Gateway at Port of Virginia and International Airports
- Natural gas extended to majority of available sites and buildings
- Robust fiber to industrial parks with speeds to 100 Gigabits per second
- Available sites and infrastructure from incubation to mega-sites with available pads and buildings
Existing Precision Manufacturing Industries
- Hitachi ABB Power Grids
- Amthor International
- Bohler Uddeholm Corp.
- Capewell Aerial Systems
- EIT
- Entwhistle Company
- Goodyear Tire and Rubber
- GSO Aviation
- Morgan Olson
- North American Mold Tech
- Overfinch
- Piedmont Precision Machine
- Roto-Die
- Kyocera SGS
- Times Fiber Amphenol
- TMI Auto Tech
Capewell Aerial SystemsIndustry Recognized Workforce Partners & Credentials
- Mitutoyo CMM Training Partner
- Haas National Training Provider
- ASQ Certification
- FANUC Factory Automation & Robotics
- Siemens Certified Mechatronic Systems
- DOL OSHA 10 - General & Construction
- NIMS Precision Machining Certification
- Sandvik Coromant Tooling Certificate
- NCCER and AWS Welding Certifications
- Council for Six Sigma Certification
- AMTEK Fluid Power Certificate
EIT
Legacy Workforce with Robust Training Solutions
- Gene Haas Center for Integrated Machining
- National Center for Coatings Applied Research and Education (C-CARE)
- National Tire Research Center
- Southern VA Vehicle Motion Labs
- Unmanned Aerial Systems Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnerships
- Aerospace Management Degree
Advanced Materials
Workforce where 18% are employed in manufacturing;
accustomed to shift work, team work and critical thinking; all in a right-to-work state.
Southern Virginia has a history of innovative materials research and production to support manufacturing. This legacy continues in development of advanced materials in chemical, polymer, plastics, rubber, fiber and other specialty high tech material industries who call Southern Virginia home.
IR FlexACCESSIBLE - within a day’s drive to more than 60% of the U.S. population and over 2/3 of the U.S. Industrial Base
AFFORDABLE - low cost of living with stable taxes and manufacturing costs 18% below the national average
SKILLED - robust workforce solutions with K-12 to higher education pipeline and customized training centers
Region Ready for Advanced Materials Facilities
- Availability of rail-served sites and buildings (Norfolk Southern Railway)
- Abundance of water and sewer - excess capacities throughout the region
- Access to Mid-Atlantic Gateway at Port of Virginia and International Airports
- Natural gas extended to majority of available sites and buildings
- Robust fiber to industrial parks with speeds to 100 Gigabits per second
- Available sites and infrastructure from incubation to mega-sites with available pads and buildings
Goodyear Tire and RubberExisting Industry
- Aquatics Industries
- Arista Tubes
- Ax Nano
- Clover Yarns
- DanChem
- Eastman Chemical COmpany
- Engineered BioPharmaceuticals
- Essel Propack
- Goodyear Tire and Rubber
- Intertape Polymer Group
- IR Flex
- Luna
- Owens Illinois
- Presto Products
- Sartomer-Arkemia Inc.
- Tyton BioEnergy Systems
- United Elastic
IR FlexWorkforce Training Programs & Industry Partners
- Paulson Polymer Processing
- Mitutoyo CMM Training Parternship
- Sandvik Coromant Tooling Certification
- HAAS National Training Partnership
- NIMS Precision Machining Certification
- FANUC Factory Automation & Robotics
- Siemens Certified Mechatronics Systems
- MSSC Manufacturing Production
- Advanced Film Certification
- NCCER and AWS Welding Certifications
- Council for Six Sigma Certification
- ASQ Certification
- AMTEK Fluid Power Certification
- DOL OSHA 10 - General & Construction
Reasons to Be Here
- National Tire Research Center
- Available Clean Room Facilities
- Center for Coatings Applied Research and Education (C-CARE)
- Laboratories for Analytical Characterization
- Center for Advanced Film Manufacturing
Environmental & Life Sciences
Workforce where 18% are employed in manufacturing;
accustomed to shift work, team work and critical thinking; all in a right-to-work state.
Southern Virginia is blessed with vast natural resources and an educational infrastructure supporting jobs in forestry and agriculture. With enhanced research and automation, companies flourish in high quality production of wood products, food processing, energy, and bio-based product companies who call Southern Virginia home.
ACCESSIBLE - within a day’s drive to more than 60% of the U.S. population and over 2/3 of the U.S. Industrial Base
AFFORDABLE - low cost of living with stable taxes and manufacturing costs 18% below the national average
SKILLED - robust workforce solutions with K-12 to higher education pipeline and customized training centers
Region Ready for Environmental & Life Science Companies
- Availability of rail-served sites and buildings (Norfolk Southern Railway)
- Abundance of water and sewer - excess capacities throughout the region
- Access to Mid-Atlantic Gateway at Port of Virginia and International Airports
- Natural gas extended to majority of available sites and buildings
- Robust fiber to industrial parks with speeds to 100 Gigabits per second
- Available sites and infrastructure from incubation to mega-sites with available pads and buildings
Existing Industry
- AC Furniture
- AeroFarms
- Abbott Laboratories
- AXXOR, NA
- BHK of America
- Blue Ridge Fiberboard
- Blue Ridge Aquaculture
- Buitoni
- Columbia Forest
- EBI
- Elkay
- Engineered BioPharmaceuticals
- Grand Springs
- Hopkins Lumber
- Huber Engineered Wood
- JTI Leaf Services
- Owens Illinois
- Litehouse
- Monogram Foods
- Multi Wall Packaging
- Nancy’s Candy Co.
- Panaceutics Nutrition Inc.
- Performance Livestock & Feed Co.
- RRS Food Service
- Shaw Industries
- Sunshine Mills
- Tyton BioEnergy Systems
Workforce Training Programs
- American Production and Inventory Control Certification
- Production and Inventory Management Certificate
- Certified Supply Chain Professional
- Logistics Management Certification
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
- MSSC Manufacturing Production Technician
- Food Handling Safety Courses
- ServSafe
- Food Processing
- Agribusiness
- Industrial Maintenance
- ASQ Certification
Reasons to Be Here
- R&D and testing support with labs and clean rooms
- Robust environment from agribusiness and forestry to finished products
- Virginia Cooperative Extension Services
- Precision Agricultural Development
- Olde Dominion Agricultural Complex
IT & Professional Services
MBC owns and operates a 1500+ mile advanced fiber network that
provides high-capacity optical transport services to mission critical facilities
within its regional and long-haul network
Southern Virginia has a history of delivering solutions to support, enable and protect our industries as they operate globally. This legacy continues with a capacity to support information technology, logistics, distribution, data centers, and back office support from companies who call Southern Virginia home.
ACCESSIBLE
within a day’s drive to more than 60% of the U.S. population and over 2/3 of the U.S. Industrial Base
AFFORDABLE
low cost of living with stable taxes
SKILLED
robust workforce solutions with K-12 to higher education pipeline and customized training centers
Region Ready for Data Center Facilities
- All Industrial Parks are "Giga Parks" named for the high density fiber to 100 Gigabits per second capabilities offered through Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation
- Abundance of water and sewer - excess capacities throughout the region
- Natural gas extended to majority of available sites and buildings
- Affordable energy and redundant fiber and power capabilities
- Available sites and infrastructure from incubation to mega-sites with available pads and buildings
Existing Industry
- Canadian Bank Note (CBN)
- Dewberry
- EIT
- Faneuil
- Horizontech
- Infinity Global
- Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation (MBC)
- Noblis
- RACO
- Supply Resources Inc (SRI)
- Telvista, Inc.
- THE CIT Group
- The Results Company
- Times Fiber
- United Elastic
- VA DMV Customer Service Center
- VA Employment Commission Call Center
Workforce Training Programs
- Networking and Computer Programming
- Information Systems Technology
- Computer Service Technician
- Client Operating Systems (LAN)
- Desktop Database Software
- Windows Mobile Development
- PC Hardware and Architecture
- CISCO Routing
- Maintaining Servers in Networked Infrastructure
- Microsoft and CompTIA Certification
- Engineering Technology
- Cyber Security Certification
Reasons to Be Here
- NSA/OHS National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Security
- Cray Super Computer
- MBC high speed fiber network
- Southern Piedmont Technology Council
- Unmanned Aerial Systems Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnerships