GOVERNOR KAINE
ANNOUNCES QUALITY CULVERT WILL LOCATE IN GREENSVILLE
COUNTY – Company
to invest $6.8 million and create 50 jobs –
RICHMOND – Governor Timothy M. Kaine today
announced that Quality Culvert Inc., a Florida-based
manufacturer of plastic and concrete pipe, will invest
$6.8 million to build a new 58,000-square-foot manufacturing
facility in the GreensvilleCounty Industrial Park.
The project will create 50 new jobs. Virginia successfully
competed with North Carolina for the project.
“It’s always exciting to welcome a new company to Virginia,” said
Governor Kaine. “I applaud the aggressive efforts of the county, the local
industrial development corporation and state economic development groups for
making this investment and these new jobs a reality.” READ
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Emporia-Greensville
Region Welcomes Southside Virginia Robertson’s
Doors
The Emporia-Greensville region welcomes Southside
Virginia Robertson’s Door and More, LLC (SVRD)
- a new business that has located at 317 North Main
Street in Emporia. This family-owned business has
experience in installation and service of all types
of doors.
Company President, S. Jean Robertson said family members targeted the Emporia-Greensville
region because of the strong regional economy and the growing number of residents
and businesses in the area from Emporia to Lake Gaston and Franklin to South
Hill. She credited the Emporia-Greensville Industrial Development Corporation
for assisting with information about the community and helping in the decision
to locate here.
The sales department, service and installation shop is already available.
The showroom is slated to open in early 2007. The business will offer a wide
selection of doors from Coastal, Builtmart, CHI and Ken’s-Wood garage
doors. SVRD will also carry Precision custom-made entry doors of Sugarcreek
Industries. SVRD will also carry a line of hollow metal doors and storefront
accessories.
The company will focus on installation, maintenance and service residential,
commercial, and industrial doors, including garage doors, entry doors, storm
and patio doors, and French doors. SVRD will offer a line of garage door
operators by Lift Master and will service all types of garage door openers.
The Robertson’s are looking forward to moving
to the Emporia-Greensville area. Jean Robertson invites anyone interested
to contact SVRD at 434-634-7873, or email to svrd_m@yahoo.com.
Governor Kaine Announces Israeli Company's First U.S. Facility in Greensville
County – Oran Safety Glass to invest
$4.1 million and create 50 new jobs –
RICHMOND – Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that Oran Safety
Glass (OSG), Israel’s leading flat and curved glass processing company,
will invest $4.1 million to open its first U.S. facility in Greensville County,
creating 50 new jobs. The facility will supply bullet-proof glass for U.S.
military vehicles. Virginia successfully competed with North Carolina for
the project.READ MORE >
