Greater Richmond,

“The Spruance Plant in Greater Richmond represents DuPont’s largest manufacturing plant in the world. With its central location along the eastern United States seaboard, Spruance enjoys convenient access to several of the nation’s major busi- ness centers, and excellent relation- ships with local and state ofcials and regulatory agencies.”

Joseph N. Internicola, Operations Director of DuPont’s Spruance Plant

The price of Electric industrial costs Home to nearly industrial real estate are 37% below the 30 institutes of is 27% below the national average with higher learning national average a 99.9% reliability rate 30 SECTOR HIGHLIGHTS

Machinery Manufacturing Fabricated Metal Products Advanced Materials Designing and constructing machines that Over 400 companies operate as fabricated A number of high-tech polymers, fbers, keep industry moving forward, the Greater metal producers in the Richmond Region, ma- coatings and materials are being developed Richmond region is home to companies like nipulating metal through various processes to and manufactured in Greater Richmond. With Flexicell, AMF Bakery Systems and Virginia create individual pieces and combinations of industry giants like DuPont and Honeywell, Crane. Companies in this growing industry metal product. From turbines to refrigerators, the region leads the way in the production of produce the advanced equipment that auto- machine components to robots, a strong com- products like Kevlar, Tefon, Spectra and M5 mates the packaging of food, the rolling of munity of manufacturers and an experienced high-strength synthetic fber. cigarettes, the baking of bread and more. workforce are thriving in Greater Richmond.

KEY COMPANIES Below is a representative list of advanced manufacturing-related businesses that operate in the :

Afton Chemical Corp. Fuel and lubrication additives Alfa Laval Inc. Plate heat exchanger & high purity pump & valve production Alstom Power, Inc. Turbines and generators Carpenter Co. Comfort cushioning DuPont Specialty fibers Flexicell Robotic material-handling systems Honeywell Advanced polymers Infilco Degremont Technologies Wastewater treatment technologies Jewett Automation, Inc. Design and development of automated systems MGC Advanced Polymers, Inc. Nylon polymers New Market Corp. Chemicals Spec Ops Inc. Mobile emergency command centers Standex Engraving Group Engraved metal product, mold texturing and custom machinery Tredegar Corp. Plastics, aluminum and vinyl extrusions

COMMONWEALTH CENTER FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING (CCAM) The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) is an ap- plied research center that bridges the gap between fundamental research conducted at universities and product development performed by compa- nies. CCAM is the only known collaboration of its kind in North America and works to accelerate the transition from research to product development. Member companies pool resources, share risk and capitalize on the success of CCAM’s research and development. Rolls-Royce, Canon, and Siemens are just a few of the companies that are members of CCAM. Neighboring campus, known as Rolls-Royce Crosspointe, is the frst facility built from the CCAM is a 60,000 sq. ft. facility complete with ground up in the U.S. and the largest site by acreage in the country. computational and production labs. TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE & TRAINING & ACCESS TO MARKET Greater Richmond is home to nearly 30 four-year and two-year institutions of higher Whether shipping perishable food products education, which train and supply the next generation of skilled professionals. to market or machinery to customers, it’s n Total employment of nearly 680,000 in the Richmond metro area includes more than easy to move goods in any direction from 30,000 in manufacturing. Greater Richmond. n Virginia Commonwealth Univer- n Interstates I-64, I-95, I-85 and I-295 sity’s School of Engineering offers converge in the metro area, putting 40 per- B.S., M.S. and PhD programs in bio- cent of the US population and a signifcant medical, chemical and life science, percentage of its manufacturers within a electrical and computer, mechanical day’s drive. and nuclear engineering. n Two of the nation’s largest rail operators, n Certifcate and Associate programs Norfolk Southern and CSX, provide freight in machining, welding and technical service on double-stack Class I rail lines. studies at the community college n The Richmond International Airport (RIC) level provide industry with a pipeline Va. Commonwealth University’s School handles about 85 million pounds of cargo of talent. of Engineering annually and is designated as a Foreign n The Community College Workforce Trade Zone #207. Alliance offers customizable contract training as well as open enrollment programs with n The Port of Richmond provides domestic topic areas including manufacturing processes, quality improvement and safety and OSHA. and international multi-modal shipping op- n The Manufacturing Skills Institute, a partnership between the Virginia Manufacturing portunities including service to the Port of Association and area institutions of higher education, is a skills-based curriculum that uses Virginia, which is the third-largest container assessments to develop practical, in-demand profciencies among both experienced and port on the U.S. East Coast with service entry-level students. from more than 75 international shipping n Manufacturing certifcations for Manufacturing Technician and Siemens Certifed Mecha- lines to 100 countries. tronic Systems Assistant

Home to the Va. Manufacturers Greater Richmond ofers afordable On average, 19 hours per year Association, which develops wages and a skilled labor force of are spent in trafc in the policies by serving as a legislative 37,000 manufacturing workers Richmond Region compared advocate for members. comfortable with 24/7 operations. to 44 hours in Atlanta and 26 hours in Charlotte.

INDUSTRY INCENTIVES Below is a sampling of available incentives for advanced manufacturing businesses. Contact the Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc. for further information about additional incentive opportunities.

Clean Energy Manufacturing Available to eligible companies engaged in the manufacturing of clean energy Incentive Grant Program production, energy conservation or energy storage equipment. Industrial Development Bond Program Manufacturers can obtain fixed asset financing at attractive terms and rates. An income tax credit on machinery and equipment purchased for processing recyclable Recycling Equipment Tax Credit materials. Virginia Economic Assists and encourages companies to invest and to provide new employment opportunities. Development Incentive Grant Virginia Investment Partnership Discretionary performance incentives designed for Virginia manufacturers or research Grant Fund and development services supporting manufacturing.

Supports the creation of new jobs and investment and helps businesses train new Virginia Jobs Investment Program and existing workers. WHY GREATER RICHMOND FOR YOUR BUSINESS? Richmond is the capital of Virginia, the center of commerce, government and academic endeavors: n Home to 10 Fortune 1000 headquarters n Population of nearly 1.3 million n Diverse local economy n Located at the mid-point of the East Coast, less than 100 miles from Washington, D.C., with more than 55 percent of the nation’s consumers within a 750-mile radius n Excellent transportation network with rail, air, and port service n Nearly 30 colleges and universities with almost 80,000 stu- Richmond dents and more than 15,000 degrees conferred annually n Virginia is a right-to-work state with moderate wages, low levels of unionization, and Unemployment and Workers’ Compensation costs among the lowest in the U.S.

One of A Top 3rd Best Place America’s Mid-Sized City to Start a “Best States for International Business for Business” Investment - Inc Magazine, - Forbes, - fDi Magazine, 2015 2015 2015

BUSINESS CLUSTERS This Advanced Manufacturing cluster brochure is part of a library of information. Other cluster and specialty brochures include:

Professional Supply Chain Advanced Corporate & Creative Management Manufacturing Headquarters Services

Finance & Food & Health & Life Data Centers Insurance Beverage Sciences

901 East Byrd Street | Suite 801 | Richmond, VA 23219 USA | 804 643 3227 | grpva.com The Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc., is the regional economic development group representing the City of Richmond and the Counties of Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico. We ofer site location assistance and other services to domestic and foreign companies planning new or expanded facilities.

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