RECENT INVESTMENTS
Since 2019, new and existing businesses have invested over $1.4 billion and created over 1,400 jobs in the Shenandoah Valley. View the announcements below or click here to read the many reasons our business leaders choose the Shenandoah Valley to grow their company’s future.
Shenandoah Valley Announcements · 2019 – Present
| Company Name | Location | Description | Date Announced | New Jobs | Investment (M$) |
| Amazon | Augusta County | 1 million-square-foot non-sortable fulfillment center | February 2022 | 500 | 150 |
| Innovative Refrigeration Systems | Augusta County | Expansion of industrial refrigeration system design and manufacturing | November 2021 | 177 | 2.6 |
| Veronesi Holding S.p.A.* |
Rockingham County | New producer and manufacturer of cured meats and establishment of first U.S. operation. | September 2021 | 150 | 100 |
| Virginia Industrial Plastics | Rockingham County | Expansion of plastic thermoforming and fabrication company. | September 2021 | 92 | 6.5 |
| CAVA | Augusta County | New processing and packaging operation for fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant chain. | September 2021 | 52 | 30 |
| SIBO GROUP* | City of Harrisonburg | New manufacturer of closure solutions for tubes, containers, and other packaging systems and establishment of U.S. corporate headquarters. | May 2021 | 24 | 2.61 |
| Modine Manufacturing Company | Rockbridge County | Expansion of data center cooling solutions manufacturer. | April 2021 | 60 | 7.03 |
| Ryzing Technologies | City of Staunton | Expansion of designer and manufacturer of textile-based engineering solutions. | April 2021 | 31 | .15 |
| Overlook Produce and Farm Adventures | Rockingham County | Expansion of farm market to include produce packing facility and retail market pavilion. | April 2021 | 6 | .85 |
| Valley Guard Supply | City of Harrisonburg | New Personal Protective Equipment Manufacturer. | February 2021 | 45 | 1.00 |
| Smiley’s Ice Cream | Town of Bridgewater, Rockingham County | Expansion of ice cream producer to include new manufacturing facility and retail store. | January 2021 | 8 | 1.15 |
| Christian Light Publications | City of Harrisonburg | Publisher of Christian learning materials. | December 2020 | 0 | 0.40 |
| Pure Shenandoah |
Town of Elkton, Rockingham County | New industrial hemp fiber processing and cannabidiol (CBD) oil extraction facility. | December 2020 | 24 | 3.28 |
| Amazon | City of Waynesboro | Amazon leases building to operate Delivery Station. | December 2020 | – | – |
| International Automotive Components Group (IAC Group)* | Town of Strasburg, Shenandoah County | Expansion of global supplier of automotive components. | December 2020 | 47 | 4.65 |
| Shenandoah Valley Organic | City of Harrisonburg | Expansion of second state-of-the-art facility for family-owned organic chicken company. | November 2020 | 110 | 64.25 |
| Dynamic Aviation | Rockingham County | Expansion for company focused on special-mission aviation solutions for government and commercial organizations worldwide. | November 2020 | 207 | 47.87 |
| The Plant Company of Virginia LLC | Augusta County | New greenhouse operations. | September 2020 | 22 | 10.55 |
| VIRTEX | City of Waynesboro | Expansion of new product line at existing Electronics Manufacturing Service (EMS) Provider. | September 2020 | 50 | 0 |
| Hershey Chocolate of Virginia, Inc. | Augusta County | Expansion at leading North American chocolate producer and global snacks company. | June 2020 | 110 | 135 |
| Devils Backbone Brewing Company | Rockbridge County | New can packing equipment on bottling line at existing craft brewery and beverage manufacturer. | April 2020 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Artisan Packaging | City of Harrisonburg | Expansion of manufacturer of plastic bottles for pharmaceutical and personal care industry sectors. | March 2020 | 18 | 0 |
| Rockbridge Vineyard | Rockbridge County | Addition of brewery operation to existing vineyard. | January 2020 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Sage Bird Ciderworks | City of Harrisonburg | New production facility and tasting room for hard cidery. | January 2020 | 6 | 0.155 |
| Raven Engineered Films | City of Waynesboro | New facility to design and manufacture flexible films and sheets. | January 2020 | 11 | 0.31 |
| Artisan Packaging | City of Harrisonburg | Expansion of manufacturer of plastic bottles for pharmaceutical and personal care industry sectors. | September 2019 | 15 | 0 |
| Howell Metal Co. | Shenandoah County | Expansion of manufacturer of copper tubes and fittings. | August 2019 | 102 | 8.039 |
| Shenandoah Valley Organic | City of Harrisonburg | Organic poultry processing facility expansion. | July 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Stable Craft Brewing | Augusta County | Craft beverage producer expands into farm-winery operation. | June 2019 | 6 | 0.200 |
| Hershey Chocolate of Virginia, Inc | Augusta County | Leading North American chocolate producer and global snacks company facility expansion. | May 2019 | 65 | 104.4 |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | Rockingham County | Biopharmaceutical manufacturing expansion. | May 2019 | 152 | 1000 |
| Flow Alkaline Spring Water* | Augusta County | New operation for provider of naturally alkaline spring water. | April 2019 | 51 | 15.5 |
| Speyside Bourbon Stave Mill in Virginia, Inc.* | Bath County | Stave mill expansion for craft beverage industry. | April 2019 | 45 | 0.114 |
| Dynovis, Inc. | Rockbridge | New manufacturing operation of rapid development shelters and aerostats. | March 2019 | 44 | 0.592 |
| *Indicates foreign affiliation |