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How a Request in December 2024 Led to More than 1,000 Jobs for Pittsylvania County
Avio USA plans a $500 million facility in Pittsylvania County to produce solid rocket motors and create over 1,000 jobs, pending state legislative approval.
- On Monday, Governor Abigail Spanberger announced that Avio USA Inc. will invest $500 million to build an 860,000 square-foot facility in Pittsylvania County at the Southern Virginia Multimodal Park, Hurt, Virginia.
- The Virginia Economic Development Partnership said it collaborated with the Staunton River Regional Industrial Facility Authority, Pittsylvania County, the City of Danville, and regional partners to secure the project, citing Pittsylvania's prepared sites and skilled workforce.
- Avio, a longtime aerospace firm, will build an 860,000 square foot facility producing solid rocket motors for defense and tactical propulsion systems, with Avio inc founded in 1812 and Avio USA Inc. established in 2022 in Arlington.
- Officials say the project will revitalize domestic production of critical defense technologies, strengthen national defense, and boost the Commonwealth of Virginia's economy in advanced manufacturing and aerospace industries.
- The General Assembly must approve Avio USA's eligibility for an MEI special appropriation of up to $97.7 million, tied to more than $500 million investment and over 1,000 jobs creation.
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