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Hot Local News : Axxor Group to invest $4.96 million and create 31 new jobs in Pittsylvania
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| Posted by DigitalDominion on 2011/9/30 14:50:42 (323 reads) |
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Commonwealth of Virginia
Office of Governor Bob McDonnell
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 30, 2011
Office of the Governor
Contact: Jeff Caldwell
Phone: (804) 225-4260
Email: Jeff.Caldwell@Governor.Virginia.Gov
Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Contact: Suzanne West
Phone: (804) 545-5806
Email: Swest@yesvirginia.org
Axxor
Contact: Robert Boerrigter
Phone: (502) 939-3870
Email: r.boerrigter@axxor.eu
Governor McDonnell Announces IKEA Subsidiary Supplier to Establish First U.S. Operation in Pittsylvania County
~ Axxor Group to invest $4.96 million and create 31 new jobs ~
Governor Met with Company Officials during 2010 European Trade Mission
RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell today announced that Axxor Group, a Netherlands-based company that designs, produces, and sells honeycomb made from paper and water-based glues, will invest $4.96 million to establish its first U.S. operation, Axxor N.A., in Pittsylvania County. The company, which will be located in the Ringgold East Industrial Park, will enter the U.S. market to supply honeycomb core that is used in IKEA subsidiary Swedwood North America’s product line. Swedwood North America is located in nearby Cane Creek Centre, an industrial park jointly developed by Pittsylvania County and the City of Danville. The project will create 31 new jobs. Virginia successfully competed against North Carolina for the project.
Governor McDonnell met with officials at Axxor Group in the Netherlands during his European Marketing Trip in July 2010.
Speaking about today’s announcement, Governor McDonnell said, “Swedwood North America was a transformational project for Southern Virginia, and Axxor Group’s investment in Pittsylvania County is an outgrowth of that partnership. When any company establishes a large operation in Virginia we immediately strive to use their presence to draw potential suppliers to the same area. That is what has happened here. Axxor N.A. will supply a component used in IKEA products made at nearby Swedwood. As its first U.S. operation, Axxor Group will now be able to impact the North American market. Announcement’s like today’s are how you, project by project, build a dynamic, interconnected and thriving regional economy. And the result is more good jobs for our citizens.”
“The Governor and I met with Axxor Group in the Netherlands last summer during his European Marketing Mission, and discussed potential investment in Virginia,” said Jim Cheng, Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade. “It is gratifying that this announcement is a product of that meeting, and we warmly welcome Axxor N.A. to the Commonwealth.”
Dutch engineer Wieger Wiegersma started Axxion Industries in 1991 in Holland. Axxor developed the continuous honeycomb production system step by step into the Single Step Core system of today, called the Axxor SSC system. This system is capable of producing honeycomb in an extremely efficient way with all means of process-controlled production. Today the Axxor Group is selling to a majority of the door industry, the furniture industry, automotive suppliers, construction material producers and packaging companies. The Axxor Group partnered with U.S. entrepreneur Robert Boerrigter, who will lead Axxor N.A.
“We at Axxor N.A. are very pleased to establish our base in Virginia,” said Boerrigter. “The proximity and our commitment to Swedwood were our starting point, and the proactive and professional business environment that Virginia offered heavily influenced our final decision. In addition to Swedwood, we expect to be serving many other businesses and industries from this facility.”
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with Pittsylvania County to secure the project for Virginia. Governor McDonnell approved a $50,000 grant from the Governor’s Opportunity Fund to assist Pittsylvania County with the project. The Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission approved $100,000 in Tobacco Region Opportunity Funds for the project. The company is eligible to receive benefits from the Virginia Enterprise Zone Program, administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. Through its Virginia Jobs Investment Program, the Virginia Department of Business Assistance will provide funding and services to support the company’s recruitment, training and retraining activities.
“Pittsylvania County is extremely pleased with Axxor N.A.’s decision to locate their North American manufacturing plant in the Ringgold East Industrial Park,” said Tim Barber, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. “This project has taken almost two years, but Axxor N.A. and the Economic Development office continued to overcome the obstacles and bring it to reality. This is also a fine example of the commitment of the Board of Supervisors to economic development and job creation. The bottom line is that Axxor N.A. will add to the County’s tax base, occupy a vacant building, and bring much needed employment opportunities to the citizens of Pittsylvania County and Danville.”
“This is another great day for Danville, Pittsylvania County and Virginia,” said Delegate Danny Marshall, a member of the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission. “Thanks to Axxor for bringing 31 new jobs and $4.96 million in investment to our area.”
“Today’s announcement that Axxor Group will establish its first U.S. operation in Pittsylvania County is great news for Southside, and I want to thank Governor McDonnell for his leadership and work on this project,” said U.S. Rep. Robert Hurt (VA-5). “This investment will help create 31 new jobs in the area at a time when we need it most and is another positive step forward as we all work to get our economy back on track.”
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Governmental News and Events : Governor McDonnell and Lieutenant Governor Bolling Announce Establishment of Southern Virginia Regional Alliance
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| Posted by DigitalDominion on 2011/3/16 16:18:17 (152 reads) |
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Commonwealth of Virginia
Office of Governor Bob McDonnell
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 16, 2011
Office of the Governor
Contact: Jeff Caldwell
Phone: 804-225-4260
Email: Jeff.Caldwell@governor.virginia.gov
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Contact: Ibbie Hedrick
Phone: 804-786-2078
Email: Ibbie.Hedrick@ltgov.virginia.gov
Governor McDonnell and Lieutenant Governor Bolling Announce Establishment of Southern Virginia Regional Alliance
Six Southern Virginia localities to promote regional economic development and job creation[center]Six Southern Virginia localities to promote regional economic development and job creation
DANVILLE – On behalf of Governor Bob McDonnell, Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling today announced the establishment of the Southern Virginia Regional Alliance (SVRA), a regional marketing partnership between the cities of Danville and Martinsville, and the counties of Halifax, Henry, Patrick and Pittsylvania, created to more effectively promote the assets of the six participating localities.
Lieutenant Governor Bolling was joined by representatives from the six localities, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission and the Administration to launch the partnership at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville.
Speaking about today’s announcement, Governor McDonnell said, “This is exactly the kind of proactive and cooperative effort that is so crucial to facilitating economic growth and private sector job creation. We face a tough and competitive global economy. We are competing daily against China, Singapore and India. We can’t undermine our collective effort as a Commonwealth by inadvertently competing against each other at the same time. Regions must work together to bring good work opportunities to our citizens. That is what the Southern Virginia Regional Alliance will do. This partnership will maximize the tremendous resources found in each Southern Virginia locality, and make the region an even more attractive location for new employers. This Alliance will get results, and the result will be new good-paying jobs for Southern Virginia.”
Lieutenant Governor Bolling commented, “Experience has taught us that our economic development efforts are more successful when regions of the state work together, rather than compete with each other. Last year, Governor McDonnell and I forged a partnership with these localities that encouraged them to work together to promote their region as a great place for business. They accepted our challenge and they have more than risen to the occasion. I really do believe that these localities have done more in the past year to forge a working economic development partnership than any other region of the state, and I am confident that their cooperation will produce positive results. I’m just pleased that we were able to play a role in helping put this partnership together, and I look forward to working with them to bring more jobs to Southern Virginia.”
Joining together as the SVRA, local economic development directors will partner to develop a unified marketing campaign, promote the region’s assets and identify key industry sectors that align well with the communities strengths to attract new business, industry and jobs to the region.
The SVRA hosted a dozen CEOs and site selection executives from around the country in October at Primland in Patrick County. The group had the opportunity to discuss regional economic development assets, tour the region and attend a race at Martinsville Speedway.
The SVRA is currently in the process of selecting an executive director and has plans for a website and other marketing tools.
Sherman Saunders, Mayor of the City of Danville, stated, “The Southern Virginia Regional Alliance will give us the opportunity to combine all of our individual strengths, enhancing our ability to attract quality economic development projects. I look forward to working with our regional and state economic development partners, as we move ahead and commit to a strategic and united message – Southern Virginia is ready to bring new job creation and increased capital investment to the region.”
Mike Sexton, Executive Director of the Halifax Industrial Development Authority, said, “We applaud the forward thinking of the administration and their efforts to bring Southern Virginia together. Having a single point of contact will improve our efforts to bring quality employers and investment to the region.”
“The Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation (MHCEDC) understands the importance of regional marketing to the consulting and corporate world,” says Amy Lampe, Chairman of the MHCEDC. “So, we are happy to underwrite our community’s share of the cost of this important initiative, which will align Southern Virginia with the rest of Virginia and most states method of marketing economic development by regions.”
Tom Rose, Patrick County Administrator stated, “Patrick County is excited to be a partner in the newly formed Southern Virginia Regional Alliance that will be able to offer a dynamic and growing market for locating and expanding firms in order to bring more jobs to the entire region.”
“This is a big step forward for this area and regional cooperation,” commented Tim Barber, Chairman of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors.
To help launch the effort, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership will provide $200,000 over two years that will be matched by the six participating localities and the Tobacco Commission. As a result, SRVA has secured $600,000 to develop an economic development marketing plan to aggressively promote the region.
Senator Frank Ruff (R-Mecklenburg), Vice Chairman of the Tobacco Commission, stated, “The Tobacco Commission is glad to be part of this regional effort. We believe that the assets of each community can have greater impact working together. We cannot expect individual cities and counties to compete if we hope to be part of the international economy. To be a player in today’s economy, we must work in tandem with neighboring communities.”
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News & Announcements from Pittsylvania.Biz : Welcome to Pittsylvania.Biz
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| Posted by DigitalDominion on 2009/10/24 14:30:00 (749 reads) |
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Welcome to Pittsylvania.Biz - the Web 2.0 website serving Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Watch this site as we roll out new features. Register as a user and take advantage of the opportunity we offer to promote your business, share news and announcements of your group or organization, interact with fellow residents of Pittsylvania County, Virginia via the internet, and keep abreast of whats going on in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
This site will be primarily devoted to promoting local content contributed by local businesses, organizations and residents. If you are interested in being a contributor, contact us. We welcome the opportunity to provide you the ability to promote your local business, share the success of your local sports teams, promote your local club or charity. Register as a user and take advantage of the free opportunities we offer to promote your business, share news and announcements of your group or organization, interact with fellow residents of Pittsylvania County via the internet, and keep abreast of whats going on in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
The first step to use our features is to register as a user on our site. Then, as you explore Pittsylvania.Biz let us know what feature or news you want to share. Upon verification, we can give you privileges to input and post your news instantly.
Local businesses may become "Link Partners" and receive free promotion via banners ads, links and the ability to post news and announcements. Local Businesses may also list themselves for free in our local Business Directory and grow their business via the world wide web.
Local organizations, charities, and contributing writers may even profit by contributing content as qualifying contributors can earn financial rewards via Google Adsense from clicks by visitors to the news, announcement and content you supply.
Pittsylvania.Biz is what is known as a "Web 2.0" website - i.e. a feature that is composed of contributions by those who view and participate in the site. Anyone can participate. In order to post, you must be a registered user of the website. Posting is subject to our Terms of Use as linked from the bottom of our Home Page. By posting, you adopt and agree to our Terms of Use and News and policies applicable to various features as a binding legal agreement. These include (i) a representation by you that the post is accurate, does not contain any copyright content of any third party unless you have the right to post it, (ii) a prohibition against any posting that is slanderous, illegal, containing "hate" material," (material expressing racial, religious, sexual orientation or other bigotry) or known to you to be untrue, and (iii) a representation by you that if posting on behalf of an organization or other person, that you have the right to make such posting. Violators are subject to loss of posting and/or website access privileges. If you observe any posting which violates our Terms of Use, please notify us via our contact link (on the Home Page) and report the abuse and we will endeavor to promptly investigate and remove if appropriate.
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Governmental News and Events : Pittsylvania Board Honors Melcie B Jones on 100th Birthday
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| Posted by DigitalDominion on 2009/3/13 0:01:01 (1021 reads) |
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On March 2, 2009, the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors honored Melcie B. Jones' 100th Birthday by adoption of the following resolution:
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION
2000239
WHEREAS Melcie B Jones was born in Pittsylvania County Virginia on
January 29 1909 and
WHEREAS Mrs Melcie B Jones was born raised and resided in the Sutherlin community until 5eptember 2 2007 before moving to the Berry Hill Rehabilitation Center in South Boston Virginia and
WHEREAS Melcie B Jones is retired from Lorillard and Dibrell Tobacco
Company drove until the age of 95 years and for years served as a taxi for the Sutherlin community and
WHEREAS being a devoted member of the Hackberry Baptist Church since the age of 19 where Mrs Melcie B Jones taught Sunday school lead the church in the Sunny Side Baptist Union served on the Usher Board and many other positions over the yeazs and having a mission to visit the sick no matter how far she had to travel and
WHEREAS her husband Wilmon and son Willie preceded her in death and Melcie B Jones is the lone survivor of her eight siblings two of which lived past the age of 100 years and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Pittsylvania
County Board of Supervisors express their sincere congratulations to Melcie B Jones as she has reached her 100 year milestone on January 29 2009 and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors directs that a
copy of this resolution be presented to Melcie B Jones on the behalf of the Board and the Citizens ofPittsylvania County
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Governmental News and Events : KAINE ANNOUNCES FEDERAL DISASTER DESIGNATIONS FOR ELEVEN VIRGINIA COUNTIES
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| Posted by DigitalDominion on 2008/10/20 12:02:35 (1365 reads) |
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RICHMOND—Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced today that the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture has designated Amelia, Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Dinwiddie, Halifax, Louisa, Nelson, Nottoway, Pittsylvania and Prince Edward counties primary natural disaster areas because of reductions in farm production caused by drought and excessive heat that occurred this calendar year.
These disaster designations make farmers eligible for low-interest loans and any supplemental relief that might be provided by Congress in the future.
“The low-interest loans farmers in these counties are now eligible to apply for could provide much needed assistance,” Governor Kaine said. “We anticipate that the USDA will soon respond to the many additional requests for disaster designation.”
Farmers in the independent cities of Bedford, Danville, Lynchburg and Petersburg as well as in these adjacent counties have received contiguous disaster status and also may be eligible for federal assistance:
Albemarle
Charlotte
Greensville
Powhatan
Appomattox
Chesterfield
Hanover
Prince George
Augusta
Cumberland
Henry
Roanoke
Botetourt
Fluvanna
Lunenburg
Rockbridge
Brunswick
Franklin
Mecklenburg
Spotsylvania
Buckingham
Goochland
Orange
Sussex
Disaster declarations make farm operators in primary and contiguous areas eligible to be considered for low-interest emergency loans from the Farm Service Agency (FSA) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provided they meet certain eligibility requirements. This assistance includes FSA emergency loans and the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE) which was approved as part of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. FSA will consider each application on its own merits by taking into account the extent of the losses, security available and repayment ability. Local FSA offices can provide affected farmers with additional information.
Requests for primary federal drought disaster designations are currently pending for these 18 counties:
Albemarle
Fluvanna
Henry
Rockbridge
Buckingham
Franklin
Isle of Wight
Scott
Brunswick
Goochland
Lunenburg
Surry
Caroline
Greene
Mecklenburg
Charlotte
Hanover
Powhatan
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Understanding the difference between our "News" feature and "User Posted News.
User Posted news is intended to be an organized community "blog" which enables all registered users to submit and self approve for posting news and announcements on a variety of topics relevant to daily life in Pittsylvania. That feature is unmoderated, thus registered users have the flexible ability to post news and announcements relative to the topic. Submission to that category will be "pruned" after a reasonable period of time.
The "news" feature is a more moderated news area, where all articles are approved by the website moderator or a vetted contributing writer. We welcome providing serious writers the opportunity to publish articles and stories of the history and heritage of Pittsylvania. WE also are open to local writers who wish to write regular columns on a variety of topics (we are open to suggestions) relevant to local readers.
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KAINE ANNOUNCES FEDERAL DISASTER DESIGNATIONS FOR ELEVEN VIRGINIA COUNTIES
RICHMOND—Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced today that the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture has designated Amelia, Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Dinwiddie, Halifax, Louisa, Nelson, Nottoway, Pittsylvania and Prince Edward counties primary natural disaster areas because of reductions in farm production caused by drought and excessive heat that occurred this calendar year.
These disaster designations make farmers eligible for low-interest loans and any supplemental relief that might be provided by Congress in the future.
“The low-interest loans farmers in these counties are now eligible to apply for could provide much needed assistance,” Governor Kaine said. “We anticipate that the USDA will soon respond to the many additional requests for...
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Pittsylvania FAQ Feature Launched!
Pittsylvania FAQ Feature Launched!
We have launched our Pittsylvania FAQ - a feature designed to enable users to ask and answer questions, to share their knowledge of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Danville, and the towns of Chatham, Gretna, and Hurt, and to create a knowledge base of frequently asked questions about Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Visitors and residents are welcome and encouraged to submit questions. If you know the answer to a posted questions, please feel free to share your knowledge and submit an answer. If you beleive a posted answer is wrong, or could be improved, please post a comment.
The Pittsylvania FAQ feature may be accessed from the user menu in the left column of each page.
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Become a Pittsylvania.Biz "Link Partner"
Link Partners
Link Partners are local Pittsylvania County, Chatham and Gretna businesses and organizations who (1) maintain an active website (national firms with local offices may participate but they must have a webpage with information about the local location), (2) include a link to Pittsylvania.Biz on their website, and (3) submit both a logo and banner ad for rotation on our website.
To become a Link Partner, the first step is to register as a user on this website. The place or include a link to our website on your site, either as a free standing link or banner, or on a local link page you maintain. The use our Contact feature to notify us, and provide your user name (on this website) and the URL of your website. We will then contact you with further details....
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Pittsylvania Board Honors Melcie B Jones on 100th Birthday
On March 2, 2009, the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors honored Melcie B. Jones' 100th Birthday by adoption of the following resolution:
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION
2000239
WHEREAS Melcie B Jones was born in Pittsylvania County Virginia on
January 29 1909 and
WHEREAS Mrs Melcie B Jones was born raised and resided in the Sutherlin community until 5eptember 2 2007 before moving to the Berry Hill Rehabilitation Center in South Boston Virginia and
WHEREAS Melcie B Jones is retired from Lorillard and Dibrell Tobacco
Company drove until the age of 95 years and for years served as a taxi for the Sutherlin community and
WHEREAS being a devoted member of the Hackberry Baptist Church since the age of 19 where Mrs Melcie B...
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Welcome to Pittsylvania.Biz
Welcome to Pittsylvania.Biz - the Web 2.0 website serving Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Watch this site as we roll out new features. Register as a user and take advantage of the opportunity we offer to promote your business, share news and announcements of your group or organization, interact with fellow residents of Pittsylvania County, Virginia via the internet, and keep abreast of whats going on in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
This site will be primarily devoted to promoting local content contributed by local businesses, organizations and residents. If you are interested in being a contributor, contact us. We welcome the opportunity to provide you the ability to promote your local business, share the success of your local sports teams, promote your local club or charity....
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Axxor Group to invest $4.96 million and create 31 new jobs in Pittsylvania
Commonwealth of Virginia
Office of Governor Bob McDonnell
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 30, 2011
Office of the Governor
Contact: Jeff Caldwell
Phone: (804) 225-4260
Email: Jeff.Caldwell@Governor.Virginia.Gov
Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Contact: Suzanne West
Phone: (804) 545-5806
Email: ...
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Governor McDonnell and Lieutenant Governor Bolling Announce Establishment of Southern Virginia Regional Alliance
Commonwealth of Virginia
Office of Governor Bob McDonnell
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 16, 2011
Office of the Governor
Contact: Jeff Caldwell
Phone: 804-225-4260
Email: Jeff.Caldwell@governor.virginia.gov
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Contact: Ibbie Hedrick
Phone: 804-786-2078
Email: Ibbie.Hedrick@ltgov.virginia.gov
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