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Families
and Individuals locate and prosper here because of:
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Central
location, along 1-81 and between I-77 and 1-64, puts you within a
day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population.
- Electricity
costs among the lowest in the U.S.
- Costs of
living substantially below the national average.
- A labor
pool of more than 325,000 people gives you an ample supply of
award-winning, productive workers.
- One of
Expansion Managements 5-Star Communities.
- One of the
10 Hottest Cities for Selling in the U.S. (S&MM).
- One of the
10 best places in the U.S. to raise a family (Parenting).
- Western
Virginia's only jet airport - 100 arrivals and departures daily.
- In a
right-to-work state, only 2 1/2 percent of the valley's manufacturing
work force is unionized.
The region offers prime real estate, low costs, a strong labor pool,
low crime, arts and culture, outstanding outdoor recreation,
professional and college sports teams, and a central location that is
easily accessible by Interstates 81, 64, and 77 and by jet to Roanoke
Regional Airport.
More
than 280,000 people live in the Roanoke Valley. It is the largest
metro area in western Virginia and serves as the commercial, medical,
cultural, and retail center for a population of more than 1,000,000.
*Source:
Roanoke Valley Virginia Economic Development Partnership |
We're a
business friendly region targeting manufacturers of
transportation-related equipment, fiber optics and related
electronics, food processing, plastics, and other industries. The
Roanoke Valley has received national recognition for its education,
quality of life and business environment. That may be why you will
find such industry leaders as General Electric, ITT, Advance Auto,
Norfolk Southern, Allstate Insurance, Yokohama Tire, Kroger Company,
R.R. Donnelley & Sons and Johnson & Johnson located here
benefiting from a business climate engineered to support productivity
and profitability. Public schools provide a foundation for a skilled
work force with apprenticeships, technical programs, and schools that
emphasize advanced technology.
Since 1983, the Roanoke Valley has attracted more than 60 expansions
and relocations. They represent more than 8,600 jobs and $541.8
million in investment. So far in 1999, Pharming Healthcare, Inc. of
the Netherlands has announced plans to build two facilities in the
region, a milk processing plant at Virginia Tech and a $17 million
transgenic cattle facility in Craig Co. Koyo Steering Systems of USA
has begun construction of a $38 million electric steering system
plant and Innotech, a division of Johnson & Johnson has announced
it will build a $125 million visions products plant. Maple Leaf
Foods, First Citizens Bank, Levy Home Entertainment, Dynax America,
York International, Tower Automotive, R.R. Donnelley & Sons,
Transkrit, Fleetwood Homes, and Virginia Forge are some of the
companies that selected the Roanoke Valley after extensive site searches. |
