Filtrona Richmond Inc., a manufacturer of cigarette filters and bonded fiber products, will build a 180,000-square-foot plant in the Ashton Creek Business Center, off the Walthall interchange of Interstate 95.

Virginia Cooperative Extension and Chesterfield County Economic Development are, once again, jointly sponsoring an annual conference for those interested in starting a small buinsess.

Chesterfield County Department of Economic Development recently hired Tina Shreve as the Administrative Assistant for the department.

Capital One, John Tyler Community College and Chesterfield Public Schools have formed an alliance to implement an innovative employment training program entitled, “The Call Center Training Alliance.” The grand opening ceremony of the Call Simulator Computer Lab was held in April.

Gary R. McLaren, director of Economic Development since 1988, has accepted a new position with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership as Director of Business Development.