Maruchan Virginia recently completed a 105,000 sq. ft. expansion of the warehouse at their processing plant in the Chesterfield Airpark. The total building size now exceeds 450,000 sq. ft. The company makes ramen noodle products and instant soups.

Building Specialties will be leasing a newly-constructed, 17,000 sq. ft. facility in Oak Lake Business Center. The company expanded their operations into Chesterfield to provide a convenient location for their customers on the south side of the river. They are a wholesale distributor of building materials and supplies.

Sun Chemical is constructing a 54,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in the Appomottox Industrial Center in the Walthall area. The company is consolidating facilities that are currently located in the Richmond area into this new, state-of-the-art facility. The company will be manufacturing printing inks.

Leading proprietary provider of technology-oriented postsecondary degree programs, receives approval for new start-up college in Chesterfield County.

E&R Sales and Memories Galore have opened businesses in the former Safeway building in Market Square.