AlliedSignal recently completed their manufacturing plant in the Bermuda Hundred complex by 11,644 square feet. This expansion will add 18 new employees and cost approximately $22 million. The expansion was needed to increase their capacity to produce compounded plastic pellets. These pellets are then shipped to manufacturers of industrial and consumer products. This project was the largest corporate investment in the Polymers Division this year.

The July issue of Money magazine rates the Richmond MSA as the best medium sized city in the south to live. In fact Virginia swept all three categories. Among metropolitan areas in the South with populations of 250,000 to 999,999, Richmond was ranked number 1.

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers students an opportunity to participate in the International Baccalaureate Program. The IB program is a comprehensive two-year that allows its graduates to fulfill requirements of various national education systems. The IB diploma is recognized for its standards of excellence in universities around the world.

The BIGS Center at John Tyler Community College offers tailored training programs for business, industry and government agencies. Programs can be presented in your work place or at the college. Services offered include pre-employment training, on-going training programs, apprenticeship training programs and contract computer training seminars.

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