Hewlett-Packard Co. has expanded the printer paper operation in its ink jet media division located at its Americas Product Completion Center at River’s Bend. HP has contracted with Schmitt E.G., Inc., a Connecticut-based company, to provide manufacturing and packaging support for its paper operation. Schmitt is occupying 79,000 square feet of Hewlett-Packard’s second building in River’s Bend and expects to hire up to 125 employees at this facility.

Belk Stores of Virginia Inc. moves regional headquarters from 23,000 square feet of leased space in the Boulders to 28,000 Square feet of leased space in the Crestar Building on Midlothian Turnpike. This move did not generate any new positions.

Microhandling, Inc., a German based company, has moved its operation from Henrico to the 288 Business Center in the Chesterfield Airport Industrial Park. The company manufactures integrated circuit test handlers and test head positioners for the semiconductor industry. Microhandling will supply equipment to White Oak Semiconductor in Henrico County and many other semiconductor manufacturers in the United States.

The Hon Company has completed a 50,000 square foot expansion to their facility on Old Stage Road. A second 50,000 square foot warehouse expansion is underway. The company manufactures office furniture and employs approximately 388 people.

Commonwealth Biotechnologies will build a new state-of-the-art facility in the Gateway Centre. CBI provides comprehensive analytical and synthetic chemistries to assist the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries in their research efforts.