Company Will Manufacture State of the Art Components of Lithium Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles Governor Bob McDonnell today announced that DuPont will invest $20 million to establish a facility in Chesterfield County to make the first nanofiber-based polymeric separators for high-performance lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles and many other potential commercial uses. The […]

Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors passed an agenda item on Wednesday, May 26, 2010, to approve a lease with SportsQuest of 8 synthetic fields and a 40,000 square feet warm-up area at 288 and Powhite Parkway. This lease also includes the use of 2 gymnasiums, or 4 practice courts, and a senior center. SportsQuest will support recreational, youth development, and high performance programming in 30 different sports.

Cuts Ribbon at Company’s New State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Plant Governor Bob McDonnell traveled to Chesterfield today for the official ribbon cutting ceremony opening Sabra Dipping Company’s new food manufacturing plant. The plant will make Sabra branded dips and spreads, including the country’s best-selling Sabra hummus and vegetable dips. The opening of the plant will create 260 […]

Chesterfield County Announces 2010 First Choice Business Award Winners at Annual Celebrate Chesterfield Business! Event Village Bank President and CEO Tom Winfree, center, accepts the Business of the Year award from Bermuda District Supervisor Dorothy Jaeckle, County Administrator James J. L. Stegmaier, Matoaca District Supervisor Marleen Durfee and Economic Development Director Will Davis. The annual […]

Melissa Correa of NBC 12 reported yesterday about the opening of the new taxiway that allows for larger planes at Chesterfield County Airport. Her report included interviews with Chesterfield Airport Manager Tom Trudeau and Dominion Aviation CEO Mike Mickel. Read the story on the NBC12.com web site >>> The Richmond Times-Dispatch has also posted an […]