Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that the LEGO Group will invest over $1 billion to construct its U.S. manufacturing plant in Chesterfield County. The company will construct a new 1.7 million-square-foot precision manufacturing facility in Meadowville Technology Park, which will create over 1,760 new jobs.

Bon Secours opened its new freestanding emergency center in Chester with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday. The new emergency center is located off U.S. Route 1 on Moores Lake Road and will officially open to patients on May 25th.

Max Schlatterer GmbH & Co. KG has announced it will establish its first U.S. location in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Headquartered in Germany, Schlatterer Esband produces and sells drive belts, conveyor belts, special belts, garniture tapes and suction tapes under the “Esband” brand.

The Chesterfield Economic Development Authority (EDA) announced that Collins Enterprises will develop the initial phase of the residential and commercial properties for the proposed mixed-use development on the site of Spring Rock Green on Midlothian Turnpike. Collins will be responsible for developing 300 residential units, 27,000 square-feet of commercial space and a secure, enclosed parking facility during the first phase of the project. The total investment from Collins for this portion of the project is approximately $75 million.

Verdex Technologies has announced plans to open a $1 million nanofiber manufacturing operation in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Verdex will start production this summer in a 3,300-square-foot space in the industrial park adjacent to the Richmond Executive Airport.