MGC Advanced Polymers, Inc. held a plant dedication on May 5, 2005 for its new Nylon-MXD6 production facility in Chesterfield County. The plant is based on Mitsubishi’s proprietary, state-of- the-art polymer technology. The company invested $20 million and employs 25 new workers.

Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that Pearson Government Solutions will invest $5.6 million to open a government services call center in Chesterfield County, creating up to 800 new jobs by the end of the year.

Comcast has recently expanded it’s cable internet service to the Chesterfield Airpark, parts of Southlake Boulevard, and several buildings in the Arboretum Office Park. There are plans within the next few months to expand the cable service to the Winchester Building on Midlothian Turnpike and to several building in Moorefield Office Park.

The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is sponsoring a promotional contest in order to accelerate the use of green roofs within the central portion of Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay Watershed as a type of innovative low impact development technique.

Timmons Group has announced its plans to relocate its corporate headquarters during the first quarter of 2005. The company’s new corporate headquarters will be housed in Boulders One, located within the Boulders Office Complex in Chesterfield County. The company plans to expand its team of professionals by over 200 within the next four years and has created 35 of these professional positions to be filled during the first quarter of 2005.