The Center for High Performance Manufacturing was developed to help manufacturing firms remain competitive, cut costs, improve operations and offer new products and services. The Center is led by Virginia Tech, with participation from James Madison University, the College of William and Mary, and Virginia State University.

Greater Richmond was ranked No. 5 among the “Best Places to Live an Work in America” by Employment Review and BestJobsUSA.com

DuPont will celebrate its 200th anniversary on July 19, 2002, and is looking to reinvent itself for the 21st century. DuPont has evolved from an early 19th-century gunpowder maker into an international conglomerate with hundreds of products.

The Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors has established a Blue Ribbon Committee to evaluate the business environment of Chesterfield County, with a goal of reviewing business issues that may affect companies considering expanding or locating here.

Devon USA has announced that it will start construction on an additional 506,000 sq. ft. of warehouse and distribution space to be located in three new buildings at the Enterchange at Walthall project in Chesterfield County, VA. The buildings will be started on a speculative basis (no pre-leasing).