In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Alcoa Bellwood Printing Plant and the DuPont Spruance plant served as heroes though their tremendous response. We’d like to thank these Chesterfield businesses for their tremendous contributions to the recovery effort. The citizens and businesses of Chesterfield County are proud to have them as members of our community.

The Boulders and CB Richard Ellis, Inc. have been named Chesterfield County Developer of the Year for 2001. Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors established a Business Appreciation and Recognition Award to recognize existing businesses within Chesterfield County that contribute to the county’s economy and its citizens.

The Virginia Department of Business Assistance (DBA) is pleased to announce the availability of a new comprehensive directory of workforce development programs in Virginia.

Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology helps Virginia companies to acquire technology, turn technology into a product and take technology-based products to the market. CIT was instrumental in raising Virginia’s ranking among states from 18th to 6th in the number of patents issued to universities and nonprofit institutions from 1987-1993.

Philip Morris recently announced plans to relocate its Information Technology division to Gateway Centre in Chesterfield County. This division, which supports the company’s manufacturing operations, has been operating in the City of Richmond and will be moving all of its 350 employees to the new facility off Midlothian Turnpike.