Rogar International Corporation, located in the Oak Lake Business Center, is the Chesterfield County 2001 Small Business of the Year recipient.

The Specialty Materials business of Honeywell has announced it is expanding production of its Spectra® high modulus polyethylene fiber (HMPE) at its Chesterfield County facility. The $20 million expansion will provide additional capacity to support an emerging increase in the demand for Spectra fiber and Spectra Shield® composites.

The Haas Technology Center for computer numerical control (CNC) machining has been established at John Tyler Community Colleges’ Chester campus.

The National Institute of Metalworking Skills, Inc. (NIMS) announced the accreditation of the John Tyler Community College precision machining technology program, September 28. JTCC’s machining program is the first to receive NIMS accreditation in Virginia.

Mr. William F. Seymour, III has served for thirty years on the Industrial Development Authority of Chesterfield County.