Designated as May 13-19 this year by Governor Gilmore, Business Appreciation Week is an opportunity for the Commonwealth and Chesterfield County to commemorate existing businesses and their invaluable contribution to the well being of the economy and the quality of life in our community.

Register now for summer classes that begin in late May at John Tyler Community College. Featured are Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Courses and Manual Machining Courses.

The Virginia Department of Business Assistance has launched a new and improved web site.

Doing business with the Commonwealth of Virginia is now easier than ever. The state has developed eVA, a web-based e-procurement process that changes the way the state does business with its vendors. The new purchasing system automates and streamlines government purchasing activities making business processes easier, better and faster.

DuPont has announced it will consolidate its Richmond area warehouse operations in Chesterfield County. DuPont has contracted with Devon USA, through C.B. Richard Ellis, to invest $30 million to build a new warehousing and logistics center. Devon will build two 400,000-square-foot buildings on the site located on Bellwood Road adjacent to DuPont’s James River Plant.