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2025

Sumitomo Drive Technologies to Automate Warehouse and Distribution Center in Chesapeake

Hampton Roads, VA — The Virginia Economic Development Partnership today announced that Sumitomo Drive Technologies, a global power transmission manufacturer, will invest $9.3 million to automate a warehouse and distribution center in the City of Chesapeake. The company will retrain 42 employees, the majority of whom will be…
LS GreenLink Groundbreaking Event Shovel Ceremony

2025

LS GreenLink Commences Development of Advanced Manufacturing and Port Facility in Chesapeake, Virginia

Over $681 Million Investment in phase 1 to Generate More Than 330 New Employment Opportunities; Additional Phases Planned LS GreenLink USA, Inc. (“LS GreenLink”), a subsidiary of LS Cable & System Ltd. (“LS Cable & System”), today officially commenced construction on its state-of-the-art…
Chartway Credit Union team photo

2025

Chartway Credit Union Joins Hampton Roads Alliance as Gold Investor to Champion Economic Growth

The Hampton Roads Alliance is thrilled to welcome Chartway Credit Union as one of its newest Gold Investors, deepening the collective commitment to driving economic growth and opportunity across the region. “Supporting the Hampton Roads Alliance is a testament to Chartway’s commitment to fostering economic growth through…
Economic developers tour areas of Newport News as part of the Virginia Economic Developers Association Spring Conference.

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VEDA Spring Conference Shines a Spotlight on Hampton Roads Innovation

By Alessandra Brown When the Virginia Economic Developers Association (VEDA) Spring Conference comes to town, the Hampton Roads Alliance shows up — and shows out. In April, Team Hampton Roads Alliance had the pleasure of welcoming economic development leaders from across Virginia to Newport News for the 2025 VEDA Spring…

2025

Hofmann Engineering Establishes U.S. Subsidiary in Hampton Roads

Norfolk, VA (APRIL 16, 2025) — Hofmann Engineering, a family-owned precision engineering company headquartered in Perth, Australia, has established Hofmann Engineering Defense LLC, a U.S. subsidiary based in Hampton Roads, Virginia. The company’s new office marks its first formal presence in the United States and a…
Robert Duvall of the Hampton Roads Alliance speaks to members from stage at the annual meeting in 2024.

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Robert Duvall: Leading Hampton Roads into a Bright Future

Like all great things in life and business, Robert Duvall’s path to Virginia was shaped by both opportunity and timing. After dedicating two decades to Southern Company Gas in Georgia, he received an unexpected offer from a friend who was leading Virginia Natural Gas (VNG) and needed a strong operations leader. At the…

2025

Alliance Past Chair, Keith Vander Vennet: Reflecting on Leadership and the Future of Hampton Roads

Keith Vander Vennet’s deep-rooted connection to Hampton Roads goes beyond his tenure as Chairman of the Hampton Roads Alliance Board of Directors. It’s personal. He grew up in Newport News, spent his summers working in Virginia Beach and always found himself drawn back home—despite career stints in Orlando, Baltimore,…
Regional and statewide leaders tour Norfolk's Fairwinds Landing.

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Virginia Senator and Congressman Meet with Regional Leaders and Tour of Fairwinds Landing

Senator Tim Kaine, Congressman Bobby Scott and Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander, as well as other regional business leaders, came together to tour Norfolk’s Fairwinds Landing March 19. Fairwinds Landing aims to become a world-class Marine Logistics Center that provides home ported companies and their customers a competitive…

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