Manufacturing

After being pushed toward forced bankruptcy by some of its creditors — including an arm of Dominion Resources — the short-lived owner of a Hopewell ethanol plant has filed for Chapter 11.

The short-lived owners of a Hopewell ethanol plant, whose creditors are pushing for Chapter 7, could also face a dispute with the state over an incentive package payment.

With a new president at the helm, the century-old Richmond snack manufacturer is freshening up its brand, business plan and recipes.

A long line of state and local officials and businesspeople from the U.S. and China dug shovels into the Chesterfield ground Thursday, as a paper company moves forward with its $2 billion factory plan.

A British manufacturer of factory safety products has planted its first international office in Henrico, where it plans to invest $1 million and grow its U.S. operations.

About two months after Tredegar’s former CEO stepped down, interim president and chief executive John Gottwald will once again fill the role long-term.

Packaging giants MeadWestvaco and Rock-Tenn Co. are expected to finalize their merger later today, creating a packaging colossus with a combined $15.7 billion in annual revenue.

With the abrupt departure last week of two top executives, a prominent Richmond family has grabbed a firmer hold on the direction of a local publicly traded company.

A Latin American candy giant is setting up shop in Hanover County, Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced last week, and will pump $5 million and 55 jobs into the production facility, its first in the U.S.

A Chinese pharmaceutical company that bought a Petersburg plant late last year has put its $22.5 million plans for the facility on hold, the firm announced Friday.