A Chinese paper company has picked Chesterfield County for its first advanced manufacturing operation in the U.S. It will invest pump $2 billion over the next five years and the plant is expected to create 2,000 jobs over time.
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Breaking Ground: Local building permits for 6.4.14
A new hospice facility in Chesterfield County. Hefty renovations to the city fire station. Plus new homes around the Richmond area. Get the full list of permits every week with your BizSense Pro subscription.
Neighbors hope to roll with invention
Two Chesterfield neighbors and entrepreneurs, funded initially by a big-name local investor, are sticking with a peculiar liquid to carve out a niche in the athletic gear market.
Adopting an entrepreneurial Spirit
In search of a fresh look, a nearly 30-year-old Richmond business club looked to the birds.
New owner continues the legacy at ad agency
Barber Martin Agency founders and namesakes Bob Barber and Bill Martin have retired and sold the company to its president, Robyn Deyo.
$40M worth of fresh dough headed for Varina factory
Mondelez International Inc., the Illinois-based holding company whose portfolio includes Oreo cookies and Trident gum, is planning to expand its Nabisco cookie factory at 6002 S. Laburnum Ave. in Varina.
VCU students cash in on winning ideas
Teams of VCU undergrads and graduate students competed for funding on Wednesday to turn their ideas into viable businesses.
Tapping kegs of the fruitier sort
As the ever-growing list of craft breweries fight for tap space at bars, a startup Ashland distributor is trying to muscle a different libation onto draft lists.
One oversized $10,000 check toward the future
A local startup founded by three part-time landlords got a big boost Thursday night.
Local fro-yo takes on the Bronx Bombers
A Richmond-based frozen yogurt chain is now operating in the house that Steinbrenner built.