Advanced Manufacturing
MELD Named One of the Best Places to Work in Virginia
MELD Manufacturing Corporation recently reported that they have been named one of the 2025 Best Places to Work in Virginia.
April 16, 2025
I-81 runs through the heart of the NRV, and the region has easy access to I-77 and I-64. This makes transportation to large distribution centers in the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest markets easy for many of the advanced manufacturing businesses in the area.
The workforce is both entrepreneurial in spirit and loyal; employees tend to stay here for a long time. Plus, institutions like Virginia Tech, Radford University, and New River Community College provide ample researchers, upper-level talent, and technically skilled employees.
The region’s diverse and innovative business community is very collaborative. Home to many foreign-based corporations and technology companies, organizations in the NRV benefit from an approachable network of professionals.
Virginia’s New River Valley is much more than an area with beautiful scenery and diverse people. It is a perfect location to let your business flourish. Explore available sites and buildings in the NRV that are “A Natural Fit” to help your business grow.
Vince Hatcher, Plant Manager at Hollingsworth & Vose
Career & Technical Education in the NRV public schools flourishes due to partnership with companies that provide students with enhanced skills development and career awareness.
Engineering Design Technology Associate’s Degree
Engineering Design Technology Certificate
Instrumentation and Control Automation Associate’s Degree
Advanced Manufacturing: Instrumentation and Control Automation Certificate
Machine Technology Associate’s Degree
Industrial Maintenance Certificate
Machine Shop Operations Diploma
Machine Operations Certificate
A foreign trade zone (FTZ) is a secure and enclosed area, located near or in a Port of Entry. An FTZ is considered to be outside U.S. customs territory, meaning that foreign and domestic materials or merchandise may be moved into it without being subject to U.S. customs duties until the goods enter U.S. commerce. The New River Valley is a part of FTZ #238.
Franky Marchand, Vice President & GM of Volvo Trucks NRV Plant
MELD Manufacturing Corporation recently reported that they have been named one of the 2025 Best Places to Work in Virginia.
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that The Patton Logistics Group will expand for the second time in four years in Pulaski County.
SW Virginia News recently reported that MOVA Technologies has received a grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
We’d love to talk to you about all NRV has to offer you and your business.
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