APPOMATTOX, Va – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Friday that Virginia MetalFab, a full-service metal manufacturing provider, will invest $9 million to expand to a larger facility in the Town of Appomattox. The company will lease the former Thomasville plant, occupying 250,000 square feet of production space to meet increased demand for its products and services. The project will create 130 new jobs over the next three years.
“Today is a celebration of economic resurgence and revitalization for the Town of Appomattox, and we thank Virginia MetalFab for creating high-quality, well-paid jobs and giving new life to this property,” said Governor Youngkin. “This homegrown company is boosting the manufacturing industry in the region and will benefit from a skilled workforce that is primed to fill these positions. We look forward to a continued partnership with Virginia MetalFab in its next phase of growth.”
Virginia MetalFab was founded in 2002 to provide the equine industry with high-quality manufactured and customized products. The business then diversified to provide its fabrication and manufacturing services to companies in a wide range of industries. Today, Virginia MetalFab manufactures metal parts and assemblies for a wide range of industry leaders in energy, utilities, transportation, and technology. Virginia MetalFab has continued to invest in state-of-the-art equipment to expand its services, create efficiencies for its customers, and equip its employees with the tools needed, making the company a marketplace leader in the metal manufacturing industry.
