The message in one Shenandoah Valley community about manufacturing resonates across Virginia, according to the commonwealth's secretary of commerce and trade.
Todd Haymore said this week that manufacturing is alive and well in Virginia, and he anticipates more manufacturing jobs coming soon. Haymore's confidence is seen in Augusta County where this year alone, there have been 178 newly created jobs and more than $79 million in new investment. The bulk of those jobs are coming at established local manufacturers such as Shamrock Farms and Hershey.
Augusta County officials, speaking about last week's announcement regarding 16 new jobs at Draftco in Stuarts Draft, said manufacturing is the largest employment sector in the county. Draftco is a machine and fabrication shop.
Haymore doesn't expect the well to run dry on manufacturing anytime soon.
