VCEDA Executive Director/General Counsel Jonathan Belcher presents a ceremonial check for $400,000 to Melanie Protti-Lawrence, president of Lawrence Brothers Inc., representing the loan made by VCEDA to Lawrence Brothers Inc. for the company’s latest expa
No comment yet from Ozzy Osbourne or AC/DC, but Tazewell County-based heavy metal manufacturer Lawrence Brothers Inc. is set to expand, creating 40 jobs with a $3.2 million investment, the governor’s office announced Thursday.
The family-owned company plans to upgrade and modernize its equipment at the Lawrence Road facility, which will double production, Gov. Ralph Northam said in a news release. Lawrence Brothers, founded in Bluefield in 1974, currently employs about 70 people and fabricates battery trays and manufactures motive power trays, ground support systems and transformer components used in the mining industry as well as other sectors. Clients include General Electric and JOY/Komatsu.
“We are dedicated to providing a skilled manufacturing workforce so Virginia companies like Lawrence Brothers can continue contributing to the growth of this important sector,” Northam said in a statement. “Supporting existing businesses as they adapt and modernize is key to maintaining a strong and resilient economy as we rebound from the pandemic, and we appreciate the company’s commitment to Tazewell County and our commonwealth.”
