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Honeywell to expand operations in Chesterfield, add 50 jobs

Credit: HONEYWELL

Honeywell is expanding production of its Spectra fiber at its facility in Chesterfield County.

By: Zachary Reid | Richmond Times-Dispatch
Published: February 06, 2012

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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced this morning that Honeywell will add 50 jobs in Chesterfield County through a $27.5 million investment in its Advanced Fibers and Composites operation.

Honeywell picked Virginia over North Carolina and South Carolina for the added work, the governor's office said. The division produces a lightweight fiber that is used in bullet-proof vests and other ballistic protection products.

The deal includes a $300,000 performance-based grant from the Virginia Investment Partnership program.

“We are so pleased when one of our long-standing existing businesses expands,” Dan Gecker, Chairman of the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors, said in a statement.

(This has been a breaking news update. Check back for more details as they become available. Read more in tomorrow's Richmond Times-Dispatch.)